Is it true that … you need to lift heavy weights to build muscle mass?

Most people who want larger muscles head to the gym. But gains can be made at home without any equipment at all

I wallowed in booze for four decades. Here’s what five sober years have taught me

To give up drinking once seemed unthinkable – and when I finally made the leap, it didn’t go quite as expected

‘They ate my ex’s furniture!’: people on their drastic divorce decisions, from training huskies to getting plastic surgery

Whether it’s quitting a job and hitting the road, selling precious gems or jumping out of a plane, the agony of a breakup can spark huge changes – for better or worse …

Women at the helm: an all-female sailing weekend on the Norfolk Broads

The mazy channels, reeds and and big skies of the Broads are the perfect setting for a sailing holiday with wellbeing on the agenda

I lost my hearing in one ear and I’m worried I won’t find a new job

Getting back into work after a long absence, especially with health issues, can seem overwhelming. Help is available – and don’t underestimate your own internal resources

Naomi Stadlen obituary

Psychotherapist and author who focused on the communication of mothers with their babies

Trump revives presidential fitness test – will US students run a mile?

Pull-ups, sit-ups and a mile-long run on menu of test first introduced by Eisenhower – but does it actually work?

Sweat, stingers and scratching: 14 expert, easy ways to treat and prevent insect bites

Some of us seem to be bitten much more than others – and in unlucky cases this can lead to an allergic reaction or chronic illness. Pharmacists explain how to avoid the worst insects have to offer

Don’t call it morning sickness: ‘At times in my pregnancy I wondered if this was death coming for me’

The long read: The Victorians called it ‘pernicious vomiting of pregnancy’, but modern medicine has offered no end to the torture of hyperemesis gravidarum – until now

‘There are times I feel I hate them’: how siblings can clash over end-of-life care for elderly parents

New research reveals the anxiety around the care of Australia’s ageing population, and what happens when families love deeply but plan poorly