It’s not the economy, stupid: wellbeing is the real vote-winner

In 2011, I launched a campaign called Action for Happiness. A week before the World Happiness summit, why can’t we all be more content, asks Richard Layard

Aviva’s profits rise as demand for UK private health insurance booms

Fears over NHS waiting lists contribute to 41% increase in sales of policies, contributing to £1.5bn operating profit

Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds

Research suggests every extra step up to 10,000 reduces risk even if rest of the day is sedentary

Alone with a choking stranger, screaming for help that didn’t come, I learned sometimes you have to get involved

I was terrified I’d do the wrong thing when a woman began gasping for air on the London underground. But doing nothing was not an option, writes Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff

Our Body review – a brave, unblinking, hospital’s-eye view of women’s health

Documentarist Claire Simon films women, including herself, receiving care in a women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology ward at a Parisian hospital

Arnie, Dolph and me: Musclebound, the show working out pleasure, pain and bodybuilding

Growing up, Rosy Carrick was fascinated by Schwarzenegger, Lundgren and other shredded 80s screen stars. Now she is exploring what they helped her realise about her sex life

‘Ageing isn’t inevitable’: The 100-Year-Life co-author on how to live well for longer

Andrew Scott says we can stop one of humanity’s biggest achievements turning into a dystopian near-future

Credible science or false claims: calls for more regulation of beauty products

Consumers need to be able to distinguish between innovative products and marketing hype, say experts

‘All it takes is a quick walk’: how a few minutes’ exercise can unleash creativity – even if you hate it

Do you have your best ideas while running to the bus stop, or walking the dog? You’re not alone. Researchers are finding remarkable links between movement and blue-sky thinking

Mental health leave offered to Taiwanese students as youth suicides double

Scheme allows three days off each term as high school stress and depression rates soar