I Am the Tigress review – nuanced portrait of female bodybuilder’s strength and resilience

This detached character study is neither a feelgood story of empowerment, nor a grim look at a life on the margins and is more powerful for it

I know sitting is bad for me. But how can I cut back when it’s so much fun?

I eat my greens and I look after my gums. There’s not much I won’t do for the sake of my health. But this? Get lost, writes Emma Beddington

More than half of hospitals in England rated substandard by health regulator

The Care Quality Commission also evaluated 68% of hospitals in London as ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’

Births among women over 50 rise 15% in England, figures show

Births to older mothers have increased in recent years alongside average ages for childbirth and IVF treatment

Sweet and sour: how slavery, fake science and the love of profit got Britain hooked on sugar

Doctors have been warning of the health risks from sugar for almost 400 years. Here’s how we still ended up consuming so much of it

Nearly half of American adults faced medical bill issues in last year – survey

High-income Americans also almost as likely to defer healthcare over cost as people with low or average incomes in other countries

The experts: Cardiologists on 20 simple, successful steps to a healthy heart

Our hearts are muscles and need proper fuel and rest. Here is how to keep yours on top form – from avoiding cocaine to watching your cholesterol

‘Any embarrassment is in your head!’: How hearing aids boost your health and happiness

There is still a stigma around hearing tests and hearing loss – even though excellent help is now at hand. It could just change your life

Should I worry that my hot drink will give me cancer?

How hot should a hot drink be? And is it time to dilute your herbal tea with some cold water?

A home help for eight days after giving birth? Why Dutch maternity care is the envy of the world

Everyone who gives birth in the Netherlands has the legal right to a kraamzorg to help with everything from breastfeeding to laundry. How do these new mums find it?