Smoking in pregnancy increases risk of premature birth threefold, study finds
Risk of smoking double the previous estimate, but research finds no link between above average caffeine intake and pre-term babies
The secret world of breast cancer: 17 surprising things I wish I’d known
I thought I knew all about the disease that took my mother when I was nine. But on being diagnosed myself, my eyes were opened to the myths and realities
‘Just take a bubble bath!’ Why faux self-care won’t solve our problems
Everything from journals to air purifiers, crystal jewellery to ‘poop stools’ has been packaged and sold as the answer to stress, burnout and depression. So why aren’t they working?
Should I worry about noise pollution?
More traffic, more construction, more drum‘n’bass-loving neighbours – society’s volume is going up. What are the impacts on our health and is there a solution?
Talking sense: why a stiff upper lip can never be good for our mental health
Research suggesting that not going on about our emotions is a valid treatment for depression feels like a backwards step
Why a Belgian insurer studies the impact of air pollution on health
Mutualités Libres says improving air quality ensures sustainability of the social security system
‘It’s a quicker route but at your peril’: the obstacles to walking in Liverpool
The city’s Riverside district has been identified by a Ramblers’ report as the worst in England and Wales for pedestrians
Whitest parts of England and Wales have 144% more local paths, study finds
The Ramblers says poor and ethnically diverse areas miss out on health benefits of public footpaths
I thought vaping was my pleasure but a book showed me it was a tyranny. With one leap, I was free
I had 20 nicotine obsessed years: first cigarettes and then the plastic alternative. I came to realise it wasn’t a want: it was a need, says freelance writer Isolde Walters
Tim Gurner, biohacking and the growing list of super-rich ‘grinders’ who spend a fortune to stave off ageing
The pursuit, aka garage biology, is the new wave of the age-old desire to live forever – but an expert says most of the treatments are a waste of money