Don’t feel pressured, learn to ‘simmer’ and keep experimenting: how to have great sex at every stage of life

Expert tips on a fun, fulfilling sex life – for teenagers, octogenarians and anyone in between

The key to a longer life? Why I tried to walk exactly 3,967 steps in a day

A study says this is the number needed to cut risk of dying from any cause – so I took on the task

A moment that changed me: I was outraged by the risks facing my children – so we moved to the country

Black Caribbean people born in the UK have a higher chance of schizophrenia, and city life is a factor. So when a chance came to live in Somerset, I leapt at it

Walking just 4,000 steps a day can cut risk of dying from any cause, analysis finds

Study also finds each additional 1,000 steps daily are associated with a further 15% reduction in risk

The isometric secret: 15 ways to get much fitter – without moving a muscle

What are the best exercises to reduce your blood pressure? The plank and the wall sit. Here is how to do them – and some other great poses – whatever your current fitness level

Britons living in deprived areas have poorer sleep quality, study finds

First large-scale UK investigation of its kind discovers social deprivation and ethnicity both affect sleep

‘Social jetlag’: why a good night’s sleep is now a luxury that many go without

Sleep deprivation leads to ill-health but our 24/7 society is inflicting it on more and more of us

The new science of motherhood shows it’s far more transformative than western culture allows

Learning about the ways our bodies transform after giving birth helped me make sense of a stressful, bewildering time

‘We have hope for some breakthroughs’: can we change the way we treat schizophrenia?

Scientists are cautiously optimistic that new approaches to treating the disabling condition may improve the lives of those affected by it

I feel too excited to sleep and too exhausted to wake up. How can I fix this cycle?

Changing a habit can be slow and nonlinear, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. And self-flagellation won’t help