Study provides new insights into British people’s sex lives as they age

Research suggests a sharper decrease in the number of women reporting recent sexual partners after 70 compared with men

Ultra-processed foods: the 19 things everyone needs to know

They make up 57% of the UK diet – and the risks are becoming ever more evident. Here is how to recognise UPFs and find healthier alternatives

Wegovy could mean the end of obesity? That’s bad news for politicians

It has been easy to scapegoat overweight people for Britain’s collapsing health system. No wonder this new drug is being launched so cautiously, writes Zoe Williams

I’ll never be able to achieve the perfect burpee or run a marathon, so why do I suddenly love going to the gym?

My body has mostly changed without my input. Now it hurts because of something I did, not just because I’m getting older

Jill Scott: address body image pressures to stop girls quitting football

Former England footballer says providing free kit that fits well for grassroots clubs could have huge impact

The business of silence: is there a hidden cost to noise cancelling?

Headphone and earplug sales are booming, but individual efforts to turn down the volume may alter our brains and surrounds in unexpected ways

Tired, grumpy, self-medicating with KitKats and coffee? Here’s how the experts handle sleep deprivation

Running on fumes after yet another night battling insomnia, noisy neighbours or small children? We’ll get you through the day

Ultra-processed food raises risk of heart attack and stroke, two studies show

Research presented to annual meeting of European Society of Cardiology prompts calls for action

Ultra-processed foods: what are they and what are the risks to health?

UPFs account for 57% of calories consumed in the UK and have been associated with increases in serious diseases

Having bipolar made my pregnancy ‘high risk’. But all mothers deserve an elevated level of care

Pregnancy comes with mental health risk for all women. And so many of us downplay our own needs and wants once a baby is on the scene