‘Water is too boring’?! Can you really survive on nothing but coffee, tea or juice?
Everyone agrees you need some form of hydration – but are any of the alternatives as good for you as H20? And precisely how much should you be gulping down?
Should I worry about my snoring?
All that snorting and grumbling can wreck your sleep and your relationship. But does it mean something is seriously wrong with your body? And can playing the didgerigoo really help?
Cats, peanuts, bee stings… the irritating truth about allergies
More and more of us suffer from allergies, and medicine is struggling to keep up. Rebecca Seal talks to medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail
What is Primodos and why were 100 UK families seeking compensation?
Concerns about birth defects first raised in 1960s but evidence for causal link to pregnancy test remains contentious
How the perils of mountain biking helped me cope with my brain tumour diagnosis
Hurtling down trails on two wheels might not be the most obvious way to cope with a life-changing news but for Tracey Croke it helped her find inner peace
A moment that changed me: I was in my 20s and depressed – then my mother moved into my bed
Her attempt to comfort me seemed ridiculous at the time. But years later it showed me how I could be there for my own daughter
The truth about booze: how alcohol really affects your body, from first flush of happiness to hangover hell
Is red wine good for you? Is it healthier to drink a little than not at all? Is there such a thing as hangxiety? It’s time to sort fact from fiction
‘I didn’t even know men could get it’: the hidden impact of male postnatal depression
Postnatal depression affects up to 15% of new mothers, but studies suggest almost as many fathers also show symptoms – and little is being done to help them
Should I worry about eating too many takeaways?
We all know they tend to be full of salt, sugar and additives – but when does an occasional treat become an unhealthy habit? We separate the fat from the fiction
Toddlers’ gut bacteria may predict future obesity, study suggests
Researchers identify differences in bacteria that colonise the gut in adults living with obesity