OurChemist

Our Chemist – Health

Main menu

Skip to primary content

Skip to secondary content

Health & Wellbeing
Pregnancy
Parenting
Fitness
Food
Depression
Disability

Post navigation

← Older posts

Newer posts →

How to get cosy this autumn: 42 small, snuggly updates for your home and routine

Getting ready to hibernate? From puzzles to pyjamas, hooded blankets to bath salts, these little comforts will do the trick

Tempur Pro Plus SmartCool mattress review: a dream for your joints or too soft for comfort?

This premium all-foam mattress delivers serious softness and pressure relief – but not everyone will love the sink

52 tiny annoying problems, solved! (Because when you can’t control the big stuff, start small)

Experts, Guardian readers and writers share ingenious solutions to life’s everyday irritations, from wobbly tables to persistent hiccups

Origin Hybrid Pro mattress review: gigantic, firm … the James Bond of mattresses

This supportive bed-in-a-box mattress packs a powerful orthopaedic punch. Here’s what impressed me – and what could be better

Ikea Valevåg mattress review: a brilliant budget buy or too cheap for comfort?

Ikea’s pocket sprung mattress is a relative bargain. Here’s what I loved about it – and what didn’t impress me

Simba Hybrid Pro mattress review: is it worth the hype? I slept on it for three months to find out

This premium mattress comes with a chunky price tag. Here’s what impressed me – and what could be better

The best Mother’s Day gifts in 2025: 68 thoughtful ideas for £50 and under they’ll love

From a reading light to a gardening knife, a meditation cushion to a birthstone ring, these fun, and often useful, gifts tick every box

Otty Original Hybrid mattress review: the best hybrid mattress you can buy – and also one of the cheapest

This ‘bed-in-a-box’ mattress gave our tester her best sleep in years and it’s hundreds of pounds cheaper than some of its rivals

Spreadeagled cats and gladiatorial warfare: everything I learned testing mattresses

This week: why mattress testing isn’t just about naps; chef-approved kitchen gadgets; and simple spring updates

From crew neck knits to alcohol-free ‘tequila’: what you loved most this month

This week: the March fashion edit; PFAS-free pans; and the best vibrators, tested

Post navigation

← Older posts

Newer posts →

Tags

Starbucks baristas reel from surges in health insurance costs: ‘I’m considering a second job’
The agony of life with chronic body odour: ‘I swear I’ve tried every deodorant’
Tell us: what’s in your packed lunch?
Water your plants and get an eye mask: 48 life rules every student – and adult – needs to know
The Black women who choose to have children on their own: ‘We’re going in eyes open’
After 20 years of my school dinners campaign, I’m a happy man. At last, we’re going to feed kids properly
Ros Chown obituary
The best mattress toppers for a more comfortable night’s sleep, tested
There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?
I’m nearly 30, a virgin and feel lonely. The manosphere is trying to draw me in – where else can I seek assurance?
Neither foam nor feathers – the perfect pillow for my neck and back is filled with buckwheat hulls
The best resistance bands in the UK to improve mobility and strength on a budget, tested
Are you washing your sportswear wrong? An expert guide to making it last longer
Take good care of your tailbone. I didn’t – and my derriere has never been the same since
Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases
My wife swears by weighted blankets to sleep – and now I understand why
Ferritin face: the new health scare taking social media by storm
A moment that changed me: I felt hugely self conscious about my skin – until I had a revelation
Double cleansing: should we really be cleaning ourselves twice in each shower?
Solo autumn walks for women in the UK and Europe: ‘it should be fun, not daunting’
‘It’s about controlling your entire body’: how to start doing handstands
Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by more than 50% in Australia with ‘concerning’ rise in cases in women
A job that changed me: Working the pool kiosk in the summer of ’82, I was excited when older boys came by – but I learned that respect is better than attention
Is it true that … having a hot drink will cool you down?
Phone coverage across the London tube? That’s sent me hurtling down a tunnel of despair
‘But enough about you …’ How to survive in a world of monologuists, interrupters and trauma dumpers
I survived a stroke during an ocean swim. Here’s what I’ve learned about fear
Living with tinnitus can be distressing. So what can you do about it?
A scientist said bananas ‘kill’ the benefit of blueberries. Is that true?
Want to start lazymaxxing? Here are some low-effort ways to improve your life
Let your mind wander, don’t retire and stop worrying: surprising ways to help save your brain from the cognitive cliff
The sleeping x eating secret: 15 ways to better rest, a healthier diet – and a happier life
‘Grief becomes a routine’: Farhana lost five babies. A ‘culture of silence’ exacerbated her pain
Chat to strangers and let your kids be bored: how to embrace a ‘slow September’ – and enjoy life more
The best backpacks in the UK for work, travel and wild adventure – tested
Experience: I didn’t know I was pregnant until I gave birth
The September reset is real. I’m about to become a better person, flaxseed by flaxseed
The best portable neck and handheld fans in the UK to keep you cool, tested
Forget T-maxxing – the manosphere’s obsession with testosterone is just fear-maxxing
Ultramarathon runners train for months, sometimes years. But what happens when they don’t finish a race?
Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says
Sweden ends aid to Liberia in a hammer blow to women’s rights and healthcare
‘I organised my spices – and feel happy every time I cook!’ 12 readers on their most rewarding tiny accomplishments
I’m giving birth as a battle rages over maternity care in Ireland. We shouldn’t have to pay to feel safe
‘People should not feel guilty’: weekend lie-in may be good for you, experts say
So you have diarrhea. Here’s what to do and when to seek care
Clive Parkinson obituary
From skipping ropes to Swiss balls: personal trainers on the best home gym kit
I don’t get along with my sister-in-law. Should I try to address the dynamic?
The best mattress for side sleepers – and how to choose one, according to doctors and osteopaths

Contact www.ourchemist.com Terms of Use