‘It looked like corned beef’: life inside a Welsh amputation ward – as diabetes gets worse

Patients are coping with unbearable pain and clinics fill up faster than they can be staffed. What can be done about a health crisis worsening at breathtaking speed?

The dead hang delight: how this quick, surprisingly simple exercise can change your life

Would you like to strengthen your upper body and core muscles, while improving your flexibility and breathing? Here’s how to do it, in the time it takes to boil a kettle

‘Ear-marvellous’: how to enjoy the music and sounds of the world that surrounds us

A fuller appreciation of the sounds that surround us can transform your life

Scaling the fairytale peaks of Saxon Switzerland in Germany

The dramatic landscape was beloved of Romantic painters and hardcore climbers. But the spa town of Bad Schandau provides a gentler introduction for skinny-calfed explorers

Detoxification is a popular claim in wellness. But it’s just another lie

The misconception that we can purify our bodies isn’t our fault. But it’s a distraction from a deeper problem

Ozempic or Wegovy can be a godsend, but their non-medical use is alarming

Semaglutides are powerful drugs that carry risks, not tools for rapid weight loss, says professor of public health Devi Sridhar

‘Avoid ingredients you don’t know’: 25 of the healthiest processed foods you can buy in the UK

Removing all UPFs from our diets is a big ask, but some convenience foods are healthier than others. Here’s our guide to the best of the bunch

Get fit in two minutes! 17 micro-workouts that will change your life – even if you’re stuck in the office

No time for a run or a trip to the gym? Exercise ‘snacks’ are the answer. All you need is some stairs, a wall and 120 seconds away from your desk or sofa

Ever thought of ranking your friends in silly, random categories?

It may sound childish and potentially dangerous, but actually it’s a novel way of really getting to know each other

‘Slapping therapist’ found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter

Danielle Carr-Gomm fell fatally ill when she stopped taking insulin during Wiltshire workshop run by Hongchi Xiao