‘My self-worth plummeted every month’: the hidden disorder that can ruin women’s lives

PMDD is a little-known condition that causes depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts for a significant proportion of women. Sufferers and experts talk about its devastating effects, and the fight to improve diagnosis

Should I worry about my clicking joints – and stop cracking my knuckles?

Our knees, shoulders, necks and hands make all sorts of pops and clicks. Sometimes we even encourage them. But is this the sound of damage being done?

How Roger Deakin’s love of water inspired me

The great nature writer and outdoor swimmer has been a huge inspiration to many with his focus on ponds, lakes and rivers

CBD gummies to soft drinks: UK warning casts cloud over growing industry

FSA’s surprise cut in ‘safe’ dose could hit firms financially but seems unlikely to dent demand

You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop carrying his huge water bottle everywhere?

Jenny finds the constant presence of ‘the tank’ cringe-inducing, but for health-conscious Jared it’s practical and prudent. Whose argument needs drenching?

‘It’s like trying to quit smoking’: why are 1 in 7 of us addicted to ultra-processed foods?

Biscuits, ice-cream and fizzy drinks can be just as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes, research has found. What are they doing to our bodies – and how can we kick the habit?

Don’t cheer the scale: doctors and dieticians untangling body size from health

Healthcare professionals, from advanced sports dieticians to general practitioners, are increasingly trading a focus on weight for other, more robust health measures

Embrace the climb! How stairs can super-charge your fitness in seconds

They’re everywhere, they’re free and low-impact. No wonder more and more people are ditching long runs – and taking the stairs instead

Climate crisis is ‘not gender neutral’: UN calls for more policy focus on women

Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds

‘Calves are the biceps of the legs!’: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s seven big life lessons

Find opportunity in failure – and don’t let your legs get in the way of world domination. Here is the distilled wisdom of Arnie’s first foray into self-help