‘You have to set time aside for friendship’: the radical power of hanging out
From sharing a cuppa to lazing in the park, is the key to happiness doing everyday activities with pals?
The 99% sober movement: should we keep dry January going all year?
There is no such thing as a safe level of alcohol consumption, according to new guidelines from Canada. What does this mean for moderate drinkers?
The data doesn’t lie … my new year’s resolution is holding strong
Every morning I check myself on the scales and then take my blood pressure. So far, so good
My 72-hour labour was a nightmare. But at least I had access to clean water
It is a shocking fact that more than 16 million women give birth every year without this basic necessity. This cannot go on, says chef, author and presenter Nadiya Hussain
Know Your Sh!t review – a cheery odyssey into other people’s poo
Avoid eating chocolate ice-cream while watching this surprisingly poignant gut health show, which is filmed in ‘Poo HQ’. Think Embarrassing Bodies meets You Are What You Eat …
Love cheese and hate tofu? 14 vegan obstacles – and how to push past them
A few weeks into Veganuary, you may be wondering how to keep a plant-based lifestyle going. Whether you’re worried about supplements, expense or food aversions, here’s everything you need to know
Meditation could have positive impact on gut and overall health
Practice may help regulate gut microbiome and lower risk of ill health, study of Buddhist monks finds
The five-minute fix: how to improve your fitness, strength and posture at super-quick speed
In the time it takes to make a cup of tea, you can build your core muscles, increase hip flexibility and stave off the effects of sitting at your desk all day
How chronic illness radically changed my view of womanhood
Finding it ‘fragile’ and ‘gross’, femininity was something Ione Gamble refused to conform to. Then she was diagnosed with a disease which changed everything
A day at the beach: ‘Underwater I felt free from the politics of my existence for the first time’
The Cronulla riots drew an invisible border through Sydney. Though Mostafa Rachwani still feels their echo, the ocean is also a salve