Is it true that … only overweight people are at risk of high cholesterol?
Size does matter – as does diet – but your genes are the main driver of your cholesterol levels
Help, there’s a cockroach in my coffee! 16 gross ingredients hidden in your favourite foods
From wood pulp in ice-cream to peat in portobellos, science has transformed how we dine. Do you know exactly what’s lurking in the grub we eat?
Feeling off? Your secrets could be making you stressed
Researcher Valentina Bianchi says holding in information can take a mental toll. Here’s how to manage it
My son is getting glasses for the first time. He’s fine about it but I’m an emotional wreck
Fortunately, he doesn’t have the childhood insecurities that led to me picking glasses that I hoped would make me invisible, writes Stuart Heritage – he’s happy to look like Prue Leith
Are you breathing properly? How I found out I wasn’t
You might think of breathing as automatic, but dysfunctional breathing can arise even if you’re healthy
Why aren’t Republicans thrilled by the fall in teen pregnancies?
In the US, the birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds dropped 7% last year. But what seems like good news for society has been lamented by some leading Maga figures, writes Arwa Mahdawi
A chaperone, a balance beam and an assault course: my cabin bag bootcamp
Our tester hauled, hurdled and army-crawled his way to crowning the best carry-on luggage. Plus, Michelle Ogundehin’s shopping secrets and meal kits, tested
Is it true that … having a diverse microbiome stops you from getting sick?
Having diverse microbes in the gut has been promoted as a way to boost immunity, but studies suggest it’s more complicated than that
Socialising, work, exercise: what makes a good day and is there a ‘formula’ for making it better?
Researchers have figured out which activities, and in what volume, are linked to people reporting having a good day. We challenge three writers to follow the blueprint for improving their daily grind
After her remission from cancer, Christine felt her friends abandoned her when she needed them most
While her friends expected a seamless return to pre-illness life, Christine feared a relapse, feeling a sense of limbo between her old and new self