I’m old, sedentary and slouch a lot – will sitting less help me live longer?

A new study says that sitting less could hugely reduce your risk of an early death – but how easy is it if you work at a computer?

Should I try to help an unhealthy colleague improve her lifestyle?

Have you got a work-related problem? In this series we invite you to send in a short description of your predicament – so that other readers can offer solutions

My nightmare before Christmas in three words: ‘health insurance renewal’

For Americans, tis the season to conduct a grim survey of booby-trapped rip-offs masquerading as insurance ‘options’, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

How do I get my male colleagues to respect that I have a young child?

Make a stand against this culture or make it clear you will resign, says Sharmadean Reid

Mattress firm tells customers beds do not record them sleeping

Privacy policy reference to collecting audio alarmed Sleep Number’s customers

Who can afford to get pregnant? IVF ‘baby scholarships’ raise a class issue

Private foundations are now helping couples and individuals seeking fertility treatments in a country where IVF costs more than anywhere else on earth

Should I dress more smartly for work?

We live in an image-obsessed world, says Sharmadean Reid. But there are dangers in being too decorative

‘Miserable staff don’t make money’: the firms that have switched to a four-day week

British people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness

Nicola Adams: ‘I still get nervous before a big fight’

The boxer on her training regime, her mum’s home cooking and her respect for her opponents