Workplace loneliness is a real problem. For 45 hours a week I feel isolated

I have a good job which I enjoy, but in a bustling office I feel entirely alone. Employers need to tackle this, both for work performance and for people like me

Can money buy happiness?

If poverty makes us miserable, it stands to reason that wealth makes life worth living. But does it? Psychologists aren’t so sure

Find out how your gender and job may affect your life expectancy

UK’s Office for National Statistics data reveals how long the average Briton can expect to live

Six myths about sleep: if you got up early to read this, you’re in trouble

Early birds are more than welcome to the worms. Workplaces, schools and colleges should change the times we work to make us healthier and wiser

Census data shows Obamacare and welfare kept millions out of poverty

The number of uninsured Americans decreased by 8.8 million in 2014, according to poverty measure data released by the US Census bureau

Is work making you sick? Here are 10 ways to feel better

If you’re locked on to your screen, eating at your desk and drinking too much, you need to take control of your work habits – and get your life back

Health insurers seek double-digit rate hikes for 2016, report finds

Some states have already approved hikes as high as 36% as firms seek increases for a third of the health insurance plans listed on the Obamacare exchange

Markus Persson: the Minecraft billionaire sending lonely late-night tweets from Ibiza

He might have sold his creation to Microsoft for $2.5bn, but the mega-rich Scandinavian games developer says money doesn’t guarantee happiness

The culture of presenteeism is going to kill British workers

A survey shows stroke risk increases with long hours at work. This doesn’t make us more productive – so why don’t we try to fix this?

UK gym membership spending up by 44%

Budget gyms with more flexible contracts contribute to increase in membership in last year