How to be happy in Britain: live in the north

The secret to satisfaction is an affordable home in the country, a good view and not too many neighbours, according to an estate agency’s report

American doctors are over-reliant on medical tests and patients pay the price

As the availability and costs of medical technologies has grown, so has the indiscriminate use of expensive tests that are not needed

Save your holiday – leave your running shoes at home

‘Sight jogging’ is the latest way to inveigle targets and self-improvement into your break. I would counsel the opposite, and keep your holiday time sacred

Dr Now: the smartphone app that puts you in touch with a GP – for a fee

New rash of apps exploit gaps in overstretched NHS by offering subscribers virtual consultation with a GP

Shall we buy a NutriBullet, costing £90?

My partner wants one, but I think it’ll end up at the back of the cupboard with the sandwich toaster

I don’t know how he does it! Meet the new superdads

Today’s fathers are learning how to juggle everything: career, family, friends, downtime. Sound familiar? Gaby Hinsliff meets the first generation of men attempting to have it all

Health insurers push states for premium hikes as Americans play guinea pigs

With rates poised to increase, there are more questions than answers in what amounts to a giant economic experiment – but don’t panic just yet

Healthcare heals the sick. Better pay keeps them healthy in the first place

Broader insurance access is great, but it’s more effective to prevent people from getting sick – and socioeconomic equality helps do that

Sunscreen label confusion putting health at risk, say pharmacists

Group calls for introduction of one uniform measure for sun protection after survey shows misunderstanding of SPF ratings

Four hours on your feet at work? We won’t stand for that

Office work is the next key step in our evolution into gelatinous pillows pecking out digits into a spreadsheet with our long, bony fingers. Resistance is futile