I feel smug in yoga class, but is hypermobility a blessing or a curse?

Simone Biles and Michael Phelps are among those with excessively mobile joints. But will this leave them prone to pain and falls in older age? Not if they stay strong and active, research suggests

Don’t be afraid to slouch and always wear trainers: six simple tips for healthier joints from the experts

Doctors, osteopaths and physiotherapists advise how to avoid wear and tear, from toe yoga to jogging and daily exercises

I felt lost in early adulthood, so coined the term ‘quarterlife’ as a focus for study

Adrift after leaving university, Satya Doyle Byock turned to psychology to bridge the journey to adulthood

‘At 45, I grieved the idea of motherhood. Then, by pure fluke, I was pregnant’

After miscarriages and IVF, I decided I was done. A few days later, I found out I was expecting, and the beautiful dismantling of my old life began

Should I worry about microplastics?

These tiny particles are polluting the planet, including our bodies. How bad for us are they really?

‘Gloom is good’: after my wife died I found solace in poetry and music

You can’t fight death, sickness, ageing and life’s various indignities, but you can play very loud rock’n’roll

UK fertility treatment comparison tool featuring IVF data launched

Dashboard allows people to explore data including egg and sperm donors from 1991 onwards

My path to inner peace, via ‘Dalifornia’ in southwest China

How leaving Beijing for Dali, home of China’s urban escapees, was a step on my route to finding serenity

‘Don’t do’ lists and a protein hit: 20 ways to become a morning person and feel like a winner

Early risers know only too well the smug satisfaction of getting up and getting going. But what if you’re more of an owl than a lark? Here’s how to change your body clock and seize the day

‘Work needs rest and rest takes work’: fatigue specialist Vincent Deary on coping with life

Modern life can be exhausting. Psychologist, author and fatigue expert Vincent Deary says the answer is to learn how to rest