Marketing medication as his and hers? This is ‘anxiety economy’ at its worst
Highly gendered, Insta-friendly and sold online – pills are being peddled for things like first-date nerves and public speaking, says author Emily Reynolds
Bedtime social media use may be harming UK teenagers, study says
Exclusive: a fifth of 13- to 15-year-olds ‘spend five hours or more a day on social media’
Just because you’re older doesn’t mean your tech fears are unfounded
Even if earlier warnings about TV and radio were just instances of crying wolf, that doesn’t mean that this time there isn’t a wolf
Faking it: how selfie dysmorphia is driving people to seek surgery
Filters have never been more prevalent – and it’s leading some people to have fillers, Botox and other procedures. What’s behind the obsessive pursuit of a flawless look?
Drinking your own urine? There’s a Facebook group for that. Two, even
Urine therapy enthusiasts claim that drinking your own pee is a panacea – not an inexcusably filthy way to start the day, as everyone else thinks
The age of envy: how to be happy when everyone else’s life looks perfect
Social media has created a world in which everyone seems ecstatic – apart from us. Is there any way for people to curb their resentment?
‘The people’s yogi’: how Adriene Mishler became a YouTube phenomenon
With 4 million subscribers and hundreds of thousands more watching free weekly videos, Yoga with Adriene is a social media sensation. What makes her fans so devoted?
‘Pimples are in’ – the rise of the acne positivity movement
From Justin Bieber to Lorde, celebrities and bloggers are going bare-faced on social media and opening up about skin problems. And with 25% of women over 30 experiencing acne, it’s not just a teenage affliction