Life after loneliness: ‘University was bleak – then I got practical, changed my life and found unexpected confidence’

One day, after staring at an academic paper for three hours and writing nothing, I went to an employment adviser. He sent me off in a whole new direction

STI rates ‘at their highest numbers’ in US as Covid dominates health funding

Rebound of sexually-transmitted infections the result of sluggish testing, changing behaviors and persistent issues with education

My son seems to blame me for his anxiety. How can we reconnect?

You are trying so hard, but at 22 he needs you to take a step back so he can breathe

Anti-obesity scheme to offer voucher rewards for healthy living

Government to launch pilot in England in January, aimed at motivating people to lose weight

Life after loneliness: ‘I was a single, isolated workaholic – until I learned to love my own company’

After my second divorce, I was alone for almost a decade. I soon realised that no one was coming to rescue me and began to build a new world for myself

Doctors call on NHS to offer women more help after first miscarriage

Current rules state support only has to be provided to those who have had three unsuccessful pregnancies

The big idea: Is it your personality, or a disorder?

Psychological diagnoses offer an easy way in to understanding character – but our habit of using them comes at a cost

Stop making the menopause into a brand! It’s about healthcare, not money

Founder of midlife website Noon is delighted the subject is being talked about openly, but does not want to see it commercialised

Women are still being blamed for society’s problems with fertility

Rather than offering women ‘fertility seminars’, we should talk about the real barriers to parenthood for many young people, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

‘I might delete it’: Facebook’s problem with younger users

According to leaked research, the firm has found engagement among a key demographic is in decline