Meditation helped me drag myself out of self-loathing and failure I spent my 30s angry, confused and depressed – until my wife suggested I try listening to my breath
‘I had to adjust to life with a different penis’ – the pain and positives of an elective circumcision After a diagnosis of phimosis, I quickly had the operation. The experience was demeaning, comical and extremely painful – but I’m happy that I did it
Barely any UK teens meeting exercise and screen time guidelines Canadian researchers developed guidelines relating to exercise, screen time and sleep
Ecotherapy: why plants are the latest treatment for depression and anxiety The combination of physical activity, social contact and being surrounded by nature is thought to make gardening beneficial for our mental health
Klinefelter syndrome: many men have an extra X chromosome – but it is rarely diagnosed The genetic condition is one of the most common in the UK and may be a leading cause of infertility in men. Why does it so often go untreated?
How to prevent back pain Forget so-called ‘good’ posture, generally keeping active is much more important, advises a chiropractor
Too many women have pain during sex. Let’s break the taboo about it It’s a common complaint, and help is available – yet still, few dare seek it out, says TV journalist Susannah Thraves
Is a women’s size 14 really XL? No – but if fat wasn’t stigmatised it wouldn’t matter A row about the sizing used by retailer Asos has illustrated some insidious problems with social attitudes to body image, says Yomi Adegoke