Weight Watchers plans tech rebrand to take on wellness industry
Under the name ‘WW’ the US-listed firm hopes to broaden its appeal as diets begin to wane
Average Briton spends 26 days a year watching on-demand TV
Adults spend eight times longer watching Netflix and iPlayer than exercising, survey reveals
Seven ways to overcome loneliness
The evidence shows that being lonely is bad for your physical and mental health. But, with support from groups and specialists – and even the internet – you needn’t tackle it on your own
Blood, spit and swabs: can you trust home medical-testing kits?
Is posting off your bodily fluids to a DIY health-testing company the future of healthcare or just too much information?
Edwina Brocklesby: ‘My sons join me on triathlons – we jump in the river together’
The athlete and fitness charity founder, 75, on cheerleading and swimming with manta rays
Forgiveness has become a forgotten virtue in these bitter times
None of us is without flaws. So if we seek forgiveness for our own frailties, why should we not bestow it, asks journalist Alex Clark
Pregnancy weigh-ins were stopped in the 90s – and they’re still a bad idea
Yes, talk about healthy diets and weighing if there’s a problem, but calls to make this mandatory are misguided, says freelance journalist Lucy Jones
Children’s yoghurts contain ‘shocking’ amounts of sugar, study finds
While they are still a healthier choice than a chocolate bar or a biscuit, flavoured yoghurts are packed with sugar
‘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
Midwives call for pregnancy weight targets after study highlights health risks
Eating for two is a myth, say researchers, with weight gain linked to insulin resistance