Seven ways … to lower your heart age
How you can lower your risk of heart attack or stroke, at any age
‘I think I’ll be on a dose for ever’: steroid users on the quest for perfection
The archetype of an IPED user is changing. We speak to the new breed seeking the body beautiful
The Guardian view on a caring capitalism: healing an unhappy society
Editorial: It is time to base the economy on a more rounded view of human nature than that one that just considers individuals as selfish calculators of utility
Down’s syndrome test could see condition disappear, C of E warns
Church says new NHS test could lead to more terminations and fewer people born with condition
‘I now sleep straight through until my alarm rings’: your experiences of dry January
Five readers talk about their experiences of giving up alcohol for a month – and why they decided to do it
Does dry January work? We ask the experts
Millions pledge to start the new year alcohol-free, but how much difference can a month off booze make to our health or drinking behaviour in the long term?
Crystals, potions and tarot cards: the mystical rise of new age businesses
Consumer appetite for spiritualism has sparked a rise in companies offering everything from AI-powered astrology apps to subscription boxes for white witches
Feeling lonely? Meet the people who suffered extreme isolation – then found happiness
The first ‘minister for loneliness’ has just been appointed to tackle a problem that seems more common by the day. We talk to people who were seriously lonely, but discovered ways to break free – including saying yes to every invitation
Has strong become the respectable face of skinny for young women?
A generation of Instagram stars and personal trainers are challenging old-fashioned notions of femininity, replacing images of thinness or fecundity with brute strength. Whether this is healthy is another matter
What is Jerusalem syndrome?
A British tourist who went missing in the Negev desert may have a rare psychiatric disorder that affects religiously inspired visitors to the holy city