Britons at 90: healthier, wiser, more independent – but it helps if you’re rich
As the Queen celebrates her birthday, she joins a growing number of people living – and thriving – in very old age. So what makes a happy nonagenarian?
What I’m really thinking: the person with ME
It is sometimes called chronic fatigue syndrome, but that’s a bit of a misnomer. I’m not just tired
‘I’d struggle without it’: Little Stoke parkrunners on what it means to them
With Saturday’s parkrun cancelled on safety grounds, participants explain its benefits, from mental health to friendship
Councils might be desperate for cash, but charging parkrun isn’t the solution
I sympathise with hard-up councils – especially as more cuts are coming – but making people pay for parkrun will do more harm than good
Funding shortages force NHS to cut caesareans, coroner suggests
Inquest hears financial reasons seemed to be behind decision for a mother to have a natural birth despite her objections. Her baby died days later
When’sa your Dolmio day? ‘Occasionally’, new labels to say
Mars Food’s pasta products, high in sugar and fat, to carry label advising shoppers that food is not for everyday consumption
How much alcohol in a ‘standard drink’? Austria serves almost double UK measures
US researchers have found wild disparities in the amount of alcohol found in a single beverage – depending on where in the world you’re served it
Dyson Airblades or paper towels: which is more hygienic?
Another piece of research has stoked up the beef between Dyson and paper towel manufacturers. But perhaps it’s not drying our hands that’s the problem ...
Something in the water: is fluoride actually good for cities?
Newcastle adds fluoride to drinking water. Hull does not. More than 50 years since it became a default health intervention, why does the debate rage more fiercely than ever?
Obesity epidemic is fuelling rise in womb cancer, charity warns
Data from Cancer Research UK shows stark increase in proportion of women with disease over 20-year period