Not on me head, son – is heading a football a health hazard for kids?
As evidence grows that children may be susceptible to brain damage, US Soccer has banned headers for under-11s
How to keep your friends: Facebook, volunteering and working at it
Feeling friendless? Our readers chip in with their tips on how to keep the friends you have – or find new ones
Gay men need clear information about ‘chemsex’, not messages about morality
When health professionals and the media talk about gay sex as an emergency health issue, they may actually encourage risky behaviour
Radon: the invisible gas that’s a bigger killer than carbon monoxide
Radon is a radioactive gas that causes 1,100 deaths a year in the UK, yet it’s largely unknown. How do you know if it’s in your home and what can you do if it is?
Will having a pet make your child healthier?
New research suggests that having a dog may reduce the risk of asthma, and other studies have shown that children with pets have fewer colds. But there are downsides
How the spending review should look if the government wants a happier Britain
If George Osborne set out public expenditure with national wellbeing in mind, what would policy on education, health and crime look like?
Is it just me… or does everyone lose friends in their 30s?
Max Liu is about to get married. The only problem: he doesn’t have a best man. Is it normal for men to let friendships slide?
NHS urged to respond to growing health dangers of chemsex
Gay men describe how they became dependent on heavy drug use at group sex parties, as alarm is raised over lack of coordinated response
Loneliness is not a private matter
In our market society, isolation is the price people pay for being on a low income, and having lots of face-to-face contact is a new form of privilege
Chemsex: how dangerous is it?
People have been mixing sex and stimulants since Roman times and before. But the growing phenomenon of chemsex – the taking of a cocktail of drugs and having sex for up three days with multiple partners – is leading to a huge rise in sexually transmitted diseases