The secret world of breast cancer: 17 surprising things I wish I’d known
I thought I knew all about the disease that took my mother when I was nine. But on being diagnosed myself, my eyes were opened to the myths and realities
‘It felt futile’: young Britons swap career-driven lives for family and fun
UK millennials are shunning overtime and excess work stress, and focusing more on loved ones and personal fulfilment
‘Just take a bubble bath!’ Why faux self-care won’t solve our problems
Everything from journals to air purifiers, crystal jewellery to ‘poop stools’ has been packaged and sold as the answer to stress, burnout and depression. So why aren’t they working?
Talking sense: why a stiff upper lip can never be good for our mental health
Research suggesting that not going on about our emotions is a valid treatment for depression feels like a backwards step
Readers reply: why do we bathe children before bed, but wash ourselves in the morning?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
‘It’s a quicker route but at your peril’: the obstacles to walking in Liverpool
The city’s Riverside district has been identified by a Ramblers’ report as the worst in England and Wales for pedestrians
Whitest parts of England and Wales have 144% more local paths, study finds
The Ramblers says poor and ethnically diverse areas miss out on health benefits of public footpaths
Never past your prime! 13 peaks we reach at 40 or later – from sex to running to self-esteem
Ageing doesn’t have to mean slowing down. In fact, you’re more likely to win an ultramarathon in midlife, not to mention get happier, wiser and more body confident
I thought vaping was my pleasure but a book showed me it was a tyranny. With one leap, I was free
I had 20 nicotine obsessed years: first cigarettes and then the plastic alternative. I came to realise it wasn’t a want: it was a need, says freelance writer Isolde Walters
Why do we bathe children before bed, but wash ourselves in the morning?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts