‘Social jetlag’: why a good night’s sleep is now a luxury that many go without
Sleep deprivation leads to ill-health but our 24/7 society is inflicting it on more and more of us
I was the most injured female survivor of 7/7 – and I wouldn’t change a thing about my life
Martine Wright almost died in the London bombings, but since then, she says, she has experienced great luck. She describes the journey to parenthood, a pilot’s licence and the Paralympics
The new science of motherhood shows it’s far more transformative than western culture allows
Learning about the ways our bodies transform after giving birth helped me make sense of a stressful, bewildering time
‘We have hope for some breakthroughs’: can we change the way we treat schizophrenia?
Scientists are cautiously optimistic that new approaches to treating the disabling condition may improve the lives of those affected by it
Doom busters: why some things aren’t (quite) as bad as we think
We live in worrying times. From the climate crisis to the culture wars, there is always something to keep us fretting. But sometimes the facts tell a different story – a more hopeful one. Here, we speak to experts in search of some optimism and find 13 reasons to be a little more cheerful
How to do the perfect plank
With research showing doing a plank regularly can combat heart disease, here is how to go about it
Adopt eight lifestyle changes to add 20 years to your life, researchers say
People could live longer if they make changes such as managing stress and avoiding cigarettes, study finds
The breast surgeon who had breast cancer: ‘I used to say, “Don’t Google it.” First thing I did? Google it’
The transition from doctor to patient was hard – and when her cancer came back, she had to find new ways to help people
What if we let our kids eat what they want? A radical new take on the weight debate
Modern parenting is preoccupied by the idea of perfection, and that includes weight. Virginia Sole-Smith, author of a brave and radical new book, talks to Rebecca Seal about why our worth shouldn’t be measured by size
The IVF specialist who lost multiple pregnancies: ‘I had spent years making people’s dreams come true. It felt so unfair’
After her own experience of fertility treatment and pregnancy loss, the embryologist connects with patients on a far more emotional level