Bad dreams in middle age could be sign of dementia risk, study suggests
Research finds people who had them at least once a week were four times more likely to experience cognitive decline
Night owls may be more prone to heart disease and diabetes, study finds
Research shows early birds more sensitive to insulin levels and burn more fat at rest and during exercise
‘We need to find our kin, people who speak the same language’: the power of shared grief, from Covid to the Queen
Why are so many of us mourning a queen we never met? Is it about Elizabeth II the person, or what she represented for Britain and the world – or us, and our apparently unrelated sorrows? We talk to psychotherapists, anthropologists – and the bereaved
‘Honey-child, listen to me’: a radical Buddhist nun on how to be happy in a crazy world
From a Catholic convent in Melbourne to death row in America, Robina Courtin has learned a few things about happiness, suffering … and Donald Trump
Eye for an eye: Javier Bardem iris NFT to be sold for sight-saving charity
Image of actor’s eye to be auctioned to fund Ojos del Mundo in preventing blindness in developing world
Increase in LED lighting ‘risks harming human and animal health’
Transition to blue light radiation across Europe increases suppression of sleep hormone melatonin, say scientists
A moment that changed me: ‘As I recovered from spinal surgery, the death of Princess Diana made me value life’
At 19, I had an operation that left me in a back brace for a year. But as I lay confined to bed, I realised that I had much to be grateful for
Scientists find out the best way to soothe a crying baby
Walking around, then sitting down and holding baby for up to eight minutes seems to be the most effective technique
The big idea: should we drop the distinction between mental and physical health?
The current false dichotomy holds back research and stigmatises patients
Experiencing the perimenopause has many alarming downsides. But it can be sexy, too…
When Christie Watson put on an HRT patch she found herself thinking about sex, all the time. What was going on?