Five benefits of being an early riser

Rise with the lark and you can expect a happier, more productive life, researchers suggest. And if you’re a woman you seem less likely to suffer from breast cancer

Minister rejects call for blanket ban on mobile phones in schools

Education secretary Damian Hinds says decision should be left up to individual headteachers

Just because you’re older doesn’t mean your tech fears are unfounded

Even if earlier warnings about TV and radio were just instances of crying wolf, that doesn’t mean that this time there isn’t a wolf

Healthy holidays and a sunscreen rethink: top five travel trends for 2019

Rising eco-awareness, wellness breaks and a farewell to passports ... we look at changes in the world of travel for the year ahead

Seeking inner peace in a violent, unequal world is not a selfish act

That is, so long as you don’t ignore the outside world, like the Twitter CEO who blithely tweeted from a meditation retreat in Myanmar, says Holly Rigby, a teacher and union activist

Are you a sleep texter? You’re not alone

In case you needed another reason not to keep your phone beside your bed, a quarter of students report this modern form of parasomnia

I’ve tried logging my exercise and diet – but are health apps really a good idea?

There’s an app for just about every aspect of wellbeing, from training to water consumption to menstruation. Do they help build good habits, or is there a darker side?

The 20 best gadgets of 2018

From electric bikes and fold-up drones to combat robots and digital skipping ropes… the year’s most desirable technology

Mattress firm tells customers beds do not record them sleeping

Privacy policy reference to collecting audio alarmed Sleep Number’s customers