Cot death charity criticises call for baby boxes across UK

Midwives urge roll-out of boxes given to new parents but Lullaby Trust warns on safety

Why don’t British workers call in sick any more?

The number of days taken off due to illness in the UK is at a record low – but it could be a sign of economic weakness rather than strength

Sick days taken by UK workers fall to lowest rate on record

ONS says average in 2017 was 4.1 days but experts warn more people are working when ill

Ban fat-shaming show Insatiable, its critics cry. But none of them have seen it

Like Beverley Hughes railing against Brass Eye, those who pelt round the hamster wheels of social media outrage have – yet again – confused the subject of a joke with its target

Social media and celebrity culture ‘harming young people’

Young people’s mental health damaged by ‘unobtainable’ body image in online world

Upsurge in sleeping problems due to UK’s longest heatwave in 40 years

People left tired, irritable and less productive at work after nights of poor shuteye

Can an apple cider vinegar a day keep the doctor away?

Sales have soared as ‘clean eaters’ hail the health benefits of the kitchen cupboard staple

Britain needs to get fit. But warnings and advice alone aren’t enough

It’s taken an integrated strategy to reduce smoking. We need a similar policy to change the way we look at fitness, says public health academic Mike Kelly

Enough of the knob gags: penis size is a mental health issue

An academic researching penis size and self-esteem was bombarded with puerile messages. But for many men, it’s no joke, writes Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Defunct Jawbone fitness trackers kept selling after app closure, says Which

When Jawbone liquidated its assets, its wristbands became useless without companion app