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Health & fitness

  • Illustration of a man lying on his front looking very red with a light pink cartoon-like sun with a downturned mouth on his back

    Burn notice: Gen Z and the terrifying rise of extreme tanning

    Nasal sprays, injections and sunbeds – for many people, the yearning for a tan now outweighs the risks. But why?
  • A woman snuggled up in bed with one eye open, peering from under the duvet

    The 1am shut-eye: what is the prime bedtime for your health and happiness?

  • Chiara Wilkinson cooking in her kitchen

    The one change that worked: I grew my own vegetables – and suddenly stopped wasting food

  • An illustration of a man wearing red gym gear looking flustered as he lifts two hand weights.

    Is it true that … you need to lift heavy weights to build muscle mass?

  • Phil Daoust celebrates 5 years since he stopped drinking. London. Photograph by David Levene 28/7/25

    I wallowed in booze for four decades. Here’s what five sober years have taught me

Advice

  • An illustration of a man with grey hair and a beard, wearing a red jumper, seen from behind with his arms crossed, against a blue background

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I lost my hearing in one ear and I’m worried I won’t find a new job

  • Man looking downbeat.

    Sexual healing
    My wife has had more than 50 sexual partners – so why won’t she sleep with me?

  • Crushed cars in scrapyard

    Consumer champions
    DVLA insists my van was scrapped … that’s news to me as it’s passed its MOT

  • Painting: The Tribute Money by Francesco Boneri (1612)

    Leading questions
    My father finally acknowledged my stepmother’s cruelty. How do I ask him to reconsider their marriage?

Running & cycling

  • A bike uncovered during maintenance of Canal Saint-Martin in Paris in 2016. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA

    From the archive: Bicycle graveyards: why do so many bikes end up underwater? – podcast

    Podcast29:57
  • Rhys on his bike in his front room

    The one change that worked: I hated exercise – until I put a bike in front of my TV

  • Woman riding Lime bike on park path

    Hackney birdsong? Stolen Lime bikes the new sound of summer in the city

  • Tracey’s partner Paul Croke cycles uphill through Kawhaka Forest⁩ on day three of a four-day trip.

    Remote and accessible: cycling New Zealand’s West Coast Wilderness Trail

  • Composite image of a bike and a heavy-duty bike lock

    What to do if your bike is stolen – and how to break the cycle

Health news

  1. Close-up on a person's mouth biting into a slice of pizza

    Home cooking and minimally processed foods best for weight loss, study finds

  2. Summer picks: Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back? – podcast

    Podcast17:10
  3. Daniel Raven-Ellison with beanie and daypack next to river and mouth of tunnel in rural area

    Volunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible

  4. People walking and holding hands

    7,000 steps a day could be enough to improve health, say researchers

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