Mobility masterplan! 10 essential exercises for a strong, active, happy life – whatever your age

Whether your goal is to get super-fit, or to stay independent as you get older, you need a combination of flexibility and strength. Here’s how to look after both your muscles and your joints

Being a writer and opening a restaurant are total opposites…

But in the end, Simonetta Wenkert managed to combine her two vocations

Red, white or yellow? What your tongue says about your health

The shape, color and texture of your tongue can offer valuable insights into your wellbeing, experts say

How we met: ‘We were at the circus, talking nonsense in the queue for the toilets. I really liked her’

Lara and Claire, both 57, got chatting on a night out in 2014. They’ve been close friends ever since

‘I fell asleep driving around London’: TV workers on fear, danger and fatalities in an industry in crisis

Accidents on set and road collisions suffered by exhausted crew are on the rise. But the demand for great shows continues. Are broadcasters pushing staff too far?

The world’s healthiest lovers? Meet the couple aiming to live to 150

They wake before dawn, take turns in a hyperbaric chamber, eat dinner at 5.30 and go to bed by 9. Is it really worth it?

I’ve pushed it up hills, on to trams and around possum poo – but now I must farewell our faithful pram

I’ve been preparing my daughter for the fact she’ll have to use an alternate mode of transport: her legs

I’ve joined the ranks of people who track their exercise milestones on social media. Don’t hate me

As an uncoordinated sweat monster, I never imagined sharing my progress with an online community would boost my sense of purpose and wellbeing so immensely

The electrolytes boom: a wonder supplement – or an unnecessary expense?

Everyone from triathletes to YouTubers is singing the praises of the super-hydrating mineral additives. Here are the benefits and disadvantages

‘Transformed into disturbed alien creatures’: the scary world of parasomniacs, 2003

In extreme cases sleep disorders could be life-threatening