This is how we do it: ‘I struggle to fully enjoy sex because I’m so conscious of what I look like’

Alexandra and Jake contend with insecurities, but are slowly discovering sexual intimacy

The year in stuff – from chicken wine to cucumbers and mini mullets

Did you make and trade a friendship bracelet? Invest in a Stanley cup? What we wore, used and shared in 2024

Banana bends and a well-timed coffee: 31 easy ways to jump-start your energy levels in the new year

From morning drinks to bedtime sounds – and don’t forget a mid-afternoon boogie – experts share tips to help you boost your energy levels

‘Why are my biceps so small?’ The boys and young men turning to steroids

A generation of young people are being raised on a vision of masculinity that glorifies muscular bodies. Performance and image enhancing drugs offer a quick – but potentially risky – way to achieve their goal

Experience: A firework exploded my groin

A lady grabbed my hand and began praying. That was the moment I thought I might be dying

My petty gripe: our slovenly attitude to soap dispensers just won’t wash

It seemed as though a new era of cleanliness was dawning, but then we just washed our hands of it all

‘Wild west’: experts concerned by illegal promotion of weight-loss jabs in UK

Guardian review finds many online pharmacies flouting strict advertising rules that govern prescription-only drugs

My voyage of good cheer around Finland – the world’s happiest country

With clean air, vast green spaces and more saunas than cars, Finns have plenty of reasons to be cheerful

The joy of trivia: ‘We wrote our book together to intrigue each other’

After midlife burnout came a rediscovered curiosity for two friends and writers

Dr Chris van Tulleken: ‘It’s strange to have a clone of yourself in the world’

The broadcaster talks being a proud twin, a unwilling pilot, and a keen advocate for a better food system