Children are consuming energy drinks but are they being sold responsibly?
Energy drinks are often marketed as a natural part of a high-octane lifestyle but young people are ignoring warning labels and teachers are concerned
Yves Saint Laurent ad banned for using ‘unhealthily underweight’ model
Advertising Standards Authority’s ruling criticises YSL’s use of female model with ‘very thin’ legs and ‘visible rib cage’, calling fashion advert ‘irresponsible’
Screen time v play time: what tech leaders won’t let their own kids do
Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive designed some of the world’s most desirable tech – but imposed strict limits on their own children using it. What rules do others set?
Prince Charles’s ‘black spider memos’ show lobbying at highest political level
Publication of 27 letters after 10-year legal battle shows heir to the throne petitioning ministers on subjects from the Iraq war to alternative therapies
Sexting could see teenagers branded as sex offenders
Sending an erotic selfie should not automatically land teenagers a criminal record, say anti-censorship campaigners
Münchausen by internet: the sickness bloggers who fake it online
Australian blogger Belle Gibson has been exposed for fabricating her tragic cancer story. But her strange behaviour is more common that you’d think – faking disease in return for online fame is now a recognised medical condition
Teens and tech: what happens when students give up smartphones?
A recent project challenged young people to go cold turkey on using digital devices for a week. The results suggest compulsion – not addiction – is the issue
Pseudoscience and strawberries: ‘wellness’ gurus should carry a health warning
The blogger Belle Gibson has been exposed as a fraud – but the internet is still awash with others like her, pushing unsubstantiated nutritional advice
Fitspo: how strong became the new skinny
Health has become fetishised on social media by ‘fitspiration’ devotees posting pictures of ‘clean’ food and gym-tight abs. But does the trend inspire better living – or is it promoting a new form of body fascism?
How to embrace loneliness: a modern guide
A survey showing 83% of people under 35 have felt lonely is no surprise to me. But if you get the knack of being alone it can be a luxury you’ll learn to love