Actually, we can buy happiness
The more you think about it, the stranger the distinction between spending on experiences and buying things begins to seem
Dementia and Alzheimer’s main cause of death for women, says Public Health England
Female life expectancy is now 83 years but many women will spend a quarter of their lives in ill-health, finds report
Is standing up the new sitting down?
Sitting down could be as bad as smoking, but offices would get a bit crowded if everyone wandered around constantly – and beside, we all like a nice desk
Bigger wine glasses make us drink too much, says researcher
Today’s glasses, 450ml compared with 65ml 300 years ago, encourage consumption, Cambridge scientist tells Hay festival
How does your job affect your sleep?
Do you check work emails late into the night? Or do shift patterns mess with your body clock? Tell us if your job makes it difficult to doze off
Few foods on track to meet salt reduction targets, survey reveals
Research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health finds bread rolls are the only foodstuff likely to meet 2017 targets
UK workers record lowest rate of sick days since records began
Britons were absent for an average of 4.3 days last year, with coughs and colds the most common cause followed by back pain, ONS figures show
What a pickle: UK gripped by courgette shortage
Cold and wet weather hits crops in Spain, sending prices soaring and customers bemoaning empty supermarket shelves
Private health insurance sales surge amid NHS crisis
Ongoing crisis in public healthcare and economic recovery may have triggered first rise in seven years, but impeding Brexit means future is uncertain
My partner bought me a Fitbit but I’m a couch potato – is it worth trying?
I need some convincing to use the fitness tracker as I am tempted to take it back to the shop