This Month
Children glued to their phones at meal time face obesity risk
Experts say letting youngsters scroll social media, watch videos or eat in front of the TV is “dangerous” and may be fuelling a growing obesity epidemic.
- Laura Donnelly
This record-breaking runner is also a boss and single mother of three
Helen Ryvar, who runs her own business, swears by her relentless morning fitness routine – she’s out of the door by 4.15am, rain or shine. Here are her tips.
- Steve Douglas
Older adults are having sex – but there is an increasing downside
Experts have offered five reasons that help explain why sexually transmitted infection rates are rising among ageing people.
- Steven Petrow
The five tests that will tell you how well you’re ageing
Does getting out of a chair make you go “oof”? It’s time to start future-proofing your body, using these methods that can be done at home.
- Caroline Idiens
The number on your smartwatch you should pay most attention to
Your VO2 max is a good measure of your heart, lung and muscle function – but what exactly is it, and how can you find out yours?
- Emily Craig
Why women should stop cutting their hair short in midlife
At Monday night’s Met Gala in New York, the already long-haired Demi Moore, 61, fabulously threw out the midlife beauty rulebook. Here’s how you can do it, too.
- Sonia Haria
IV drips move from hospitals to luxury spas and hotels
Once just in medical centres, intravenous treatments have become a crossover sensation in the health, wellness and travel sphere – and not just for hangovers.
- Andrea Sachs
Could this gym’s new $60,820 membership really help you live longer?
US fitness chain Equinox’s latest offer includes high-touch exercise, nutrition and sleep coaching “based on members’ unique biodata” taken from blood tests.
- Dana Smith
I tried the longevity regime and felt its benefits in days
The seven-day program is based on the lifestyles of centenarians in the world’s Blue Zones, but would it work just as well for you?
- Polly Dunbar
Thousands believe COVID-19 vaccines harmed them. Is anyone listening?
All jabs have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by those for the coronavirus think their cases have been ignored.
- Apoorva Mandavilli
What an even closer peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’ reveals
Scientists have become enthralled by a subset of the population aged 80 and older who with the memory of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
- Dana G. Smith
The nine things every man needs to know about prostate cancer now
Experts at the cutting edge of new research into the causes and treatments answer the questions you might be afraid to ask.
- Catalina Stogdon
Six podcasts that will help you cope with stress
At a time of unsettling news at home and abroad, these shows offer tips and first-person accounts to alleviate a spiralling sense of unease.
- Emma Dibdin
Adults become lonelier from age 50, say scientists
An analysis of nine long-term studies of nearly 130,000 people from Western countries found a striking “U-shaped” pattern of loneliness throughout life.
- Sarah Knapton
I hesitantly went vegan to improve my heart health. Here’s how it went
In the second week, I tried some plant-based cheese, and the bottom fell out of my soul – but by the end of the month, I had some surprising news.
- Miranda Levy
April
Spotify’s CEO launches $350 body scans to fight disease, prolong life
The company that billionaire Daniel Ek founded, Neko Health, opened in Stockholm last year, and it is about to open in London.
- Bernhard Warner
2024’s best protein supplements help with exercise and ageing
They’re not just for gym junkies – emerging research suggests they may hold benefits for mid-lifers and older adults, as your requirements increase with age.
- David Cox
13 tactics you’ll need to thrive in midlife
Jason Fox, a former special forces operative turned TV star who has experienced more than his fair share of gritty situations, shares his life tips.
- Boudicca Fox-Leonard
How exercise strengthens your brain
Perhaps most remarkably, exercise offers protection against neurodegenerative diseases.
- Updated
- Dana G. Smith
How to train for a marathon no matter how fit you are
It might take you a year to prepare for, but even the complete novice can work their way up to do it. Here are some tips for where to start.
- Sarah Sellens