Health & Wellness Articles
Health
Tired of the wellness industrial complex? Six rules to ditch – and what to do instead
Dr Ezekiel J Emanuel, a former Obamacare adviser, has deceptively simple advice for living a healthy life
2026-01-13
Mental Health
Ronald Araújo returns from mental health break to see Barça over Super Cup line | Sid Lowe
For Barcelona’s Uruguayan defender, the 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Super Cup wasn’t just about the title
2026-01-12
Mental Health
First leukaemia patient to receive pioneering treatment on NHS says it is 'very sci-fi'
Oscar Murphy has an aggressive form of the blood cancer and is the first to get CAR-T therapy in the UK.
2026-01-14
Health
Energy and health optimism help lift civil service morale under Labour
Foreign Office and MoD among only four departments with declining morale in annual Whitehall monitor report
2026-01-12
Mental Health
Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, guitarist for rock band Black Midi, dies aged 26
Family statement said Mercury prize-nominated musician died ‘after a long battle with his mental health’
2026-01-12
Health
Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums
More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.
2026-01-13
Mental Health
Ban social media for under-16s, top teaching union urges UK government
NASUWT says evidence growing that unregulated access affects behaviour in school and harms mental health
2026-01-11
Health
Thousands of offenders in England to get health support at probation meetings
Exclusive: NHS clinicians will sit in on appointments in pilot scheme in four areas aimed at reducing reoffending
2026-01-09
Health
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits
Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a "deadly corridor crisis" in the NHS.
2026-01-13
Mental Health
NSW police shoot man dead after mental health check turns into six-hour siege
Police say 49-year-old man in Springfield on Central Coast tried to stab an officer before being shot
2026-01-08
Health
Health by stealth: the rise of drinkable no- and low-alcohol beer
Low-alcohol beer is becoming easier, cheaper and tastier, so tip one back in Dry January without a care
2026-01-08
Nutrition
I spent months trying to find out if boosting my gut health could help me age better
Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was
2026-01-13
Health
Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows
The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact
2026-01-08
Nutrition
Share your health and fitness questions for Devi Sridhar, Mariella Frostrup, and Joel Snape
Whether your question is about exercise, eating, or general wellness, post it below and we’ll put a selection to our panel on the night
2026-01-07
Health
Critical incidents declared at two hospital trusts
NHS bosses are urging people to only come to A&E if it is an emergency.
2026-01-13
Skincare
Sali Hughes on beauty: why lactic acid is your ultimate skincare hero
Exfoliating, plumping and hydrating, the best products will leave your skin glowing without costing a fortune
2026-01-07
Health
Tell us: what questions do you have about fasting for health reasons?
We’d like to hear your questions ahead of the next episode of It’s Complicated
2026-01-07
Health
Boy with flu spent three weeks in intensive care
His family is urging other parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against the virus.
2026-01-13
Fitness
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say
Heba Muraisi having muscle spasms and Kamran Ahmed losing hearing, with both ‘well into critical phase’
2026-01-06
Mental Health
The chatbot will see you now: how AI is being trained to spot mental health issues in any language
Calls to a clinic in Uganda are helping create a therapy algorithm that works in local languages, as specialists look to technology to address the global mental health crisis
2026-01-05