‘You think: Do I really need anyone?’ – the hidden burden of being a hyper-independent person
When a relative was seriously ill and in intensive care for more than a month, Cianne Jones stepped in. “I
Category: Society
Can you acquire courage?
Is it possible to acquire courage if you don’t have it? I was moved this week by the story of
Office buzz: UK employers turn to beehives to boost workplace wellbeing
In a growing number of workplaces, the soundtrack of the lunch break is no longer the rustle of sandwiches at
Deafening, draining and potentially deadly: are we facing a snoring epidemic?
When Matt Hillier was in his 20s, he went camping with a friend who was a nurse. In the morning
Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have more in common with cigarettes than with fruit or vegetables, and require far tighter regulation, according
PMDD is ruining my life. What can I do?
I’m 32, and was recently diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), though I suspect I have had it for around
DVLA revoked my licence, so I couldn’t drive to my dying daughter
Our daughter, who has cancer, entered end-of-life care on Christmas Eve. I am a carer for her and her two
Write a card, read a poem, take fewer photos: how to feel more human in 2026
At the turn of the millennium daily life looked very different. The modern internet was just a decade old, mobile
Global midwife shortage raises rates of maternity intervention, report warns
A global shortage of nearly a million midwives is leaving pregnant women without the basic care needed to prevent harm,
‘I was told I wouldn’t walk again. I proved the doctors wrong’: the bike-obsessed pensioner who broke his neck and started afresh
Before the accident, Harold Price, 82, loved being on two wheels. A retired engineer from Griffithstown in Wales, he cycled