From reducing stress to enhancing social connections, the health benefits of laughter are backed by science.
By Camilla Foster
Contrary to popular belief, an early bedtime doesn’t necessarily equal better health. Here’s the best time to pack in that deep sleep.
By Polly Dunbar
The new year will reshape how you think about health and wellbeing if these trends have anything to do with it.
By Emiie Lavinia, Fitness and Wellbeing Editor
In 2024, healthcare systems in the UK and worldwide faced the perfect storm of ageing, demand, and burnout. As we enter 2025, these trends are likely to persist.
Food can have an effect on how you are feeling.
When it comes to fitness, it’s not all about gym memberships, fancy equipment, or the latest workout trends. In fact, some of the fittest countries in the world have found their strength and stamina not in a studio, but in the great outdoors. Nature, it seems, is the ultimate gym – and the countries that embrace it are reaping the rewards.
After two years of walking 10,000 steps per day, I’ll never go back.
By Harry Bullmore, Fitness Writer
How much physical activity should children and young people aged 5 to 18 do to keep healthy?
Whatever your age, there’s strong scientific evidence that being physically active can help you lead a healthier and happier life.
Two-fifths of children want to be more physically active than they currently are but some report spending six hours a day glued to their devices when not at school, according to research by ukactive.
Adults should do some type of physical activity every day. Exercise just once or twice a week can reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke.
Never smoking, regular physical activity and diet among factors in a healthy lifestyle.
By Rebecca Thomas, Health Correspondent
More consensual touch helps ease or buffer against mental and physical complaints, meta-analysis shows.
By Nicola Davis, Science Correspondent
Do you have your best ideas while running to the bus stop, or walking the dog? You’re not alone. Researchers are finding remarkable links between movement and blue-sky thinking.
By Sam Pyrah
By Madison Davis
‘Getting my steps in’ is a phrase heard all too often these days, and you’ve likely became accustomed to seeing your colleague or family member pacing up and down the room to get those so-called steps in. But, what is the obsession with steps? Why does it always have to be the lucky number 10,000? And, the winning question – is it enough to count as exercise?
A ground-breaking global study has, determined the ideal step count that maximises benefits for the majority of individuals, while also revealing the added advantages of walking at a certain pace.
This article explains the relationship between physical activity, exercise and mental health.
Some of our most widely held health and fitness dictats are based on little more than marketing.
By David Cox
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