Health

Women often outlive men. Here's how they should approach their long-term care needs

In addition to typically living longer than their husbands, women also are more likely to need long-term care, which can be costly.

Simone Biles resting after serious health scare: ‘Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card’

Gymnast says experience was one of scariest of her life

The health tracker backlash is here – so ditch the data and set yourself free

A rebellion is rising against the dull, highly optimised lives big tech wants for us. It’s not a second too soon

How to make keema peas – recipe

This classic mince dish uses cheap cuts of meat, but is endlessly rich in flavour and can be prepared in many different and delicious ways

The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers

Holy Family Catholic primary school says enthusiastic response from parents has been biggest surprise

Flu Vaccines Should Not Be This Hard

Normally, the CDC’s vaccine advisors weigh in on flu vaccines in June. This year, the panel is in disarray.

Should we ditch the idea of three meals a day?

Our rigid eating habits date to the Industrial Revolution – it’s time to embrace culinary spontaneity

Why are so many Black women dying at the hands of their partners?

Black women are two and a half times more likely to be murdered by men than white women are. This is a public health crisis

Pope Leo tells 1.2 million crowd in Madrid that God stands with the poor

Leo said he hoped the visit would set an example to the world about respecting "every human being" and urged leaders to stop dividing electorates.

This is how we do it: ‘I joined a hook-up app for widowed people, and discovered the strongest chemistry I’ve ever felt’

Nicky and Dan share an outlook on life shaped by their experiences of loss – and it has ignited their sex lives. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously.

Fisher with a mission: first woman to chair Grayling Society wants to protect ‘lady of the stream’

Marnie Lovejoy hopes to inspire other women to fish, protect England’s rivers and lift up the ‘beautiful’ grayling

‘I don’t think we’ve ever felt closer’: five writers on their most memorable family holidays

Rallying the kids can be chaotic and frustrating, but from Interrailing all the way to Turkey to Vespa rides in Naples, these trips brought families together