Health

I’ve studied over 200 kids—parents who have the closest relationships with their adult kids never do 6 things

Every parent hopes their adult child will still want to call, still want to come home, and still choose to let them in. Child psychologist Reem Raouda, who has studied over 200 kids, shares what not to do if you want your kids to stay close with you later on in life.

Parents who have a strong bond with their adult kids do 7 things early on

Reem Raouda, a certified conscious parenting coach, has spent six years studying over 200 families. She says that the strength of a parent's relationship with their children in their early years defines their relationship for life.

I yearned to be a mother. Why did I feel nothing when my daughter was finally born?

I had presumed I would love her instantly – but a traumatic birth led to devastating numbness

Will AI destroy or boost healthcare? Medical professionals weigh in

The introduction of artificial intelligence into the medical world is triggering questions about the promise and pitfalls the revolutionary technology could hold.

This is how we do it: ‘Testosterone restored my orgasms

After menopause, the hormone revitalised Rose’s mind-blowing multiple orgasms, which are a huge turn-on for Jim

‘A sudden gap’: poorest to suffer from Trump’s drive to stop Cuba sending doctors to its neighbours

People across Latin America and the Caribbean find themselves without care as countries bow to US pressure

‘A buff is so versatile’: running essentials for your first marathon

Inspired to run your first 26.2 miles? Seasoned runners share their go-to kit, from race-day shoes to free apps (plus five UK marathons you can still enter)

Ghost MOTs: drivers warned over fake certificates that lead to huge repair bills

Secondhand car buyers urged to carefully inspect vehicles, while owners told to beware tests that are suspiciously quick

From syringes to stents: Iran war exposes NHS dependency on petrochemicals

NHS chiefs fear rising costs and healthcare shortages due to the shipping standstill in the Gulf

‘I wanted alcohol to take me to a place where I was not’: comedian John Robins on the moment he realised he had a drinking problem

For most of his life, John Robins assumed he got more out of alcohol than it took from him. Now he knows it was the other way round

Impala, London W1: 'Shamelessly, brilliantly too much' – restaurant review

Impala is like no restaurant I’ve ever been to, yet it somehow has echoes of almost all of them

I picked up the bottle of Jacob’s Creek and drank straight out of it. I was seven’: John Robins on being an alcoholic

An exclusive extract from the comedian’s new memoir