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The truth about depression: six people speak out

This article titled “The truth about depression: six people speak out” was written by Mark Rice-Oxley, for The Guardian on Wednesday 14th March 2012 19.15 UTC Depression is not picky. Men, women, rich, poor, white, black. No one is immune. It is not just an illness for people with dark, mysterious pasts or chaotic presents. It is ubiquitous. Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests this is fast becoming the disease du jour. Antidepressant prescriptions have soared. The World...Read More

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Are no-contract gyms the future of fitness?

This article titled “Are no-contract gyms the future of fitness?” was written by Rachel Platt, for guardian.co.uk on Wednesday 2nd May 2012 08.00 UTC Poor gyms. They’ve suffered a few knocks recently. First there was an OFT investigation into unfair membership contracts. Then there was the Twitterstorm after LA Fitness refused to cancel the contract of a couple when the woman became pregnant and the man had lost his job. And this double-dip recession certainly isn’t...Read More

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Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: is yoga too dangerous for me?

This article titled “Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: is yoga too dangerous for me?” was written by Luisa Dillner, for The Guardian on Sunday 22nd January 2012 21.29 UTC Yoga, once the pastime of contemplative types, now comes in more varieties than ice-cream. All yoga has postures, relaxation and controlled breathing as core ingredients. But some schools emphasise power and strength and can include exercises that verge on the unnatural. Headstands, which you tell your children...Read More

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Hard at it in the all-night gym

This article titled “Hard at it in the all-night gym” was written by Patrick Kingsley, for The Guardian on Sunday 29th January 2012 21.00 UTC Well, this is odd. I’m in the gym – The Gym in Vauxhall, south London, to be precise – and Michaeljohn Gonzalez is pumping iron. Nothing strange about that, you might think. This is, after all, a gymnasium. It’s just the time of day that is a bit weird: it is 4am. Weirder still, Gonzalez is not alone. On the treadmill runs...Read More

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Apps to help you drink less, exercise more and stop smoking

This article titled “Apps to help you drink less, exercise more and stop smoking” was written by Ruth Jamieson, for guardian.co.uk on Monday 30th January 2012 12.03 UTC Resolution: get more sleep App: Sleep Cycle Available: iPhone Willpower substitute: 10/10 Sleep Cycle will not help you go to bed earlier or sleep longer – but it will make you feel like you have. It’s an alarm clock, without the alarming part. Using the accelerometer in your iPhone, the app monitors your...Read More