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Constipation, a quiet appetite, muscle you didn’t mean to lose and weight that can come back. The parts of life on semaglutide that rarely make the before-and-after photos.

Soil tests and wireless moisture sensors promise a perfect lawn without the guesswork. Here is what they actually measure, what you can skip, and when a trowel is enough.

You might not feel stressed, but your body may disagree. How to spot the quiet signs of chronic stress in midlife, what it does to your heart, and how to fight back.

Low vitamin D is common in UK winters and is often blamed for tiredness in midlife. Here’s what the NHS recommends, what the evidence says and when to see your GP.

Neil Forsyth’s six-part BBC drama about the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery is less about the heist than the money trail, and it’s one of the best British crime series of recent years.

Sylvester Stallone plays a mob capo exiled to Oklahoma in Taylor Sheridan’s crime caper. It’s daft, slick and a lot of fun, and season four is now on Paramount+.

More than half the calories in the average British diet come from ultra-processed food. Here’s what the evidence really shows, and how to cut back without a bonfire of the cupboards.

You lose muscle with age, but you can still build it at 50 and beyond. Here is what strength training does for you, how much you need and how to start.

Testosterone falls slowly with age, but genuine deficiency is less common than the adverts suggest. What counts as normal, when to see your GP, and NHS versus private TRT.

Weight-loss injections can reduce more than body fat. Here is what the evidence says about muscle loss, and how to protect your strength without living in a gym.

A much-quoted study links frequent ejaculation with fewer prostate cancer diagnoses. Here is what it does and does not prove, and what matters more in midlife.

Cutting out coffee saves you hundreds. Pension fees, idle cash, lost pots and unclaimed tax relief can cost you tens of thousands. Here’s where to look first.

Stress gets blamed for high blood pressure, but its real effect works through your coping habits. Here is what the evidence says and how to check your numbers.

Loud snoring with pauses and gasps can be a sign of obstructive sleep apnoea. Here’s what it does to your body, how the NHS tests for it and how it’s treated.

A high cholesterol result is not a verdict. Here is how to read the numbers, understand your QRISK3 score and decide what is worth discussing with your GP.

Blood pressure tends to rise with age, but you needn’t shrug it off. Here’s how to get a useful reading, understand the numbers and decide what to do next.

Stiff shoulders and noisy knees do not mean you must retire to the sofa. Here is what helps joints stay useful, and when pain needs checking.

Magnesium matters, but tiredness and muscle cramps are poor evidence of a deficiency. Here’s when to look at your diet, check your medicines and ask about a test.

There is no single best blood pressure tablet. Here is how UK treatment steps work, what side effects to watch for and what to ask at your next review.

The NHS Couch to 5K app offers a gentle route into running, but you needn’t run to get fitter. Here’s how to start moving without making it miserable.

A good wearable can nudge you towards more activity and reveal useful patterns. Here is what to buy, what to ignore and when to call your GP.