#health checks

Cholesterol, blood sugar, testosterone, PSA and inflammation: what a routine blood test can tell a man in midlife, what it can’t, and how to get one in the UK.

Raised blood sugar usually causes no symptoms for years. Here’s how a man in his 40s, 50s or 60s can find out where he stands, and what to do about it.

Not ill, but not firing on all cylinders either? Here are the usual reasons men in midlife feel flat, what you can fix yourself and when to see your GP.

Your laptop gets updates without complaining. Your body and brain need upkeep too. Here’s how to keep sharp at work and at home after 50 using free NHS tools, parkrun and cheap gyms.

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.

A slower stream or another trip to the loo at night is not automatically cancer. Here’s when to see your GP, what a PSA test can tell you and what may help.