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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.

Tired, flat and off sex? Low testosterone is possible, but it’s rarer than the adverts suggest. Here’s how to get tested properly and what actually helps.

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.

Feeling flat, tired and short-tempered in your fifties? Low testosterone is one possible cause, but often not the main one. Here’s how to tell, and how to get tested on the NHS.

Midlife energy slumps usually come down to how you sleep, eat and move. Here’s how to plan a day that keeps you going, and when tiredness needs a GP.

Feeling tired, short-tempered and low on energy is easy to put down to age. Sometimes there’s a fixable cause, and a GP blood test will tell you more than a shelf of supplements.

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.

Smart indoor gardens promise fresh herbs and salad on a worktop, with automatic lights and watering. What the kit actually does, what it costs to run and who should buy one.

A beer belly isn’t a myth, but beer isn’t the only culprit either. What a pint really costs you in calories, why it settles on your middle, and what to do.

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.

Tired, flabbier and less keen than you used to be? Before you buy a testosterone booster, here’s what actually moves the needle in midlife and what’s mostly marketing.

An underactive thyroid can look like ordinary midlife tiredness. Here’s when to ask your GP about a blood test, what the results mean and what treatment involves.

A stress-free life after 50 is unlikely. A life where pressure stops running the show is more realistic. Here’s what helps, and when to ask for support.

Short nights, loud snoring and 3am wake-ups can all push your blood pressure up. Here is what the evidence says, which signs matter and what to do about them.

Poor sleep does more than make you grumpy. It nudges up your weight, your blood pressure and your testosterone problems. Here is what works to fix it.

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.

Wild camping, bothies or a bunkhouse in the Lakes? Where it’s legal to pitch a tent in the UK, and how to plan an outdoor weekend with your mates that works.

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.

A trembling hand can be unsettling, but it does not automatically mean Parkinson’s. Here’s what to notice, what else might explain it and when to see your GP.

An unreliable erection can be about stress, sleep or something more serious. Here is when to get checked, what your GP may look for and where sildenafil fits.

Lighter sleep can come with age, but feeling exhausted needn’t. Here’s how to spot the difference between a rough patch, insomnia and a problem worth checking.

A bad week can leave you shattered. But persistent tiredness, especially with other symptoms, deserves a closer look. Here is what to notice and when to get help.

You can start improving your blood pressure this week. First, get a reliable reading; then make a few changes you can keep doing after the calendar runs out.

Automated hiring can speed up applications, but it can also miss good candidates. Here is how to make your experience clear and challenge a decision that looks wrong.

You’re exhausted, irritable and less interested in sex. Before blaming testosterone, consider sleep, stress, medicines and other treatable causes — and when to ask your GP.