2 h. ago The chronic conditions that affect one in four children – and how to treat them

People often imagine the body functions at its best during childhood, but about 25 per cent of children experience chronic pain, Natoshia R. Cunningham writes

Politics

31 h. ago Lottie Moss on seizure after health scare and the pressure to party like Kate

Lottie Moss has opened up about her body image issues, saying she felt like she had to resemble her sister Kate Moss at the start of her modelling career

Society

53 h. ago Lorraine Kelly shares shock bikini picture to highlight dangers of AI beauty filters

Lorraine Kelly surprised viewers with an AI-altered picture of herself wearing a bikini to highlight the dangers of computer-generated beauty filters promoting unrealistic body images.

Events

64 h. ago How Greta Thunberg relishes being 'the poster girl for rebellious teenagers': JUDI JAMES reveals how she uses all the tricks of a political pro

Body language expert Judi James said campaigner Greta Thunberg projects the 'image of a heroine' and her confidence on the global stage 'would match or even exceed seasoned leaders'.

Politics

7 d. ago Transportation chief seeks to weaken fuel economy standards, calls Biden

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-guzzling cars and trucks were illegal and moved to reverse the rules

Politics

9 d. ago Chilling images show where Greg Monks' body found as cops appeal for camera clues

Sniffer dogs were dispatched to search the steep hillside below luxury villas in Cerro da Aguia near the party resort of Albufeira after CCTV spotted Greg Monk jumping over a wall

Politics

1 week ago Scarlett Moffatt shares powerful body image message as she lives out new dream venture

Scarlett Moffatt has shared a powerful body image message with her followers as she embarks on a new venture that brings her “sheer joy”.

Politics

1 week ago Voices: Is Ozempic fueling a new era of body image pressure? Join The Independent Debate

As weight-loss injections become more mainstream, do you see them as a breakthrough treatment, or are we moving too fast without fully understanding the long-term consequences?

Events

2 w. ago Federal Reserve issues rare statement asserting independence amid Trump pressure

Central bank emphasizes nonpartisan role in brief memo after chair Jerome Powell meets with US presidentCan Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell?The Federal Reserve issued a rare, strongly worded statement on Thursday after chair Jerome Powell spoke with Donald Trump at the White House Thursday morning, holding firm on the central bank’s independence amid pressure from Trump to lower interest rates.The three-paragraph statement emphasized the Fed’s independent, nonpartisan role in setting monetary policy based on economic data. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Footy heartthrob Bailey Smith reveals why his famous sixpack hurt his mental health as he opens up about turning to alcohol and needing professional help after break

He's one of the AFL's top players and is riding high since his switch to Geelong - but Smith was struggling badly just a few months ago, with his body image part of the problem.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘The only place nudity was tolerated’: stripping off on Soviet beaches – in pictures

Nikolay Bakharev was born at a time when ‘almost any image of a naked body was considered pornography’. Yet his photographs of families, couples and friends at the beach capture a quiet tenderness Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Pressure on Chancellor after Government borrowing jumps to £20.2bn

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing rose to its fourth-highest April figure on record.

Politics

3 w. ago Pressure mounts on Chancellor as inflation races to highest for more than a year

Official figures show Consumer Prices Index inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, up from 2.6% in March.

Economics

4 w. ago Sharon Osbourne's pals 'desperately worried' for star as she 'struggles to eat'

Iconic rock matriarch Sharon Osbourne has always been vocal about her body image struggles and surgeries, but according to new reports, her experience with weight loss jabs has caused concern

Politics