It has been hailed as the latest magic bullet for slimmers - a balloon that is placed in the stomach and then filled with water.

Susie Orbach is a psychotherapist.

COMMENT: The Fitbit's most extraordinary function is that it deludes wearers into thinking they are doing something that will make them healthy.

For Ledger and others, colouring books offer a real elixir, a way of getting past hurdles - mental, physical or both.

Doctors have warned about the dangers of paintballing - after a teenager's liver was damaged during a game.

She may be 80, but this sassy lady still loves to work a set of false eyelashes.

Chances are that we all multitask. It has become easier than ever with the advent of new technologies that let us juggle screens - and even multiple things on each of those screens.

Anne Tiernan had a difficult relationship with her unhappy mother. But, she recalls, baking was the one activity with which her mother could convey her love for her.

An Instagram account has documented abusive behaviour of men on dating sites.

The secret to getting rid of unwanted habits is to replace them with healthier, more beneficial ones.

Virtual reality technology is allowing doctors to treat psychological conditions, including phobias, depression, and even pain.

According to a new book, positive thinking is old news. What we need is 'useful thinking'.

The petition calls on the Government to extend the free national breast screening programme for women, to women aged 70 to 74.

Bow chicka wow wow... a sexologist is running a special kind of women's only yoga from her central Melbourne studio.

There are 13 questions that should be avoided at all costs if you don't want your friend to turn into a bridezilla.

The once-maligned spread is enjoying a renaissance. Could it - and other fats - actually be good for us, asks Anna Magee.

A sex therapist says she has seen a dramatic increase in those seeking help for porn addiction in the last five years.

Happiness is not dependent on circumstances. We think it is but it isn't. We think we will be happy when we pay off the mortgage.

Working up a bit of a sweat can help virtually everyone's health, but it turns out that those carrying some extra kilos get more benefit.

Having a mid-life crisis is more common than you may think with six in ten of those aged 40 to 59 admitting they might be experiencing one.

On any ranked list of nasty diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas in the Western world, Borrelia burgdorferi, would have to lie near the top.

The man who ate Lincoln Road, chomps on a soggy beef burger and okay fries at Burger Fuel.

Artificial eggs made from seaweed could provide women with an alternative to the Pill.

The reason you feel like this week is dragging. Plus top tips for making it through.

The iconic brand has tried everything to keep that fizz going but as people turn on its signature drink - more diet choices are created, writes Emma Reynolds.