Running felt like reclaiming my body

With latest statistics showing that cancer will affect half of us, Lisa Ellson, 53, from Skipton, North Yorkshire, shares her story and how her own diagnosis led her to create something special to help people everywhere…

The battle with breast cancer is one of the most intense fights a woman can face – but embracing a new body shape can bring with it a whole new confidence, as Rachel Loos discovers

Cancer survivor, marathon woman, race director: Rachel Stevens’ running journey is an inspiration for all

When the doctor said, ‘It’s gone to your bones, I can’t cure it,’ everything changed. I’d walked into that room thinking I was about to be told when my chemotherapy would start. I’d mentally prepared

Joy Division and New Order’s bass legend, 69, on outrunning the young guns on stage

If there was a time when reaching retirement age delivered a permission slip to put your feet up, a new cohort of sexagenarians are rewriting the rules on what it means to age well. From building bone density to creating community, WH hears from the women giving ageing a lift