How tightknit is your friendship group? We’re bombarded with messages that we should have a ‘squad’, but the reality is as our lives take different paths, we can find ourselves moving apart. Are there ways for our closest relationships to survive, and should we force them to?

Women's Health - UK

Are we in our post diagnosis era?

Lost in a broken healthcare system, swelling numbers of women are taking ownership of their bodies – and futures – through self-diagnosis. Fresh from the waiting-list battleground, one writer investigates this growing movement and asks what it might be costing us

Woman

Yourlife recipes | homes & gardens | travel

Fire up the barbecue for these tasty weekend feasts Sticky barbecued short ribs and slaw These can be made a couple of days ahead – perfect for fuss-free entertaining. SERVES 8 PREP 20 MINS, PLUS MARI

Take a Break Monthly

Womb for one more?

After popping out three babies, my hubby told me that was enough. But I just couldn’t stop.

Closer UK

Lose up to half a stone in two weeks*

With summer almost over and kids getting ready to go back to school, many of us will be thinking about eating better and feeling energised. If you’re looking for some inspiration, the recipes in this five-day plan from Slimming World will help you get started. Follow the plan for two weeks and you could lose up to 7lbs.*