Completing the London Triathlon: I'm ready for more

After months of training David Aaronovitch completed the race and is ready for more

Eco-worrier

My kitchen is filled with little flies attracted by my compost collection. What should I do?

How to deal with post-exam celebrations

Pass or fail, a guide for parents whose teenagers are off the leash and on the lash after results day

Trick or treatment? Aesthera PPX

For acne, sun damage and hair removal

How gardening helped me with grief

My father pressed a book with a faded green cover into my hands. "I want you to have this. It was my first gardening book."

Exercising in polluted environments

Our celebrity fitness trainer has advice for athletes trying to work out in smog or for those who smoke

Bike ride from John o'Groats to Land's End

Paul Sanders rode from John o'Groats to Land's End to raise funds for the National Autistic Society

Pearl barley, quinoa and spelt recipes

Forget stew, grains like pearl barley are perfect partners for summer produce, says Annie Bell

Sould my boyfriend get circumcised?

My boyfriend has started to wear his foreskin pulled back, saying he prefers the head of his penis to be exposed

Renew Retreat, Le Couvent, d'Hérépian, Haut Languedoc

This exclusive, anti-ageing, five-day retreat aims to put high-powered females in touch with their inner Frenchwoman

We need cancer drug rationing

The limited NHS budget means that NICE is essential, says Mark Henderson

Mummy, do I look fat?

One mother worries that she will pass on her teenage struggle with anorexia onto her children

Can you become addicted to cheese?

Is it possible to become addicted to certain types of food, or do we just get cravings?

Ask your father: Mummy, can I have a toy gun?

Expert advice on what to do when your four-year-old asks: Mummy, can I have a toy gun like Alfie's?

Why the patients in my GP surgery would qualify as actors

If the British Heart Foundation reckons that actors and directors are the only people who exaggerate the signs of illness, then it ought to spend a...