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The truth about mid-life orgasms

As Emma Thompson’s new film shows, you can still have great sex after the menopause, you might just need a little extra help to get there.

The Ranch at Palazzo Fiuggi

It was clear from the off that the Ranch meant business. This would not be the type of spa that involved lying prone on a massage table for a week straight.

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Grief

Creative therapy and shared support can help with the lonely process of grief after losing a child

Sharon Walker Are You Having Enough Sex

Are You Having Enough Sex?

It makes us feel good and costs us nothing. So why aren’t we having more of it? Sharon Walker investigates the decline in sex

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Wide awake club

If the lavender oil and hot milk aren’t working, the answer might be to make friends with your midnight demons. We try out a new way to get some sleep

Sharon Walker Sharing a wardrobe

Sharing a wardrobe with my daughter

Sharon Walker and her daughter Edie really are cut from the same cloth. They don’t just share a passion for fashion – they share the same clothes, too

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The Big Chill

As well as wild nights, Ibiza does sophisticated fun, from VIP clubbing to swish restaurants and chilled-out beach parties. Sharon Walker samples the White Island’s party delights – and still gets her beauty sleep.

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Tribal Gathering

Summon your clique for the summer festivities. We’ve found the world’s coolest villas in party spots so gorgeous you’ll barely notice your hangover

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New Romantic

An aristocratic beauty with an elegantly nonchalant style of her own, Sophie Hamilton has translated her instinctive feel for vintage fashion into a new clothing label designed by a friend and busuness partner Charles Sebine. Sharon Walker meets the like-minded pair and gets a tour of the extraordinary family home in Northern Ireland that is Hamilton’s constant inspiration.

The truth about mid-life orgasms
As Emma Thompson’s new film shows, you can still have great sex after the menopause, you might just need...
The Ranch at Palazzo Fiuggi
It was clear from the off that the Ranch meant business. This would not be the type of spa that involved...
Your ‘true’ biological age – and how to reverse it
Dr Morgan Levine, Yale scientist and anti-ageing specialist, reveals four ways you can beat the clock...
‘I’m losing my chance of having a baby’: How the pandemic hurt IVF patients
NHS delays are forcing couples to spend thousands on private fertility treatment before they run out...
The truth about supplements and your health
It was previously revealed that some capsules contain rancid fish, here we look at other potentially...
The fitness holiday for culture lovers
If you want a body holiday that offers a culture fix to write home about Gozo’s barre fitness retreat...
Loosening up on a commune on a Yoga on a Shoestring holiday
Sharon Walker reviews this enriching yoga holiday on La Gomera, Spain
Dancing, laughing and yoga-ing on an AdventureYogi retreat
Sharon Walker reviews this fun yoga break on Santorini
How HRT can protect women against much more than just the menopause
Hot flushes and a bad temper are just some of the symptoms caused by a lack of oestrogen, but replacing...
From seizures to tics, can illness be all in the mind?
Psychosomatic illnesses have long been something of a mystery – but now neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan...
I thought I was too old for corsets at 50 – but they've helped me rediscover my waist
With Billie Eilish's bodice shoot all over Vogue and many of us sporting extra lockdown pounds, holding...
What the brain surgeon sees: 'When we're faced with death, we make the most of life'
Dr Rahul Jandial, a world-leading neuroscientist, on the life lessons we can all learn from patients...
How a year of Covid wrecked Britons' teeth
With millions missing routine check-ups in lockdown, experts fear the nation's dental health is a ticking...
Waking up to New York: secrets of the world's most famous women-only hotel
From Grace Kelly to Joan Crawford and Sylvia Plath… Many of the residents of the Barbizon hotel went...
How to reconcile after a family rift
Estrangement is surprisingly common – so how can the injured parties put their differences aside?
‘What started as a quick dip in the lido became like a prayer every morning’
With pools across Britain unable to allow people in during lockdown, the 'Lido Ladies' found solace in...
Is the Covid vaccine safe and will it work? Three experts answer your questions
As excitement builds over Pfizer’s new jab, we get to the heart of what it all means and what you need...
Grief
Creative therapy and shared support can help with the lonely process of grief after losing a child
The rise of the fall: Why are more midlifers taking tumbles?
Loss of balance has always been associated with the elderly but research suggests it's happening more...
The 'serendipity mindset': how to make your own luck
Seeing meaning in the unexpected can help turn mistakes into opportunities, says researcher Dr Christian...
It’s Almost September, Here’s How To Give 2020 A Reboot
How to be healthier, happier, wealthier and luckier this year. Yes, there’s still time…
The ‘strong, silent’ men baring all
A revealing new documentary tackles the taboos surrounding masculinity, from infertility to homophobia...
Six health lessons we've learnt in lockdown
Coronavirus may have turned the world upside down, but as Sharon Walker reports, it has produced some...
Covid and the eating disorder crisis
Eating disorders soared over lockdown. Now, experts are worried that the Government's obesity strategy...
Lily Cole: ‘We need to be more forgiving’
Supermodel, Cambridge graduate, activist – Lily Cole has many strings to her bow. Now she’s written a...
Are You Having Enough Sex?
It makes us feel good and costs us nothing. So why aren’t we having more of it? Sharon Walker investigates...
Pandemic isolation hits the lonely hardest of all
As new research finds 7.4m have suffered from lockdown solitude, Sharon Walker explains the damage feeling...
Wide awake club
If the lavender oil and hot milk aren’t working, the answer might be to make friends with your midnight...
My wardrobe is bursting with sequins – what does that say about me?
How do our clothes affect our mood? Sharon Walker delves into her wardrobe with fashion psychologist...
How to reduce your Covid-19 'viral load'
You may have heard the term on social media - but what does it mean for you and your family isolating...
How To Know If Your CBD Oil Is Actually Working
A-list stars can’t get enough of this wonder supplement, but not all CBD oils are created equal. Here’s...
A New Book Suggests Your Body Doesn’t Like Diets Any More Than You Do
A new book exploring the science of appetite warns of the dangers of dieting and explains an alternative,...
The dirty truth about the bugs in your make-up bag
Poor hygiene and ancient containers could put you at serious risk, finds Sharon Walker
I've hired a drinking coach to get me through party season
Banjaxed by a recent hangover, Sharon Walker takes professional advice on how to enjoy herself without...
Full blown florals
This summer’s dress is big, bold and hot blooded. Laura Ashley eat your heart out
The pleasure revolution: the sex women really want
For far too long, women have been playing catch-up when it comes to sex. From female desire to sex tech,...
Sharing a wardrobe with my daughter
Sharon Walker and her daughter Edie really are cut from the same cloth. They don’t just share a passion...
Thirty years since the second summer of love
Three decades after acid house exploded on the UK club scene, Sharon Walker and her fellow ravers remember...
What happens when a mother and daughter swap beauty looks?
Sharon Walker experiments the 'teen make-up challenge'
Discover the new Maldives: the ultimate superyacht playground?
The adventure starts with the whirr of our seaplane. Beyond the flashing propeller lies a group of tiny...
The Big Chill
As well as wild nights, Ibiza does sophisticated fun, from VIP clubbing to swish restaurants and chilled-out...
Tribal Gathering
Summon your clique for the summer festivities. We’ve found the world’s coolest villas in party spots...
New Romantic
An aristocratic beauty with an elegantly nonchalant style of her own, Sophie Hamilton has translated...