health and wellbeing

There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us
The Secret of Me's Jim Ambrose alongside an image of him as a child.
Interconnected UK

There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us

Interconnected UK provides peer support and a safe space for intersex people. A representative for the charity writes about the new Channel 4 documentary The Secret of Me and why it is so important people like Jim Ambrose tell their stories
Blue Monday: The truth behind the so-called 'most depressing day of the year'
Blue Monday Fact/Fiction
Mental health

Blue Monday: The truth behind the so-called 'most depressing day of the year'

I was born intersex but it was kept secret from me my whole life. I still live with the trauma
Intersex

I was born intersex but it was kept secret from me my whole life. I still live with the trauma

Paddington's enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us
Culture

Paddington's enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us

Why Sam Fender deserves credit for having the guts to sing about his gut
Music

Why Sam Fender deserves credit for having the guts to sing about his gut

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Jessie Buckley, Judi Dench and famous mums call on Mumsnet to demand maternity care in Gaza
Imelda Staunton, Joanna Lumley, Jessie Buckley and Judi Dench.
Gaza

Jessie Buckley, Judi Dench and famous mums call on Mumsnet to demand maternity care in Gaza

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Joanna Elson

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
Kevin McKenna MP

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue

What is it that makes life worth living?
Dr King-Ho Leung and Professor Bobby Duffy

What is it that makes life worth living?

I'm a survivor of female genital mutilation. We must get serious about ending this practice
Valerie Lolomari

I'm a survivor of female genital mutilation. We must get serious about ending this practice

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of 'poor service' from DWP, MPs warn
Pat McFadden, work and pensions secretary. Image: House of Commons/ Flickr
Poverty

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of 'poor service' from DWP, MPs warn

'You do not need eight hours': Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip
Health

'You do not need eight hours': Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip

This is how to get fit without time, money or space 
Fitness

This is how to get fit without time, money or space 

Inside the UK's first NHS boxing gym: 'You can pick yourself up no matter what'
Health

Inside the UK's first NHS boxing gym: 'You can pick yourself up no matter what'

Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch
Boxing

Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch

Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
Health

Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

A lot of men think they're funnier with alcohol. Here's the sobering reality
Dry January

A lot of men think they're funnier with alcohol. Here's the sobering reality

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: 'Social media is trumping doctors'
A stock image of a person filming social media food content.
Health

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: 'Social media is trumping doctors'

How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise
Fitness

How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise

Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
Mary FitzMeilton at climbing wall
Sport

Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
How safe is my fitness tracker data, really?
Data

How safe is my fitness tracker data, really?

Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
Paul McNamee

Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese

Inside the Big Issue: Let's get physical!
A Big Issue cover with a woman in green on the front
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Let's get physical!

'Don't fight your body': 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
person running
Running

'Don't fight your body': 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026