Growing numbers of runners are organising their holidays to include a race, and the list of exotic destinations grows ever longer – a sign of the changing status of running, as it becomes more of a lifestyle than simply a sport

Facing a life of limited mobility and the prospect of a knee replacement after breaking her leg, Janae Hagan took up yoga; now the 28-year-old American runs free vinyasa-style classes in Admiralty

Visual artist Elsa Jean de Dieu runs Hong Kong’s trails for enjoyment and to free her mind in order to let her creative juices flow

The Hong Kong running legend tells how he juggles a desk job, a retail business, fatherhood and staying at the top of his game

Experienced trail runners offer advice on the best ways to train and compete for off-road events, emphasising it’s better to focus on climbing and descending hills, rather than putting in the hard yards on the flat

Already trialled in mice, IVG or in vitro gametogenesis is the next frontier in reproductive medicine, allowing infertile people, same-sex couples, groups of more than two, or individuals, to become parents

How an app is helping new research aimed at confirming or dispelling the age-old belief that back discomfort and osteoarthritis are linked to inclement weather

Study of 513,00 adults from across China ran from 2004 to 2014 and found significantly increased probability of dying in those with diabetes. In other health news: acupuncture might help colicky babies stop crying

Online services offering access to medical experts in Europe and the US can prevent unnecessary surgery and provide alternative treatments, their founders say, as telemedicine gains traction

Are you a communicating selfie taker, an autobiographer or just a self-publicist? US research identifies three categories of selfie takers and finds ego is not our only motivation

Also, get off the couch to help keep dementia at bay, and mother’s blood pressure before pregnancy could indicate whether she has a boy or girl

The placenta is a miracle of nature, providing a fetus with oxygen, nutrients, hormones and water, while filtering out pathogens. Now its stem cells are being used to repair damaged lungs in premature babies

A new study claims that kangaroo care – also known as skin-to-skin care – can bring immediate and longer-term benefits to babies compared to those who received traditional incubator care alone

Fine motor skills and social competence compromised in children of obese parents, and doctors don’t know why. Also in health news: artists’ brush strokes may be window to degenerative brain disorders

Sweating it out in the sauna is positively dangerous after a big night out, but a regular steam bath while sober could head off heart problems and reduce the risk of dementia

Kale has gone stale, coconuts will make a comeback, and we’ll be swapping happy hours and hangovers for group training and mindful interaction, the experts say

Belgian co-founder and CEO of boutique investment bank was left fearing he’d be paralysed - if he survived at all - following horror slip. He talks about his return to racing and his changed perspective

Studies show that our chances of getting a heart attack increase by 5 per cent during the holidays, and it’s not just because we overindulge during holiday meals