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The room inside Hästens’s “sleep spa” is calming. Lights dimmed low, soft piano music and a subtle lavender scent linger...
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I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders
The “bible” of clinical psychiatry – the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – is...
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Stop trying to maintain constant productivity: Your ability to cope with stress changes with the seasons and your own biological clocks
Do you feel like the same person in February as in June? For most people, the answer is a resounding...
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Vulnerability to wildfire smoke is in our genes, thanks to an evolutionary quirk
When the sky becomes orange and hazy from wildfire smoke, modern humans are at greater risk than our earlier ancestors...
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Lactose intolerance is actually the human norm – but racism, the US government and business interests have made it into a condition
Lactose intolerance makes drinking milk or eating ice cream a literal pain. For some people, eating a dairy treat can...
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Relentless heat and drought take a toll on herders’ physical and mental health, in Kenya and the US
If being outside in the heat for even a few minutes felt miserable this summer, imagine what it’s like for...
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Syringe litter did not increase after a needle exchange ban was overturned in Pueblo, Colorado, but health services suffered
The City Council of Pueblo, Colorado, voted to ban the distribution of syringes through syringe service programs starting in May...
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Lloyds Bank is holding on to our urgently needed £5,500
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Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises
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How can I convince NHS pensions that I am not dead?
I stopped receiving my NHS pension in May and, when I rang to ask why, I was informed that I...
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