Health & wellbeing
Do we really need eight hours sleep a night – and what happens if we don’t get it?
‘Once, after I did a presentation, someone came up to me and said, ‘I don’t get eight hours of sleep...
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Department of Health retracts claim sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has had to retract a misleading claim that sunbeds are as dangerous...
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French Sundays: should you dedicate a day each week to sex and a stroll?
Name: French Sunday.Age: As a viral happiness trend, quite new. As an idea, quite old. Old Testament, even …I’m thinking...
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Why did my GP just use Google? What I’ve learned about the health system, as a doctor and a patient
My medical history can sound almost unbelievable, even to me. In 2017, I underwent a spinal procedure during which the...
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My rookie era: After my panic attacks, woodworking became the one good thing I could count on
I had my first panic attack on New Year’s Day 2022. In the months that followed I experienced more of...
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I couldn’t stop worrying – until I learned about the 6.30pm rule
The second half of 2011 was not a good time for me. Work was very stressful, and what had been...
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How a ‘vacuum cleaner turned the other way’ became a popular solution to snoring disorders
When Nick went camping in the summer with friends, he would set up his tent 100 metres away from the...
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My depression felt creatively expansive. Now I’ve overcome it, how do I keep the meaningful parts? | Leading questions
I’ve overcome a depression that was both debilitating and strangely vivid and creatively expansive. How do I step back into...
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A moment that changed me: I was planning to be a musician – then I had my ears syringed
The first sign that something was wrong was a static noise that emerged suddenly in my left ear. It was...
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My mother’s best advice: learn to raise one eyebrow at the world
When I was about 10, my mother mentioned something to me about the advantage of being able to raise one...
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