Health & wellbeing
‘Traceability is vital’: labs test thousands of unregulated substances amid peptide craze
People in the UK are sending thousands of unregulated substances that claim to support weight-loss and wellness to laboratories for...
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Trying to conceive? Welcome to the worry-filled world of ‘trimester zero’
Anything to do with pregnancy can sometimes feel like a crash course in withstanding uncertainty. From getting pregnant in the...
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My teenage daughter’s OCD keeps getting worse. What can I do? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
My daughter is 15 and has lived with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) for some time. Her compulsions change – counting,...
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Medicines watchdog to investigate UK peptide clinics over health claims
The medicines regulator is investigating whether UK clinics are breaking the law by making claims about the benefits of unregulated,...
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What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?
From influencers to athletes, high-profile figures are hailing peptides as the route to wellness, claiming they help with injury repair,...
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‘Wild west’ reformer pilates boom is causing rise in injuries, experts warn
The boom in reformer pilates has created a “wild west” of studios where poor regulation has resulted in inexperienced teachers...
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‘As soon as I left the first session I felt taller’: is reformer pilates as amazing – or awful – as they say?
I have noticed something new in my London neighbourhood. Amid the sea of nail salons, vape shops and purveyors of...
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A moment that changed me: for the first time in my life, a stranger pronounced my name correctly
I had five names on the day of my Hindu naming ceremony, but my given name was Priti, a name...
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Is it true that … you can never eat too much fibre?
Fibre has replaced protein as TikTok health influencers’ macronutrient du jour, with “fibremaxxers” urging followers to pack as much roughage...
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‘The highs are extremely high – but the lows are extremely low’: when working out becomes an addiction
At the peak of his adventuring career, Luke Tyburski was a man of extremes. The former pro-footballer, then in his...
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