Health
Experience: a brain surgeon dropped part of my skull on the floor
On a Sunday in May 2017, I was at the gym and using a chest press when there was this...
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There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?
Soiling yourself in public sounds like a bad dream. But the Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has now apologised for doing...
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Ferritin face: the new health scare taking social media by storm
Name: Ferritin face.Age: The name is new, but the symptoms are old.Symptoms: Pallor, dull skin, dark circles under your eyes....
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A moment that changed me: I felt hugely self conscious about my skin – until I had a revelation
The microphone felt heavier than I expected. As I stood on stage at a London comedy club last December, I...
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Living with tinnitus can be distressing. So what can you do about it?
For some it’s a high-pitched mosquito whine; for others it’s a low bass hum. It might come and go with...
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Let your mind wander, don’t retire and stop worrying: surprising ways to help save your brain from the cognitive cliff
You write that “changing the way you think about the brain cliff can literally change the way you think and...
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Chat to strangers and let your kids be bored: how to embrace a ‘slow September’ – and enjoy life more
It is a hangover from our school days that September can feel like a time for getting back to the...
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‘People should not feel guilty’: weekend lie-in may be good for you, experts say
For years, experts have stressed the risks of lie-ins, warning that catching up on missed sleep at the weekend can...
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Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises
Traditional Chinese exercises such as tai chi can offer wide-ranging benefits for people with musculoskeletal disorders, improving physical function, pain,...
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Women should not have to travel for hours to give birth | Letters
The situation facing pregnant women in Devon and Cornwall following the closure of North Devon district hospital is not unique...
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