Electrolyte lemonade to probiotic pop: do the new generation of ‘functional drinks’ live up to the hype?
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Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?
An investigation into what people think about has put the spotlight on the modern mind, revealing thoughts dominated by work, ...
Hormones on the brain? Everything you need to know about HRT, testosterone, melatonin and more
Puberty hormones first get produced during adolescenceFalse The main puberty hormones are oestrogen and progesterone for girls and testosterone for ...
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death
Sitting for longer than half an hour at a time each day raises the risk of dying from cancer, a ...
Is it true that … you have five seconds’ grace after dropping food on the floor?
You drop a piece of cucumber on the floor. Do you immediately throw it in the bin or reassure yourself ...
The doctor who mends broken brains: why there is room for hope after a stroke or head injury
Claire was in bad shape. She had been brought to the ward on a stretcher and hoisted on to a ...
Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s
Poor sleep may be fuelling the global rise in under-50s being diagnosed with cancer, two large studies suggest.The number of ...
A moment that changed me: My diagnosis seemed like a death sentence – how have I survived for another 40 years?
On 21 February 1986, I was diagnosed HIV positive. I was 22. It was the day of my sister’s 21st ...
Readers reply: Which organisms are most beneficial to humans without us realising?
I was recently beset by a plague of clothes moths. After hours of research, I discovered the miracle that is ...
‘They’re all junk, and should be banned’: the trouble with at-home food intolerance tests
My kitchen table is littered with tiny test tubes, envelopes and plastic lancets. At one end of the table, I ...
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