Health & Families
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Cold water swimming could be beneficial for menopause symptoms
Cold water swimming could help alleviate the physical and mental symptoms of menopause, such as hot flushes, anxiety and mood…
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How people perceive time affects rate at which wounds heal, Harvard study finds
A person’s perception of time can either accelerate or slow down physical healing, according to a new study that points…
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Does ‘January brain’ actually exist?
Zoning out at your computer screen as you try to tackle the mountain of emails that have piled up since the…
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How to sleep better in 2024 – the tips that really work
Few months are bleaker than January. With the absence of a looming silly season and the reality of a new…
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Gregg Wallace issues funding plea for autistic children’s education
Gregg Wallace has made a plea for more funding for autistic children’s education during an appearance on QVC. The food…
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Like Rebecca Adlington, I also know the heartbreak of losing a baby at 20 weeks
When I heard the news that Rebecca Adlington had a late miscarriage at 20 weeks, it brought back the pain…
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Exercise maths: if you only need 22 minutes a day, here’s what will deliver results according to science
There are a lot of things you can do in 22 minutes. You could watch an episode of Frasier or…
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My kids don’t have sushi in their packed lunches – does it make me a bad mother?
I’m standing outside my local cafe in west London, looking bedraggled as I’ve been up since 6.45am making the dreaded…
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Rebecca Adlington says she’s ‘truly heartbroken’ after late miscarriage
Rebecca Adlington has said she’s “truly heartbroken” as the British swimmer announced she had a miscarriage at 20 weeks pregnant.…
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Vasectomy and British men in their twenties: ‘Young, none and done’
In the fallout from last year’s overturning of Roe v Wade, the legislation that secured abortion rights in the US,…
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