Brad Pitt opens up about going to Alcoholics Anonymous after split f…
19 HRS AGO - Brad Pitt has opened up about going sober following his highly-publicised divorce from Angelina Expand
19 HRS AGO - Brad Pitt has opened up about going sober following his highly-publicised divorce from Angelina Jolie. In September 2016, it was announced that Jolie had filed for divorce from Pitt, having been Collapse
Drinking just two soft drinks a day linked to early death, study sug…
1 DAY AGO - Drinking just two soft drinks a day, whether they contain sugar or artificial sweeteners, could Expand
1 DAY AGO - Drinking just two soft drinks a day, whether they contain sugar or artificial sweeteners, could increase the risk of premature death, new research suggests. The World Health Organisation (WHO) study Collapse
U-Neck massage device: 'Electric shocks to the head in search of relaxation
2 DAYS AGO - A wraparound pulsing collar fit for our overstimulated pleasure centres? I would rather have a Expand
2 DAYS AGO - A wraparound pulsing collar fit for our overstimulated pleasure centres? I would rather have a friend crack a pretend egg over my scalpIt is hard to say if this wraparound neck collar that heats up via a remote control was devised after a viewing of the movie Saw, but there is equally no evidence to prove it wasn’t. Unlike that film, in which a maniac inventor traps unwitting victims inside arcane instruments of torture, U-Neck (£64.99, stressnomore.co.uk) aims to relax you. It is a massage device with an X-Men visor design and flexible arms that snap around your neck. I love a massage, so I am excited for this. It heats up! It vibrates at different intensities! It even deploys infrared to target nerve endings!First, though, the name. U-Neck is such a profoundly unattractive word, it almost warrants respect. Factual in a lumpen sort of way – this being a U-shape that fits around your neck – it also sounds like an obscure insult. It is as hard to wrap your head around U-Neck’s name as Collapse
Dr Miriam Stoppard: High-tech apps and sensors will help the elderly at home
3 DAYS AGO - Home medical apps are badly needed. One in four hospital beds are jammed by a patient with Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Home medical apps are badly needed. One in four hospital beds are jammed by a patient with dementia often because of preventable causes like falls, dehydration and infection Collapse
Dua Lipa says she uses social media 'in bite sizes' to protect her m…
3 DAYS AGO - Dua Lipa has revealed that she uses social media ‘in bite sizes’ to help protect her mental Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Dua Lipa has revealed that she uses social media ‘in bite sizes’ to help protect her mental health. In a new interview with British Vogue, the 24-year-old explained how she takes care of her Collapse
Dr Miriam Stoppard: New blood test that can spot Alzheimer’s offers diagnosis hope
4 DAYS AGO - Research breakthrough means early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease could open up new 'therapy Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Research breakthrough means early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease could open up new 'therapy window Collapse
I’d been too scared to sing since childhood – could I find my voice?
4 DAYS AGO - Nearly forty years after being told she was making a racket, Paula Cocozza decided it was time to Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Nearly forty years after being told she was making a racket, Paula Cocozza decided it was time to confront the sound of silenceMy singing voice is a part of my body that I have for years disowned. I was a child when I let it go. Of this moment I remember only the bright orange carpet of our lounge, the spiral rug. When someone remarked on my “racket”, I guess my head dropped and floor is all I saw. But as I was eight or nine, and I’m now 47, I can’t be sure. I know only this: in that moment, I shut my mouth to singing. For decades, scarcely a song seeped out.All my life, I have tried to square the longing to sing with the fear of being heard. There have been times – as a teenager in love with a guitarist, for instance, and at my nan’s funeral – when I have yearned to join my voice with others’ voices. At birthday celebrations, I latch on to the handful of low notes familiar from speech, like finding a cluster of friends at a party of strangers, and skip every other word. My version Collapse
12 numbers that could help you live longer including the ideal waist measurement
4 DAYS AGO - From grams of salt, to blood pressure, to alcohol, these crucial digits may just extend your life
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20% snack tax could have ‘huge impact’ on UK obesity
15 HRS AGO - A snack tax of 20 per cent on sweets, cakes and biscuits would be more effective than the current Expand
15 HRS AGO - A snack tax of 20 per cent on sweets, cakes and biscuits would be more effective than the current levy on sugary drinks, say experts. Collapse
Brain scans show just one head injury can put people at risk of dementia
1 DAY AGO - Scientists increasingly realise that head injuries have a lasting legacy in the brain and can Expand
1 DAY AGO - Scientists increasingly realise that head injuries have a lasting legacy in the brain and can continue to cause damage decades after the initial injury - including a higher risk of dementia Collapse
Adult acne sufferer has to prove that she's 'cured' after people call her a liar
2 DAYS AGO - After suffering from adult acne for years, Mooncaller Leda Muir has finally overcome it
I’m 75 and have never had an orgasm – what should I do?
2 DAYS AGO - Vibrators, therapy, meditation … nothing works. I get aroused, then just freeze up. I have stopped Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Vibrators, therapy, meditation … nothing works. I get aroused, then just freeze up. I have stopped making love with my partner because I resent her being orgasmicI am a 75-year-old woman and have been reading about masturbation since I was in my early 20s, including Our Bodies, Ourselves and feminist books about how women deserve pleasure. I bought a Magic Wand in my 20s, read Betty Dodson, and went to a sex therapy group, and have been unsuccessfully trying to masturbate for decades. I get aroused using a vibrator, but I quickly numb out, freeze, become judgmental and go up to my “attic” (head) rather than staying in my body. I have learned how to meditate and now hope that focusing on deep breathing will help. Mainly, I need to find compassion for myself at not having learned how to come. I have a loving lesbian partner, but we have unfortunately stopped making love because I resent her being easily orgasmic. Any ideas are welcome as I would love to give myself more pleasure before Collapse
Pharmacies to offer free heart checks from next month under new NHS initiative
3 DAYS AGO - The checks could prevent 150,000 heart attacks and strokes within a decade, according to England's Expand
3 DAYS AGO - The checks could prevent 150,000 heart attacks and strokes within a decade, according to England's most senior doctor Collapse
Meditation helped me drag myself out of self-loathing and failure
3 DAYS AGO - I spent my 30s angry, confused and depressed – until my wife suggested I try listening to my Expand
3 DAYS AGO - I spent my 30s angry, confused and depressed – until my wife suggested I try listening to my breathIn my 20s, my career escalated pretty quickly. I started out in London as a reporter on a magazine writing about design. Before I knew it, I was living in Manhattan, working as an editor and loving it. I felt like I was living the dream. But by the time I was in my 30s and living back in the UK, things had changed. After a bullying boss crushed my confidence, I chose to try a freelance career instead.I was good at what I did. I won a few awards and gained plenty of recognition, but I couldn’t make ends meet. After 10 years of slogging away, I found myself working shifts as a driver for a supermarket just to pay the rent. I was getting up at 3.30am to deliver groceries to people all over the south of England. My self-esteem was in tatters and I was broke, bitter and confused. Continue reading... Collapse
Serena Williams shares throwback picture from daughter’s birth to ce…
4 DAYS AGO - Serena Williams has shared a throwback picture from the day her daughter was born in celebration Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Serena Williams has shared a throwback picture from the day her daughter was born in celebration of the two-year-old's birthday. On 1 September 2017, Williams gave birth to Alexis Olympia Ohanian Collapse
How to cool down after exercise
4 DAYS AGO - We learn at school that warming up before training or playing sport is vital, but cooling down is Expand
4 DAYS AGO - We learn at school that warming up before training or playing sport is vital, but cooling down is every bit as importantWe are taught from childhood that warming up is a must in preparation for any exercise. It allows us to gear our muscles up for the strain we are about to place on them and prevent injury. More importantly, it steadily increases the heart rate and circulation, which loosens joints and increases blood flow to the muscles. These all help towards an effective workout.But cooling down is as important as warming up. It prevents dizziness, helps return the heart rate back to normal and prevents chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Also known as “blood pooling”, CVI occurs when the blood in blood vessels expands during prolonged exercise, making it difficult for it to return to the heart from the legs. Continue reading... Collapse
I’m outwardly very successful, but I can’t cope with my life | Dear Mariella
4 DAYS AGO - Stop and work out what you want from your short time on the planet, says Mariella Frostrup. It’s Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Stop and work out what you want from your short time on the planet, says Mariella Frostrup. It’s time to put your incredible energy into your own wellbeingThe dilemma I have a lovely husband, two gorgeous girls, a lovely home and a high-flying job. However, I cry every night because I hate myself. My inability to cope with pressure – financial, intellectual and emotional – horrifies me. I see others dealing with genuine problems and don’t understand why, with my myriad advantages, I cannot manage mine. My husband thinks I was over-praised as a child and am always chasing an unattainable A grade. My work is high-stress, involving huge budgets. Separately, five years ago I lost a baby in utero – a hugely painful experience. I fear stopping work would damage my daughters and place a large burden on my husband. But seeing our girls for less than an hour a day is miserable. I think I may be depressed, but admitting it may mean my children are taken away and I’ll lose my job and ruin my Collapse
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Vegan and vegetarian diets ‘lower heart disease risk but increase ch…
19 HRS AGO - Vegans and vegetarians have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than meat-eaters but a greater Expand
19 HRS AGO - Vegans and vegetarians have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than meat-eaters but a greater risk of having a stroke, researchers have found. Collapse
The Shiny Shrimps review – water polo comedy stuck at the shallow end
1 DAY AGO - A homophobic swimming champ is tasked with coaching a gay men’s team in this well-meaning but Expand
1 DAY AGO - A homophobic swimming champ is tasked with coaching a gay men’s team in this well-meaning but uninspiring taleAre feelgood swimming comedies about men in pools wearing silly Speedos becoming a thing? Last year from France we had Le Grand Bain, or Sink or Swim, about a depressed middle-aged man joining a male synchronised swimming team, and in Britain we had Swimming With Men on the same theme. (Both were evidently inspired by the same quirky 2010 documentary about a real-life men’s team in Sweden.)Now French film-maker Cédric le Gallo has co-created a movie inspired by his experiences with a gay men’s water polo team called Les Crevettes Pailletées (the Shiny Shrimps) and turned this into a boisterously stereotypical and puppyishly over-eager-to-please film about a homophobic swim champion called Matthias (Nicolas Gob) who causes media outcry with a bigoted remark and then must redeem himself by coaching the fictionalised Shiny Shrimps as they battle for a place at the Gay Olympics Collapse
What have optimists got to be so cheerful about?
2 DAYS AGO - The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from Expand
2 DAYS AGO - The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsAccording to new research, optimists may live longer. As a confirmed pessimist, I can’t say I’m surprised. But come on, apart from this news, what have the optimists got to be so cheerful about?Gerald Andrews, Birmingham Continue reading... Collapse
Paralympic champion opens up on struggles to beat eating issues and MS diagnosis
3 DAYS AGO - With next summer’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo around the corner, Kadeena Cox MBE can't remember the Expand
3 DAYS AGO - With next summer’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo around the corner, Kadeena Cox MBE can't remember the last time she ate three meals in one day Collapse
One in five children have contemplated suicide because of bullying a…
3 DAYS AGO - Almost one in five children have contemplated suicide because of bullying at school, a new study Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Almost one in five children have contemplated suicide because of bullying at school, a new study has revealed. Collapse
More than three-quarters of young people who seek mental health supp…
4 DAYS AGO - Almost one in eight young people who have sought mental health support have had to manage on their Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Almost one in eight young people who have sought mental health support have had to manage on their own, new research has found. A major new study conducted by child and adolescent mental health Collapse
I had to adjust to life with a different penis' – the pain and positives of an elective circumcision
4 DAYS AGO - After a diagnosis of phimosis, I quickly had the operation. The experience was demeaning, comical Expand
4 DAYS AGO - After a diagnosis of phimosis, I quickly had the operation. The experience was demeaning, comical and extremely painful – but I’m happy that I did itMy doctor was explaining, with some awkwardness, the procedure I was soon to undergo. “The skin around your … well ... when I was at school we would have said ‘bell-end’.”I was in my mid-20s, and about to have an elective adult circumcision. After experiencing some problems with bleeding and tearing, I had been diagnosed with phimosis, a condition in which the foreskin retracts with difficulty or not at all. It had taken me a while to get to the GP about something that felt somehow shameful – but, after diagnosis, everything progressed quite quickly. Continue reading... Collapse
Greta Thunberg opens up about Asperger’s diagnosis: ‘Being different…
4 DAYS AGO - Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has opened up about her Asperger's diagnosis, explaining why Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has opened up about her Asperger's diagnosis, explaining why she does not frequently speak publicly about living with the condition. Collapse
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