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Exhausted? It’s time to focusWe act as if our attentional capacities are infinite. It turns out they aren’t -
Experience: I was misdiagnosed with MSMany people felt I should have been relieved or even ecstatic at this news. But all I could think about were all those years lost to a disease I didn’t have
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5:2 diet no better than cutting calories, study findsWeight loss after six months similar for those on a standard calorie-reduced diet as for those on the more restrictive 5:2 diet -
Felicity Cloake: my week as a veganCan a food writer survive on dairy-free ‘mylk’, substitute sausages and tofu ‘cheese’? We asked our columnist to keep a diary of her meat-free week, from the highs (vegan pizza) to the lows (a vegan barbecue)
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Fit, macho, sexy: the reinvention of vegansVeganism is losing its hippy image and being embraced by everyone from Beyoncé to UFC fighters. Could the movement go mainstream – and what do committed ‘real’ vegans make of the newcomers?
health news
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Surge in teenagers self-poisoning renews mental health concernsAlmost two in three poisonings are intentional – up 50% in past 20 years – with young women most affected, data shows
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Isle of Man public pool pays woman £2,000 in breastfeeding rowVictoria Hodgson claims staff complained about indecency and nudity while pool says she risked safety of her other children
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health dilemmas
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What can I do to avoid bad breath?Many of us worry that our breath smells, but it’s hard to diagnose yourself. Oral hygiene is the key to preventing halitosis
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Does early retirement mean an early death?The latest research suggests that those ending work younger are more likely to die earlier than those staying in jobs. But is the data clearcut?
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advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy partner’s daughter didn’t invite me to her birthdayA woman says her partner’s family are excluding her. Mariella Frostrup says everyone is being immature
My mother is a hypochondriac and has tantrums like a toddler