The plank Five years ago, singer Cher, then 71, boasted of her ability to hold a five-minute plank. If true, that impressive score is some five times higher than the…
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The simple breathing tricks that can help you sleep and de-stress
There’s nothing new in the concept of taking a few deep breaths to help calm the mind and body; but over the past couple of years, breathwork classes have been…
Seven easy ways to protect your joints long term
A 16-week study of 50 volunteers aged over 60 in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness found that while both exercise regimes helped with general movement and coordination,…
‘I had to pee every 10 minutes – so I tried Botox’
What is an overactive bladder? Normally, the bladder uses a feeling of pressure to politely request that you empty it at your earliest convenience. Once you’ve done this, it takes…
The new breakthroughs offering hope to cancer patients
Enhertu is the latest example of a form of targeted chemotherapy known as antibody-drug conjugates. It uses an antibody to pinpoint the HER2 protein on the surface of cancer cells,…
The sweet spot for sleep isn’t eight hours
According to sleep expert Dr Guy Meadows – co-founder of the Sleep School, this isn’t necessarily disastrous. “It is important to note that there will always be individual variation [in…
Time to stop the menopanic – why HRT is not the magic bullet for all
“I loved it,” says one. “It dealt with the daytime flushes and the night-time sweats but I think it also kept me looking young.” The second HRT advocate came off…
‘I dodged Covid but caught monkeypox’: a Londoner’s surreal ordeal
A day later, on May 19, a PCR test confirmed the diagnosis. Unable to isolate in his shared house in south London, George was whisked away in an ambulance to…
Three easy ways to eat for a longer life
Living to a ripe old age is all well and good, but what we really want is to increase our healthy years, not just our lifespan. In a new review…
‘I’m 51, in the menopause and loving it’
Before I say a single word about the benefits, I know menopause can be hell. I know about the hot flushes, brain fog, night sweats, anxiety, despair, joint pain, thinning…