Health (UK) From 'golden lattes' to health shots, is turmeric really worth the hype?The Telegraph - By Ian MarberEach Friday I run a poll on twitter which pitches two nominations, each with some sort of ridiculous health claim or advice, kindly sent in by followers. I ask for people to vote for whichever they feel
Health (UK) Tired all the time? The 5 deficiencies that could explain whyThe Telegraph - By Jessica SalterIt is the common answer that many a midlifer answers to the innocuous question, how are you? Exhausted. Wiped out. Bone tired. There’s even an acronym for it (presumably for those so tired they can’t their
Health (UK) 'You're never too old to run an ultra': meet the 75-year-old running 155 miles across the world's harshest terrainThe Telegraph - By Tomé Morrissy-SwanOver six gruelling days, the runners will traverse 155 miles across some of the harshest terrain on earth. Reaching almost 10,000ft above sea level, climbing peaks and descending into valleys, over salt
Breast Implants What's the truth about breast implants and cancer?The Telegraph - By Radhika SanghaniStrictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has announced that she’s considering removing her breast implants after fears they could make it harder to detect breast cancer. It comes after the 59-year-old’s
Health (UK) 'Doctors said I couldn't have children': how tragedy powered Channel swimmer Sarah Thomas to a world firstThe Telegraph - By Luke MintzOne winter evening two years ago, Sarah Thomas was stood in a hospital car park with no idea how she would manage to drive herself home. The 37-year-old had gone to her local clinic in Denver, Colorado,
Health (UK) Can virtual reality help ease the pain of childbirth?The Telegraph - By Jessica SalterYou’re on a beach, watching the waves crashing against the sand, listening to the birds overhead and waterfalls in the distance when… the baby’s head is crowning. As improbable as it might seem to anyone
Health (UK) As Christopher Eccleston reveals he is a 'lifelong anorexic', why do men with eating disorders so often go ignored?The Telegraph - By Luke MintzSam Thomas spent four years vomiting up the contents of his school lunchbox before he ever heard the word “bulimia”. Bullied in school for getting top marks and having an effeminate manner, Thomas took
Health (UK) Greg Rutherford: ‘My body confidence was so low I didn’t take my shirt off for five years’The Telegraph - By Mark BaileyThe London 2012 long jump champion and father of two discusses the rise of male body anxiety and why he challenged the online trolls who mocked his ‘dad bod’ Greg Rutherford’s athletics career brought
Health (UK) 'When people find out I have HIV, they ask, how did it happen? They'd never ask someone with diabetes that question'The Telegraph - By Jasmine Cameron-ChilesheShrouded under misinformation and homophobia, in the early 80s HIV was regarded as condition solely impacting the gay community and drug users. Without effective treatment, millions - including household
Yoga Is yoga the key to becoming a better runner?The Telegraph - By Alice BarracloughWe all know stretching is the key to long distance running, but can yoga also help? Alice Barraclough heads to Vancouver to complete the Lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon and finds out whether an increased
Health (UK) Draw Breath: could the latest mindfulness trend calm you down?The Telegraph - By Rosa SilvermanWe all do it thousands of times every day, usually without even thinking about it. But how many of us are using our breathing to tap into its full range of mental and physical health benefits? Not enough
Health (UK) Fit to lead: What do the party leaders’ exercise regimes say about them?The Telegraph - By Guy KellyThere are certain modern indicators that a general election is imminent. If a Tory prime minister says there definitely won’t be, that usually means there’s one soon. If an Ocado pallet of Monster Energy
Headphones The best waterproof headphones for swimmingThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ReportersSwimming is routinely lauded as one of the best forms of exercise. Experts hail its ability to improve coordination and cardiovascular fitness and aid weight loss. Those with injuries are often encouraged
Health (UK) Broken body clocks, heart attacks, and shrinking testicles: what shift work can do to your bodyThe Telegraph - By Jack RearWorking nine to five, what an old-fashioned way to make a living. After all, 2019 has seen Britain’s transition to a flexible-working wonderland in full swing. With the increasing numbers of employees
Health (UK) 'You're it!' Could 'chase tag' be your new favourite spectator sport?The Telegraph - By Tom OughThe most popular sport in the world, the argument goes, is tag. You might know it by any of several other names – tig, it, chasey and so on – but you'll almost certainly have played it as a child, wherever
Health (UK) Where can I get my HIIT outside the city?The Telegraph - By Madeleine SilverWalk along Tisbury high street in south-west Wiltshire, with its fishmonger, deli and post office, and you’d be forgiven for not guessing that behind the doors of Studio Zest are half a dozen Lycra-clad
Health (UK) How much does birth order effect personality?The Telegraph - By Linda BlairAs Princess Charlotte stepped into St. Thomas’ School in Battersea on her first day, her mother was heard to reassure her that big brother George ‘will show you the way’. But last week during an awards
Fasting 'Can I still drink beer?' and 'Am I too old to fast?' – Our experts answer your questions about fastingThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ReportersFasting every other day, also known as 'calorie cycling', could be the secret to losing weight and lengthening your life. According to researchers at the University of Graz in Austria, the technique lowers
Health (UK) Can too little sleep ruin your relationship?The Telegraph - By Miranda LevyInsomnia Diaries is a column by Miranda Levy in which she shares her experiences of the chronic sleep problems she has experienced over the past decade and a half. It is published every Monday at 7am a
Fasting How I learned to survive – and thrive – on just the one meal a day fasting dietThe Telegraph - By Kate SpicerLast year I came across a Facebook forum for people practising a form of Intermittent Fasting (IF) known as OMAD. One Meal A Day? It sounded unsustainable and extreme. Who could stomach that? A few months
Health (UK) Meet the woman who broke the anxiety codeThe Telegraph - By Joe ShuteIn 1977 a diminutive 74-year-old woman in tweed stood up to address the great and good of US psychology at a conference in New York. The audience muttered, checked their watches and openly heckled as Claire
Prostate The trauma of the ‘false positive’ test for prostate cancerThe Telegraph - By Colin FreemanThe first hint that something might be wrong was that, for once, my GP’s surgery seemed anxious to see me. Normally, getting an appointment takes weeks, but this time my phone bleeped with a text requesting
Michael Schumacher Revolutionary stem cell treatment could give hope to Michael SchumacherThe Telegraph - By Victoria LambertThe news that Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has been moved to a hospital in Paris this week for pioneering stem-cell therapy, has provoked a fever of hope and speculation among fans that his condition
Health (UK) Want to be more mindful? Then learn the difference between pressure and stressThe Telegraph - By Richard HoltI always thought mindfulness sounded like hippie nonsense. I couldn’t see how it distinguished itself from all the other self-help stuff that people endlessly Gwyneth on about. If it really was any good,
Health (UK) Can magic mushrooms really cure depression?The Telegraph - By Mick BrownLong associated with tie-dye and bad trips, psychedelic drugs now have pioneering scientists in their corner, convinced they could provide new hope where antidepressants fail Along a nondescript corridor,
Health (UK) In defence of silly racquet sports: 'By leveraging the pettiest parts of my psyche, squash has added years to my life'The Telegraph - By Tom OughThere’s a small but electrifying minority of leisure activities that disgust viewers but engross participants. I include in this category mud-wrestling; I also include amateur squash. Because squash balls
Health (UK) Middle-aged and angry as hell? What happened when I attended a midlife anger therapy workshopThe Telegraph - By James Innes-SmithI knew there was something wrong when I found myself bellowing at random people in the street. “Move it!” I’d roar, spittle flying. “Can’t you see I’m in a hurry? Idiot!” Not that I was ever in that much
Mattresses How to choose a mattress - and 5 of the best to invest in nowThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ReportersIt can be hard to find the best mattress for a good night's sleep. Memory-foam, Egyptian cotton and pocket springs may cloud our judgement, making it difficult to choose the right mattress. Mattresses
Health (UK) Does this picture scare you? Trypophobia and how to cure yourself of fear of small holesThe Telegraph - By Katie RussellThe Twittersphere is currently a-flutter with talk of the new iPhone 11. Specifically, the cluster of three cameras that has inspired memes - but also triggered a little-known phobia. Trypophobia is the
