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Vagina Dispatches: what to know in the age of Donald Trump – videoPresident-elect Trump could put women’s reproductive rights back several decades – but knowledge is power. Vagina Dispatches will get you informed -
Hit snooze! How a better night's sleep could save the UK £40bnA new report says sleep deprivation costs British businesses dearly. So what tricks – from nap rooms to healthy canteen menus – can combat tiredness and boost productivity?
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How much time should you spend with your children?Parents are hardwired to feel guilty that they may not be involved enough with their kids. But what is it that makes the difference when it comes to time – quantity or quality? -
How was your weekend running?Share your frosty parkruns, epic PBs and injury woes below the line as always - and salute a real running hero
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Hemosep: the machine set to revolutionise blood transfusionsA new medical device that give a patient’s own blood back to them could, its makers say, save lives and money, and is already being used around the world. So why isn’t the NHS buying any of them?
health news
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CBT 'should be routinely offered' to women with premenstrual syndromeGynaecologists advise that cognitive behavioural therapy could help women manage the symptoms of PMS
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Health racquet: tennis reduces risk of death at any age, study suggestsResearch indicates regular badminton and tennis are sports most protective to health, while football and running are bottom of the table
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health dilemmas
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Should humans drink cow’s milk?The consumption of cow’s milk is in decline as lactose intolerance does for dairy what gluten intolerance has done to bread. But if you are northern European, you are genetically modified to consume milk
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Can worrying about your health make you ill?People with health anxiety are more likely to develop heart disease, says a study – news that will only make them more stressed. Psychological therapy is the best treatment …
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advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaI dislike my lazy adolescent stepdaughterA woman complains her husband’s teenage daughter is too busy taking selfies to help out. Mariella Frostrup suggests ways of trying to befriend her
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Ask Alanis MorissetteAsk Alanis MorissetteAsk Alanis Morissette: I worry about my grandchildren’s dietIt’s with a feeling of despair that I see my daughters take the easy way out with their own children’s diet: fish fingers and lots of processed foods
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Private livesPrivate livesI’m in love with one of my best friends – should I tell her?She has a long-term boyfriend and I wonder whether she feels somewhat trapped – but when we’re together we’re completely at ease with each other
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Problem solvedProblem solvedI’ve just discovered that my adored dad, who is now dead, had an affairMy skin crawls to think that my father’s blood runs in my veins and I’m afraid to talk about my discovery with my mother. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Dr Dillner’s dilemmasDr Dillner’s dilemmasShould humans drink cow’s milk?The consumption of cow’s milk is in decline as lactose intolerance does for dairy what gluten intolerance has done to bread. But if you are northern European, you are genetically modified to consume milk
Should women with PMS get free therapy on the NHS?