Sleep is a very individualised, personal experience. From lavender sprays to silk pillowcases, many of us need very specific conditions to achieve some shuteye. But sometimes, these frilly add-ons are more focused on simply getting to sleep – and potentially getting by on less sleep – when actually, optimising our nightly rest to feel energised is equally important. Some of […]

‘It’s nice you have a hobby.’  That’s the kind of patronising reaction I always get when I tell people I’m an artist.  Never mind the fact that I’ve held numerous solo exhibitions in major art galleries, or that my paintings have prices with more zeros on the end than I can possibly believe.  They think I can’t possibly be a […]

DR ELLIE CANNON: How can I help my husband combat his bout of the blues? My husband suffers terrible bouts of depression. I am at my wits’ end as to what to say to him. It seems like everything I advise is the wrong thing and he doesn’t want to go to the GP because he says antidepressants don’t help […]

All too often, society construes pregnancy and parenthood as a smooth ride. The typical image of new parents sees them shrouded in a bubble of universal happiness and baby bliss, and they’re expected to be okay – and coping – at all times. But that isn’t always the case. The changes that becoming a parent brings can be overwhelming, and […]

Lively and historic Amsterdam’s forthcoming turn as host to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2023 should go a long way toward righting at least one of the pandemic’s countless wrongs. The city was most recently on annual meeting’s rotation in 2020, but ultimately missed out in the year SARS-CoV-2 upended the world and forced the largest medical conferences […]

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: New ways to rescue a gut that’s bunged up… and they may just lower your risk of dementia too! What do Napoleon Bonaparte and Elvis Presley have in common? The surprising connection is they both suffered from chronic constipation. In the case of Bonaparte, it led to haemorrhoids (piles) so bad he couldn’t ride his horse to […]

A sun-kissed summer evening, cool glass of wine, and one-on-one time with your daughter — what could be better? Reese Witherspoon is living it up on a date night with her 23-year-old daughter Ava, and the dreamy selfie will make you do a double take. The Hello Sunshine founder shared a new picture on Instagram with her mini-me daughter last […]

Marathon Health this week announced that it has acquired the clinics of Cerner Workforce Health Solutions. With the deal, all care teams have been retained and Cerner Marathon clients will not experience any disruption to their service, the company said. WHY IT MATTERS Marathon Health is a value-based care organization offering employers onsite health centers that deliver a range of […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips Cholesterol is a fatty substance that can build-up in the blood. Having too much of it is dangerous as it can clog up blood vessels preventing blood flow. If this occurs it can result in serious medical emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes. Like many health conditions, having high cholesterol can be […]

This Morning: Dr Chris reveals symptoms of his depression A groundbreaking study has revealed half of the global population will suffer with a mental health disorder by the time they reach the age of 75. As part of the research, a team from the University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School analysed data from over 150,000 adults across 29 countries […]