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Racing, training, or googling symptoms? As always, share your weekend woes and triumphs below the line
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Whether it’s dealing with a life-threatening diagnosis or the loss of a loved one, we are remarkably resilient as a species. We don’t fully understand the science, but we know the support of others is crucial
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Clive James: ‘This carcinoma was starting to look like the alien that erupts from John Hurt’s chest’
When we were kids in quest of a tan, we would lie around forever being cooked by ultra-violet rays, and the results show up around now in the form of skin cancers -
The hit of fresh air in your nostrils? The beauty of the countryside? Hiking is amazing
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Thanks to the internet, proverbs are enjoying a second day in the sun
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The Northern Traverse is a 190-mile, non-stop race that starts from St Bees in Cumbria and concludes in Robin Hood Bay on the east coast. Here is race-winner Eoin Keith
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health news
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Every year thousands of tourists head to the Peruvian Amazon to take the plant medicine ayahuasca. But what does the powerful drink actually do, and what do local shaman think of the rise in its popularity?
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Startup company claims to have been inundated after launching a service to clear up after parties – including bringing painkillers
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health dilemmas
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While it hasn’t been proved that physical activity mitigates your likelihood of getting the disease, the evidence shows a strong link – so get moving
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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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advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy boyfriend is messing around… with my employeeA woman is unsettled by her boyfriend being unfaithful. Mariella Frostrup says she should call him out on his bad behaviour
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What is computer vision syndrome – and how can I prevent it?