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How was your weekend running?Long run in marathon training? Pff, try 100 x 400m reps. Every day. How was your weekend running, and did you channel your inner Zatopek, or were you more - what’s the technical term, again? - oh yes, sane. -
Is it more hygienic to remove pubic hair?Shaving or trimming pubic hair is now common among both sexes, with a recent survey finding that 84% of women had done it. But is there any health benefit? Or could it actually be harmful?
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Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad: ‘It’s about having a steel-trap mind’Nyad was the first person to complete the epic 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida unassisted, battling fatigue, deadly currents and venomous jellyfish. She explains why she never gives up -
My workout: Shirley Darlington, 29, parkour teacher – ‘It forces you to focus on the moment’My family love it, too (my mum is 56 and my son is 10)
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Why you should be nice to your robotsOliver Burkeman says it’s hard to bark orders at a machine without feeling like the kind of obnoxious person who barks orders at waiters
health news
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LGA urges councils and NHS to provide more help for children's mental healthLGA report cites assemblies on mental health and peer mentors as initiatives schools and centres could use to tackle anxiety and depression
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Men can test their sperm count at home with new device TrakA ‘male fertility testing’ system encourages men to share responsibilty for conception by monitoring their reproductive health
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health dilemmas
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Should I take statins?Some doctors are sceptical about the benefits of taking statins, while others believe people are suffering heart attacks and strokes because of misleading information
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Will I get acne if I eat fatty foods?Greasy food is often thought to cause spots, but there are worse culprits for zits
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advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy dad won’t talk to me because of the man I marriedAn Indian woman who had children with a Jamaican has been alienated by her father. Mariella Frostrup recommends trying for a reconciliation
Man v Fat Football: the league where weight loss is the goal