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Running away: revelling in the birthplace of the marathonFinishing the Athens 10K at the Panathenaic stadium, ahead of runners making their way from the town of Marathon, is an elating experience -
How trampolining could become Britain's new fitness crazeAs trampoline parks spring up all over the country, Oliver Astley looks at the impact they could have on the nation’s fitness and lower limbs
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My mantra used to be ’my lungs will not limit me’ – now I’m on oxygen 24/7I have cystic fibrosis, and being tethered to 30ft of tubing has turned my flat into an obstacle course
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How was your weekend running?Everyone needs to find their own niche in the big world of running. And then be left to enjoy it. So come and share your own weekend woes and triumphs below the line as always
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How much screen time should I let my teenager have?A new study says that up to six hours a day is perfectly normal, and unlikely to do any harm – as long as your child is doing fine at school and getting enough exercise
running & biking
health news
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'Eating disorders are black women’s issues too' – videoThinspiration Tumblrs made her start to lose weight and it soon blew up into starvation, bulimia and binge eating
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Anti-FGM campaign launched in UK to mark global day of oppositionRed Triangle initiative aims to encourage people to give police information to detect and prevent female genital mutilation
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health dilemmas
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Is the gym the best place to exercise?A new study says gym-goers are indeed fitter and healthier than non-members. But there are other ways to stay fit, and some of them may be even more beneficial
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Why is sex painful for some women – and what can they do?Up to one third of women may experience pain during sex, but most never seek the treatment they need
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advice
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Private livesPrivate livesMy wife has had an affair and I am struggling to get past the hurtShe told me she had a six-month affair and she is trying to make things work, but I don’t see what I did wrong and can’t seem to get over the pain
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Dr Dillner’s dilemmasDr Dillner’s dilemmasHow much screen time should I let my teenager have?A new study says that up to six hours a day is perfectly normal, and unlikely to do any harm – as long as your child is doing fine at school and getting enough exercise
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy teen daughter is refusing a family trip with my partnerA woman is struggling to get her daughter to be more positive about her partner. Mariella Frostrup advises her not to foist a new family on the teenager
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Sexual healingSexual healingI've always felt too much guilt to enjoy sex – and now I've got no libido eitherAt last, I’ve met someone I would like to enjoy life with. But, thanks to my Catholic upbringing, I’ve always had problems with sex, and now I’m perimenopausal
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Problem solvedProblem solvedA friend is flirting with my husband. She cheats on all her partners, so I don’t trust herI find it hard to believe any man would not want sex with her, but won’t confront her unless she goes further. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Ask AlysAsk AlysAsk Alys Fowler: I want to get rid of concrete slabs and create a gardenOur gardening expert has some excellent advice
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