Health

Isometric exercise: The most efficient fitness regime?

Isometric exercises – which involve holding certain poses – can build strength and reduce our blood pressure. All you need…

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An end to hay fever? The new wave of effective cures for seasonal allergies

Is it possible to train the body to resist seasonal allergies? That’s the hope promised by a new line of…

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These diseases were thought to be incurable. Now AI is unlocking new treatments

Artificial intelligence is inventing new drugs against Parkinson’s disease, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and many rare diseases – progress that many scientists…

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How ultra-processed foods affect our gut microbiome

The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the…

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Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds

Intermittent fasting may not help people who are overweight or obese lose weight, a large review suggests. The researchers say…

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Olive oil and bone broth: Do viral gut health foods actually work?

Gut health has become one of social media’s favourite buzzwords. From drinking chia seed water first thing in the morning…

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Brain bran: The protective effect that fibre has on cognition

Eating fibre can improve health, lengthen lifespans, and even protect our brains. Yet many of us are still coming up…

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The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans

Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people…

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Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to exercise – doing a variety of different physical…

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Is fibre the new protein?

Last year, many of us went protein-mad in the hopes of boosting our strength and fitness. But over the past…

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