Health

If your job keeps you glued to a chair for most of the day, you’re not alone — but your heart might not be thanking you. Sitting for extended hours has long been linked to poor circulation, higher blood pressure, and increased risk of heart disease. Now, a new study by researchers at the University of Birmingham, published in Scientific …

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, Let’s say you’re in a couple play situation where there is lots of alcohol involved and one husband is feral for the other guy’s wife, to the exclusion of everything else. If his wife is upset by …

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death worldwide, but what if one of the world’s top cardiologists told you it was possible to greatly improve your heart health naturally in just 21 days? Renowned cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra, along with an award-winning health campaigner, developed a science-backed approach based on lifestyle changes that support cardiovascular health without any …

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death for women in many countries, and the most common cancer found in women globally. In 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that 670,000 women died from breast cancer worldwide. If you don’t get enough oxygen in ways of exercise, you must move daily. (Freepik) Also Read | Cardiologist …

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One of the fundamental pillars of safeguarding heart health is exercising. It keeps the heart pumping efficiently and keeps the cardiovascular system resilient. From blood pressure levels to weight management, there are ample benefits. But did you know the amount of exercise needed for better heart health benefits differs from person to person? One way this distinction appears is sex-based. …

Cold plunging at the gym or having a chilly shower at home has become a popular practice in recent years. But is all the self-inflicted freezing really that good for you? With the promise of boosting your mood, providing mental clarity, and reducing muscle soreness post-workout, it may sound enticing, but it’s not for everyone. Aside from making your teeth …

When Pauline Richardson was told during a routine GP appointment that her blood pressure was high, in the aftermath of losing her husband it was the least of her worries. Aged just 46, the nurse from Hampshire was left raising two small children by herself, as well as caring for her terminally ill mother. ‘I had put on a bit …

Lena-Zaharah MohammedBBC Wales BBC/PA Elen has previously called on the Welsh government to offer more funding, better information and greater sensitivity to women’s health The Traitors star and Welsh opera singer Elen Wyn says she is “grateful to have an abnormal anatomy” as it ultimately led to her endometriosis diagnosis. Appearing on the podcast It’s Not JUST a Period!, the …

For some, the darkening days of autumn bring more than the annual ritual of reviving woolly jumpers and turning on the central heating. As the evenings close in and the mornings grow murky, energy ebbs and a heavy sadness settles in. Although seasonal affective disorder (Sad) was only formally recognised by psychiatrists in the 1980s, the link between the seasons, …