- StyleAlexandra Thompson
The importance of ‘social distancing’ in warding off the coronavirus
One expert recommends we keep a two-metre (6.5ft) space between a potential patient.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
What could a coronavirus worst-case scenario really look like in the UK?
The World Organization has stressed that it is not yet a 'pandemic'.
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Just one sugary soda a day could 'raise the risk of a heart attack or stroke in middle age'
Scientists urge people to 'quench their thirst with water'.
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Kate Hudson criticised for wearing 'ineffective' face mask – but do they protect against coronavirus Covid-19?
The actor posted a snap of wearing a face mask to her 11.7 million Instagram followers.
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How many people could become infected with coronavirus Covid-19?
The World Health Organization stressed describing the outbreak as a pandemic 'does not fit the facts'.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Stress may make us more supportive towards our loved ones
Giving and receiving support are said to be 'the most effective and easiest coping strategies to utilise in times of distress'.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Olly Murs reveals incredible two-month body transformation
The singer gave fans a glimpse of his weight loss in a side-by-side snap shared to Instagram.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Woman’s bladder ‘brewed’ alcohol in bizarre condition
The unnamed patient was refused a life-saving liver transplant after urine tests repeatedly came back positive for alcohol.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
England set to ‘miss its target to be smoke-free by 2030’
Officials announced in July last year they want no more than 5% of adults smoking in the next decade.
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Lena Dunham opens up about shaving her head while battling an 'autoimmune disease'
The 'Girls' actress, 33, told her 2.9 million Instagram followers she took the plunge two-and-a-half years ago.
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Mother, 31, is diagnosed with cervical cancer after putting off a smear test for 10 years
Kim Montgomery, 31, claims being pregnant four times 'back-to-back' led to her postponing her cervical screening.
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Up to half of young women feel guilty, embarrassed or stressed over their sex life
Women who 'habitually monitor' their appearance may be less sexually assertive.
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‘Stranger Things’ boosts public understanding of 1-in-a-million condition
Child actor Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin Henderson in the cult show, was born with cleidocranial dysplasia.
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What is the 'pregnancy line'?
More than nine in 10 expectant mothers are said to develop the pigmentation.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Dame Julie Walters reveals bowel cancer battle – what are the symptoms and treatment?
The 'Billy Elliot' actress initially thought doctors 'must have made a mistake' when she was diagnosed 18 months ago.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Scarlet fever: symptoms, treatment and everything else you need to know
The contagious bacterial infection tends to strike during the cold winter months.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Eating a big breakfast may double the calories you burn in a day
Indulging at breakfast was found to more than double diet-induced thermogenesis, a measure of the efficiency of a person’s metabolism.
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Women may be more likely to become pregnant in autumn or winter
Around one in seven couples in the UK struggle to conceive.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Should vegans be given their own shelf in the office fridge?
The Vegan Society has released new guidelines to help companies better look after their vegan employees.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Western diet may wreak havoc with your memory
Fatty, sugary foods are thought to disrupt the hippocampus region of the brain, which is involved in storing memories.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Mum agrees to carry future grandchild following daughter's loss of reproductive organs
Jasmine Bowley lost her reproductive organs to cancer in childhood.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
People lose sleep because they're stressed about getting a good night's kip
Sleep trackers may be fuelling 'orthosomnia'.
