- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Living near a main road 'raises the risk of dementia by 14%'
Residing near a green space, like a park, may “protect” against the condition.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Vanessa Hudgens gets her side boob inked at popular celebrity tattoo parlour
The actress has been showing off her new side-boob tattoo.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Insomnia may be inherited from your parents
Around a third (31%) of Brits suffer from insomnia.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Parental bereavement leave: 'Two weeks never going to be enough time to grieve a child but it will help'
From April employed parents who have lost a child will be entitled to two weeks paid leave.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Doctor stresses they have 'seen it all before' as women blame embarrassment for avoiding smear tests
Screenings check the health of the cervix to help ward off cancer before it strikes.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Hillary Clinton shared a Meghan Markle quote on Instagram
“Women don't need to find a voice. They have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen.”
- StyleThe Independent
The Goop Lab: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Netflix show goes beyond vagina candles in bizarre pursuit of new-age wellness
Gwyneth Paltrow wants you to be better. At least, that’s the premise of her entire Goop empire, and the new six-part Netflix series based on it.
- StyleThe Independent
Taylor Swift reveals battle with eating disorder in new documentary Miss Americana
Taylor Swift has opened up about suffering from an eating disorder in her early career.In Miss Americana, the upcoming Netflix documentary about the singer, she recalls her body being scrutinised in the media.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
World Health Organization will not make the coronavirus outbreak a 'global health emergency': what does this mean?
Only five conditions have ever been declared a public health emergency, the highest alarm the World Health Organization can sound.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Who is most likely to catch China's coronavirus?
The new strain, 2019-nCoV, has the potential to infect anyone.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
What are the symptoms of China's coronavirus?
Like all coronaviruses, the new strain starts with flu-like symptoms.
- StyleThe Independent
Royal family: Is Prince Harry still in the line of succession?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked the world when they announced their decision to step back as senior members of the royal family earlier this month.The move prompted the Queen to organise a crisis summit regarding their future roles and it has also raised a number of questions about what the exit will mean for the monarchy, from how the couple will fund their lifestyle to the impact on the line of succession.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Coronavirus outbreak: your questions answered
Since the first sufferer was struck down at the end of last year, the mysterious virus has spread internationally.
- StyleCaroline Allen
Mum feared boob would 'explode' after ruptured implant swells to size of melon
“It just blew up to the size of a melon."
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
How did China's coronavirus outbreak start?
The new coronavirus strain likely originated at a seafood market in Wuhan.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Why do we still feel the need to apologise when we cry?
We don't need to say 'sorry' when we cry.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
More than a quarter of children not getting enough sleep
More than a quarter of young people report not having enough sleep to feel awake and concentrate on their lessons.
- StyleThe Independent
‘I just ignored the pile of letters’: As cervical cancer rates rise why are women avoiding smear tests?
Every year, around 3,000 new cases of cervical cancer are reported in the UK. Despite approximately 99.8 per cent of cases being preventable, there are still many misconceptions surrounding cervical cancer.Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, an annual campaign led by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, runs from Monday 20 to Sunday 26 January. Each day, The Independent will be publishing content to help raise awareness and dispel myths regarding cervical cancer. Although cervical cancer can affect anyone with a cervix the term 'women' will be used here for brevity.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
China's coronavirus 'may be missed at airport screenings in newly infected travellers'
The common class of viruses cause everything from mild colds to life-threatening severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars).
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
China's coronavirus could have same death rate as Spanish flu pandemic that killed up to 50m people
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 was “the deadliest in history”, infecting around 500m worldwide and killing 20-to-50m.
- StyleAlexandra Thompson
Billions of journeys to celebrate Chinese New Year raise fears coronavirus will spread worldwide
Coronaviruses are not new, with the class of pathogens causing everything from the common cold to epidemics like severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars).
- StyleCaroline Allen
You can treat your loved one to a chicken nugget bouquet this Valentine's Day
Flowers for Valentine’s Day? That’s so 2019.
- StyleThe Independent
How will new ‘age appropriate’ code protect children online?
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), an independent regulatory office that aims to “uphold information rights in the public interest”, has published a new Age Appropriate Design Code to protect children online.The code, the draft of which was first reported in April 2019, is scheduled to come into force by autumn 2021.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Social media giants to be bound by code of conduct to help protect children's privacy online
Social media sites, online games and streaming services used by children will have to abide by a new privacy code.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Meghan Markle shares images of secret visit to animal welfare charity she made earlier this month
The Duchess was pictured visiting Mayhew, an animal welfare charity of which she is patron.
