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Meghan Markle Mentions Prince Harry’s Help in Getting Her Mental Health Care in ‘Archetypes’
The British royal family is rather famously stingy when it comes to mental health care. Even so, Meghan Markle said on her Archetypes podcast that …
The people making a difference: the mental health campaigner on the truth about personality disorders | Life and style
Katja Pavlovna doesn’t think any mental illness is sexy, of course. But her mental health initiative, Sorry My Mental Illness Isn’t Sexy Enough For You, …
Queen Elizabeth’s Doctors Are ‘Concerned for Her Health’
Queen Elizabeth II’s doctors are “concerned for her health,” according to a new statement from Buckingham Palace released Thursday, September 8, per People. “Following further …
The people making a difference: the man who set up a mental health walking group for ‘blokes’ | Mental health
Scott Oughton-Johnson simply did not talk about his feelings. Not when he separated from the mother of his children a decade ago, and not during …
‘Good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it | Health & wellbeing
Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Most people experience an episode of back pain in their lifetime. It often emerges during adolescence …
Alone but not lonely: the solo activities that help foster connection | Health & wellbeing
When we feel lonely, our first instinct is often to withdraw. “There tends to be shame around loneliness, so we tend to hide and avoid,” …
Dizziness, headache, dry skin … how to spot heatstroke – and avoid it in the first place | Health & wellbeing
The train tracks are on fire and the NHS may declare a level 4 heat emergency (there’s no level 5). This is a summer of …
Move yourself happy! How to exercise to boost your mood – whatever your fitness level | Health & wellbeing
Everyone knows the benefits of exercise: stronger muscles, more energy, weight management, better sleep. A mood boost is often tacked on as a bonus. But …
‘You’re either called a snowflake or a boomer’: the football coach bringing generations together | Health & wellbeing
In February 2015, Niyah Campbell was studying for a master’s degree in health psychology at Aston University in Birmingham. His supervisor suggested that, for his …
Tongue-scrapers, mouthwash and flossing: the dentists’ guide to cleaning your teeth properly | Health & wellbeing
Should I use an electric or manual toothbrush? No ambiguity here: even an entry-level electric beats a manual. “Power toothbrushes can remove up to twice …
‘I can’t imagine getting married with those teeth’: how Britain fell for adult braces | Health & wellbeing
When Dabi Adesoye was growing up in Ibadan, a city of 6 million people in Nigeria, everyone called her “Eji”. In Yoruba, Adesoye’s first language, …
From slip, slop, slap to jab, peel, zap: Australia spending on cosmetic procedures, but not public health | Health & wellbeing
It was only relatively recently in the history of medicine, the 19th century, that skin was understood to be a separate organ rather than a …
Gimme 20! How just 20 minutes a day to yourself could transform your life | Health & wellbeing
Images and Article from www.theguardian.com. Oh, to be a bored youth again, with a carefree afternoon stretching ahead like a long, satisfying yawn. It’s not …