I’ve always been a person who adores extremes. I know that many of you are the same, keen to twist the dials in your lives to the limits to see what happens. In my case, I saw that I benefited from ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later-life cognitive function. Pathological cognitive decline is ...

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We often talk about the grand gestures of love, but the everyday, unspoken ways married people keep each other company might just be the most significant. In a world that sometimes feels more ...

A large US study finds insufficient sleep is linked to shorter life expectancy, ranking just behind smoking and ahead of diet ...

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I accepted there would be things I couldn’t completely control: my treatment plan, the shape of my body after surgery, and the end of my ability to breastfeed.

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later- life cognitive function. Pathological cognitive decline is ...