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Hygiene after 65: Finding the Right Routine
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The bathroom is brightly lit-almost uncomfortably so at 8 a.m.-while the noise of the shower carries along the corridor. Marie,...
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Why Heat Pumps Could Keep Pensioners Warm and Safe
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Across Europe and the UK, pensioners are cutting back on heating, sleeping in coats and living in just one room,...
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GAEC du Val Gelon sheep’s cheese recalled across France over Listeria and Salmonella fears
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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French dinner tables are confronting another food safety alert after a much-loved cheese-board staple was removed from sale. French health...
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The Seven Mental Strengths of the 1960s and 1970s That Were Survival Strategies
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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At a family barbecue, three generations sit around the same plastic table while inhabiting entirely different realities. Grandparents who grew...
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How Opticians Clean Glasses Lenses for a Clear Finish
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Smears reappear. Lustre disappears. The solution begins before a cloth goes anywhere near the lenses. Opticians recommend a simple, low-tech...
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How 2700K Warm White Light Changed My Evenings
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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It began, as it so often does, with a headache I dismissed as “just one of those days”. At 11.47pm,...
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CDC Warns of New World Screwworm Spread Towards Texas
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The flesh-eating New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) outbreak has caused seven deaths and infected at least 1,190 additional people across...
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Apple or Banana: Which Is Better for Blood Sugar?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Both fruits may seem harmless in a fruit bowl, but they affect your bloodstream differently. For people with diabetes or...
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Why Someone From Your Past Keeps Returning in Your Thoughts
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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You may be on your way to work, browsing your phone or only partly following a podcast when somebody you...
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The Natural Nurse Trick to Disinfect a Work Surface
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The trolley had barely left the hospital room when Emily, a nurse on the night shift, quietly remained behind. Monitors...
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Can Early Treatment Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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By the point rheumatoid arthritis can be clearly seen on an X-ray, it has often been altering the immune system...
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Cancoillotte: the lighter cheese for creamy bakes
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Anyone who regularly makes potato gratin, pasta bakes or oven-roasted vegetables knows the dilemma: without a thick cheese topping, the...
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How the 4-7-8 Breathing Technique Can Help You Sleep
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The room is still. Streetlamps cast a faint orange wash through the curtains. You are completely worn out, yet your...
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Vindolanda Reveals Intestinal Parasites in Roman Britain
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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In a remote fortress on the former frontier of the Roman Empire, fossilised sewage has revealed an uncomfortable aspect of...
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The Right Water Temperature for Your Skincare Routine
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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You are standing at the sink, barely awake, flicking through your phone with one thumb as the tap runs. The...
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Remote Work Improves Mental Health While Executives Fear Productivity Loss
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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On a late-winter Tuesday morning, Marie opens her laptop at the kitchen table where she used to complete homework as...
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Do Eggshells Add Calcium to Soil for Stronger Plant Stems?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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A familiar breakfast tip keeps resurfacing: crush eggshells into the soil to give plants calcium and help their stems grow...
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Tai Chi for Seniors With Joint Pain: A Gentle Route to Better Balance
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Pains that appear before breakfast, knees that complain midway up the stairs, wrists that object when you open a jar....
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Grey Hair, Melanoma and the University of Tokyo Study
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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That first silver strand may signify more than time passing. It may point to a deeper change taking place within...
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How Whole Grains Steady Your Blood Sugar During Busy Days
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Your coffee has gone cold, your to-do list feels like a cruel joke, and you notice that breakfast has slipped...
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How Edith Stays Independent at 100 and Avoids a Care Home
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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At 7 a.m., the kettle starts whistling in a compact kitchen with a faint scent of toast and lavender furniture...
