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Menstrual Cycle Hormones May Reshape the Brain, Study Finds
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The continual rise and fall of hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle affects more than reproductive organs: it also changes...
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Gut Microbes May Help Reduce Sugar Cravings and Manage Type 2 Diabetes
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Rather than relying on another injectable medicine, new research highlights a common gut microbe and a sequence of natural signals...
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Why Multi-Directional, Stop-and-Go Movement Protects Independence After 70
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The first detail that stands out is how she rises. There is no slow struggle with the armrests, no pushing...
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Post-Holiday Blues: How to Make Returning to Everyday Life Easier
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The suitcases have been unpacked, the alarm is ringing again – and suddenly that wonderful holiday mood has vanished. Many...
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Heartbeat Consumption: Could Your Smartwatch Track a Heartbeat Budget?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Imagine a smartwatch that did more than report your step count or the calories you have burnt: it could show...
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Banned substances in supermarket food: what consumers need to know
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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A trip through the supermarket usually feels reassuring: products appear to have been checked, safe and properly regulated. The reality...
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9 Habits to Let Go of for a Richer Life After 60
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The years beyond 60 may bring freedom, health worries, fresh love stories, boredom and happiness - sometimes all within the...
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How to Clean Glasses Without a Cloth or Liquid
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The smear is there almost as soon as you have cleaned your glasses. You breathe on the lenses, rub them...
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Rewilding Lab Mice May Reset Anxiety in Just One Week
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Dozens of laboratory mice that were given freedom to explore a sizeable outdoor enclosure returned to normal mouse anxiety levels...
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Weight Loss: Why Eating the Same Meals Could Help
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Ever-new diets, new recipes, new restrictions – yet the number on the scales barely shifts. A study is now turning...
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5-Minute Warmth Reset: The Simplest Method for Mornings
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The alarm goes off, there is still a chill clinging to the houses outside, and your body feels as though...
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Danish Gut Bacteria Study Finds 4‑OH‑PLA May Prevent Childhood Allergies
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Danish researchers analysing long-term data from young children say they have identified a biological process in the gut that may...
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Perfume after 65: What doctors notice about hygiene
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Her perfume reached the waiting room before she did: a sweet, powdery haze drifting in ahead of her walking frame...
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Can hot baths improve marathon training?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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For many decades, top-level runners have gone abroad to train at altitude. Because the air contains less oxygen at altitude,...
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Why Multitasking Feels Harder After 60
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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You are in the kitchen: your phone is buzzing, the kettle is whistling and somebody in the sitting room is...
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Rapalink-1 May Extend Yeast Lifespan Through the TOR Pathway
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Scientists are continuing to investigate how people might live longer while maintaining better health. A noteworthy advance in this area...
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Why Your Vitamin C Serum Isn’t Working
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Sarah looked at her bathroom counter, where five different serums stood in a row like troops ready for action. Her...
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Rice and arsenic: this cooking method cuts levels by 73 per cent
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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People who eat rice regularly may be consuming more than carbohydrates and fibre: they could also be taking in arsenic....
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How creativity may improve brain health and slow brain ageing
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Creative pursuits may support brain health and, in turn, slow the ageing of the brain. That is the conclusion of...
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How to Wash Strawberries With Baking Soda Instead of Tap Water or Vinegar
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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At a Saturday morning farmers’ market, a woman in a yellow raincoat lifts a flawless punnet of strawberries. They are...
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The Controversial Squat for Knee Pain
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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On a wet Tuesday night at a packed physiotherapy clinic, the waiting area resembles a queue for a gig nobody...
