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Floatation tanks deployed to combat PTSD after devastating wildfires

Maui in Hawaii experienced some of the worst wildfires in US history in 2023. Amid concerns of a PTSD epidemic, floatation tanks are being deployed to the island to help restore people's mental health

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A light micrograph of a section through an ovary with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with two cysts demonstrated in light pink. Except, they're not actually cysts

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PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous move

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PCOS postpones perimenopause and allows pregnancies at older ages

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The best new popular science books of May 2026

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The best new popular science books of May 2026

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Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you think

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Smart underwear detects lactose intolerance by tracking your farts

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How your heart rate variability can offer an insight into your mind

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USA. Arizona. 1988. Pom Pom girls of Sun City West retirement community, the youngest of which is sixty years old. Part of the

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Can you slow ageing with your diet? A new book gives it a go

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Striking photo essay examines deadly spread of dengue fever in Nepal

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Striking photo essay examines deadly spread of dengue fever in Nepal

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Can we ‘vaccinate’ ourselves against stress?

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Can we ‘vaccinate’ ourselves against stress?

A traditional vaccine primes the immune system to build better defences. Researchers think we can do something similar to increase our resilience to the pressures and worries of life

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Can you determine your personalised stress score?

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Antioxidant in mushrooms may target uterus cells to ease period pain

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How autoimmune conditions can unexpectedly drive mental illness

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The profound effect the heart-brain connection has on your health

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