Health

How did scientists discover new anti-ageing secrets from the world’s longest-living vertebrate?

The study found that higher ocean temperatures could threaten the unique species of shark. View on euronews

Medically tailored meals show promise for reducing healthcare costs

According to new research looking at every U.S. state, programs that deliver medically tailored meals (MTMs) to people with diet-sensitive conditions such as diabetes and heart disease along with limitations in the ability to perform daily activities could lead to substantial savings in healthca...

Scientists name eight measures that can slow ageing by up to six years

Scientists have named eight health measures that can slow the body’s ageing process by six years. Keeping body weight, blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure in check while maintaining healthy sleep and eating regimes, doing regular physical activity and not smoking may slow the ageing process by around six years, US experts say. A study suggests that following these measures promotes good heart health, which in turn may slow the pace of...

Here are the latest innovations set to revolutionise your beauty routine

We set out to find out how AI and cutting-edge tech are shaking up the world of beauty

‘I’m 77, living carefully on a state pension – how can I afford to visit friends abroad?’

Nicola Simpson, 77, doesn’t have expensive taste. Since she stopped working three years ago she has relied predominantly on her state pension of £1,056 a month plus a quarterly sum of £450 from St James Place (SJP) where she has £50,000 invested. After buying her flat in 1983 for £23,500, she is now mortgage free and the property is worth around £2...

Tips to Help Single Women Struggling to Save for Retirement

The gender wage gap and taking time away from the workplace for caregiving duties make saving for retirement a bigger challenge for many women.

The anti-inflammatory foods that will help you live longer – plus three recipes to try

Health and nutrition experts disagree about many things, but there’s one topic on which there’s general consensus: the benefits of eating a diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods. The evidence is now irrefutable, they say, that adopting this eating approach can reduce chronic inflammation and the risk of developing an array of diseases that go with i...

Living with my depressed husband is ripping me apart. What can I do?

I am in my mid-30s and have been with my husband, who is 10 years older than me, since I was a teenager. I felt very loved, at least for much of our time together. A couple of years ago, however, things changed. We became parents while I was in university. I found a job and friends, and while I sometimes struggled with it all, I became a fairly happy person. Meanwhile, he struggled with his career and became extremely restless. He says he loves...

‘Why am I struggling to sell my £1.6m home?’

Sophie Lane Fox has never sold a house before and at the start of May, she and her husband put their three-bedroom terraced house in Fulham, south west London, on the market. Although several people have come to look round, the couple are still waiting for a buyer to make an offer. “We have a one-year-old and another baby due in November and really...

A moment that changed me: I was divorced, broke and alone – but I turned my life around with a list

The silence in the flat was deafening. Having lost almost everything in my divorce, it was now just me in a basement studio flat with black mould. I had no TV, no sofa and the wifi wasn’t set up. I sat at a cheap folding table and made a list. Since my life was no longer going to be the way I had planned – marriage, kids, a dog, a late-Victorian terrace in a country town – I was going to try something else. I was going to do all the things on my...

Our favourite swimwear picks to wear this summer

Swimwear season is officially here

Life-Threatening Symptoms: 14 Red Flags You Must Address

Poisoning is a serious risk for both pets and humans, and it’s crucial to recognise the signs early. Various everyday substances can be toxic, and quick action can save lives. Here are 14 deadly symptoms of poisoning and the potential poisons to watch out for in the UK. 1. Vomiting Vomiting is one of the […]

‘Nobody’s hurrying – not like London’: How Britain’s ‘blue zone’ helps you live to 86

Carving through the lush Devonian lanes from Totnes to Salcombe, via Halwell, Kingsbridge and Marlborough, there doesn’t immediately seem much the South Hams has in common with the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, or the Nuoro Province in Sardinia, and definitely not Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture. Admittedly, they are all fairly idyllic, photogenic pla...

How to wear white this season – inspired by Wimbledon

How to wear white this season – inspired by Wimbledon - If Wimbledon has you wondering how to style an all white outfit – here are five ways to pull off the look.

I’ve ditched city life to live in a cave – I’ll never go back

Gisbert Lippelt has swapped city life for a simple life in a cave in Italy, but there is one modern convenience he cannot do without

14 things Brits living in the US miss most about the UK

Maye Musk follows this flexitarian diet to remain fit at 76

Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk has a modeling career of over 50 years and now at the age of 76, she can give many a run for their money, all thanks to her flexitarian diet which is no vegetarianism and more flexible than that. Maye recently posed for the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue on the magazine's 60th anniversary and divulged her diet secrets. Her meal are mainly home-cooked and plant-based but sometimes she indulges in meat, fish...

How the way you wear your socks shows your age

You’ve swapped your highlights for balayage, ditched your Sambas for Gazelles and embraced tweakments with an open mind and a lighter wallet. Just when you thought you were comfortably passing for a nonchalantly stylish and well-preserved midlifer, along comes another microtrend determined to age you. This time, it’s socks – not an item you had on ...

6 easy ways to nudge yourself closer to a net zero lifestyle

6 easy ways to nudge yourself closer to a net zero lifestyle - It all boils down to more conscious choices about how you spend your money.

I used to live on takeaways, now I’m a 51-year-old bodybuilder

Sarah Davies, 51, is not your average bodybuilder. The mother of one, who works full-time, picked up her intense training routine in midlife and “fell into it by accident”, she says. “I’d struggled with my weight from when I left school and discovered alcohol, boys and Chinese takeaways,” she says. “Throughout my 20s and 30s, I did all kinds of car...

‘A wellness retreat helped me find joy in routine’

For one writer, accustomed cycling through bursts of rigid scheduling and slipping into unstructured freefall, a new relationship with healthy balance was exactly what she needed

What is a cortisol cocktail? And can drinking one really lower our stress levels?

What is a cortisol cocktail? And can drinking one really lower our stress levels? - Joanna Taylor asks nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert for a serving of the truth

Eight Easy Ways to Save Money Without Compromising Your Lifestyle

Saving money can be as simple as a quick phone call.

Self-care ideas needn't be complicated: 35 totally free things you can do from home

Looking after yourself never looked so easy.

'I'm 66, walk 15k steps a day and lift heavier weights than ever'

After a decade in pain, strength training saved me.

US states where people live the longest

How can I lower my cholesterol?

How can I lower my cholesterol? By Kerry Torrens – Nutritionist Understand how to manage your cholesterol levels, i...

How many steps a day can cut risk of early death (and it’s not 10,000)

How many steps a day can cut risk of early death (and it’s not 10,000) - Researchers said that the more a person walks ‘the better’

My husband finds life easy, and ‘corrects’ me because I don’t

The question I am mid-40s and married. My husband is good at dealing with life. He never worries, is never insecure, always positive, has unlimited energy and always has a solution for everything. He deals with our kids seemingly without effort, doesn’t set many rules and never worries if they eat enough vegetables or go to bed too late. Everything is a breeze; rules are to be broken and life must be enjoyed. I am not like that. I like to abide...

I started smoking at 14 – and reached 40 a day. A single therapy session changed my life

Smoking has warped my brain. One evening last winter, as I stood outside a pub, cigarette in hand, a friend who works in life insurance decided to calculate the chance of me dying before I hit 60 if I carried on smoking. He quizzed me about my lifestyle, plugging the answers into his death matrix. “If you give up smoking now, there’s a 6% chance you die before hitting 60. If you don’t, it’s 13%,” he concluded. Normal people will see that the...

I've given up on my career goals after having kids

Now I have two children, my life is no longer solely about fighting for the next rung on the career ladder.

How celebrity weddings have changed since the Beckhams – 25 years on

In today’s fickle world it’s unsurprising that one in two marriages end in divorce. For celebrities, break-up rates are even higher. So praise be for David and Victoria Beckham, who have resisted the dreaded “seven-year itch” not once but three and a bit times, overlooking each other’s failings in favour of seeing the good. On July 4 the Beckhams a...

The simple five-step fitness routine that takes less than 10 mins

A gamechanger.

10 moody living room ideas to go with any aesthetic

Whether you'd love a modern moody living room or trad, our moody living room ideas have got you covered. See our design inspiration recommended by the pros

Researchers identify eight habits that could help you live 20 years longer

Researchers identify eight habits that could help you live 20 years longer - The lifestyle factors include being physically active, being free from opioid addiction, not smoking, managing stress, and having a good diet.

Meet London's biggest Swifties

Meet London's biggest Swifties - As Taylor Swift superfans descended on Wembley, Nicole Holcroft-Emmess and photographer James Mollison found them shaking it in all the star’s eras

Women Who Win: Shiza Shahid on living with purpose and standing up for what you believe in

We talk to the co-founder of kitchen essentials brand Our Place

From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?

From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last? - TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin

As A Southeast Asian Beauty Editor, I Grew Up Fearing The Sun. Here's How I Finally Learnt To Embrace The Tan.

One beauty editor discovers the joys of catching a sunkissed glow.

Habit stacking promises to be one of the most effective ways to change your life - here's how

Ready for a hack that could revolutionise your year?

Living in Setúbal: a complete guide to living in the city of Sadina

Living in the city of Setúbal is undoubtedly a unique experience that offers a vibrant mix of culture, history and natural beauty. Setúbal, a harbour town on the coast of Portugal, offers an exceptional quality of life with its beautiful landscapes, mild climate and rich cultural heritage. The city is known for its hospitality, local traditions and delicious cuisine, especially fish and seafood dishes and the famous fried cuttlefish. In today's...

Working Holiday Studio adds hacienda-style twist to midcentury LA house

The founders of LA-based Working Holiday Studio have renovated a midcentury home for themselves and their growing family, transforming the interiors to echo a Mexican hacienda. Designers Carlos Naude and Whitney Brown chose to move from their previous ranch-style home to a larger dwelling after having a second child, knowing they would need more space. The post Working Holiday Studio adds hacienda-style twist to midcentury LA house appeared...

Understanding anxiety: Behaviors not to take personally

Sometimes, people experience anxiety sporadically. Typically, worry due to specific events or everyday concerns lasts briefly, from a few minutes to a few days. It's important to understand situations where getting upset with someone isn't necessary, as there are specific reasons for this, according to the "How are you?" psychological community on ...

Dietary sucrose modulates lithium's regulatory activity in Drosophila

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 11, entitled, "Dietary sucrose determines the regulatory activity of lithium on gene expression and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster." The a...

Young professionals seek global opportunities for improved work-life balance, study finds

A survey of 1,000 people aged 18-34 found that 66% wanted their employer to offer them the opportunity to work abroad

How to lower your blood sugar levels, as new research reveals heart disease link

How to lower your blood sugar levels, as new research reveals heart disease link - Diet, exercise and lifestyle factors all play a role. By Katie Wright.

What to buy in Lidl – and what to avoid

When Lidl launched in the UK in 1994, a shopping trip was like going abroad. The unfamiliar brands, the Germanic styling, the multilingual labels. It was all so foreign. Then there was the unapologetic presentation – the pallets stacked with boxes, the lack of choice (one kind of tinned tomatoes, while Sainsburys might have six or more), the scant ...

These solo holidays will inspire you to indulge your passions

Learn a new culinary skill, conquer a mountain or cosy down for a reading marathon

This is how to look after your ageing dog

When people get older, all kinds of age-related ailments pop up. They need to rest more, become more rigid, get cold or too hot more quickly ... This is no different for dogs. Dogs do not stay young forever either. So they need extra care and attention from their owner. This is how to make the life of your 'aging friend' as pleasant as possible: Provide a comfortable resting place Pleasant temperature, soft and clean. Take care of the coat With...

A moment that changed me: I thought fitness was my superpower. Then I realised it was a ball and chain

I have Jane Fonda to thank for my fitness “discovery” in the late 1980s. Still in my teens, I wore through the carpet doing her workout videos in front of the TV. I also spent hours ploughing up and down the pool at the local leisure centre and honing my muscles at the gym. I always regarded fitness as my superpower. Something that I worked hard at, for sure, but something that gave me kudos. Keeping fit – I mean, really fit – seemed to me an...