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Man eats raw chicken for 25 days – why isn’t he sick?
Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester John (surname withheld) is an influencer from Florida who has gained notoriety by eating raw
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Slouching isn’t as bad for you as you might think
Chris McCarthy, Manchester Metropolitan University Often a posture assigned to teenagers and disaffected youth, slouching is traditionally considered to be
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Finding joy in the little things really can benefit your wellbeing – a scientist explains
Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Find joy in the little things. This piece of folk advice
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Playing a musical instrument or singing in a choir may boost your brain – new study
Michael Hornberger, University of East Anglia Generations of parents have told their children to practice their musical instruments. Parents have
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It’s okay to run slowly – in fact it has plenty of benefits
Dan Gordon, Anglia Ruskin University; Jonathan Melville, Anglia Ruskin University, and Matthew Slater, Anglia Ruskin University Runners are obsessed with
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What is frostbite, what are the signs and how should we treat it?
Adam Taylor, Lancaster University As countries in the northern hemisphere face a bitterly cold snap, there is serious risk of
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