You’re not still suffering from bad sleep are you? Insomnia is so 2023. In 2024, there’s an app for that. Or an orthopaedic mattress. Or a light-therapy lamp… “The sleep economy has increased dramatically in recent years,” says Dr Guy Meadows, founder and clinical director of Sleep School, an organisation that supports people struggling with … Read more
What? … say that again. While a blocked nose can be annoying, blocked ears stuffed up with wax is maddening. Not just for you but for everyone you’re conversing with. One in five people suffer from an overproduction of earwax, leading them to spend hours of their lives digging into their lugholes to claw out … Read more
Aryna Sabalenka completed a ruthless defence of her Australian Open title by beating first-timer Qinwen Zheng in the final. The world number two lifted her first grand slam trophy at Melbourne Park 12 months ago and has been untouchable this fortnight. She did not drop a set in seven matches and defeated China’s Zheng 6-3 … Read more
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, the men’s and women’s singles defending champions, headline day four of the Australian Open after being scheduled together in the night session again. This time Sabalenka will get to play first after Djokovic took four hours to complete his first round win on Sunday. Second seed Sabalenka faces 16-year-old qualifier Brenda … Read more
Plus: Have a style dilemma? Ask Lisa about it below Given the clobbering most of us have had from interest rates, inflation and other irritating impediments to shopping at Prada (welcome to 2024), it’s probably a good idea to remind ourselves how to get the best from the high street. Skill up, I say. There … Read more
The normalisation of relatively heavy wine drinking is one of the reasons why people struggle to keep within Government guidelines. Prof Nutt refers to the Hollywood show, Big Little Lies. At the start of each episode there is a warning about product placement. “Every meal, be it lunch or dinner, these women have a schooner … Read more
Spread your surface area “When I teach students how to fall, they learn to do it without using their hands, as these are the first parts of the body to get injured when hitting the ground,” says Petrides. Repeated training means he now does the same, instinctively: “On one occasion I was going to dinner … Read more
“I like seeing festive elements all over the place, so that you turn the corner and think, ‘Oh yes, it’s Christmas!’” says Paula. “I do the whole house, including upstairs, where there will be more trailing ivy – it sounds a bit naff, but I use faux ivy upstairs, as I don’t want to run … Read more
Put protein first Protein is “thermogenic”, which means it requires the body to expend more energy digesting it than it would with other, more processed foods. That makes you less likely to feel hungry after a protein-based meal. But eating it before the other food on your plate might also help keep you full too. … Read more