Health

Is it true that hair grows faster when you cut it?

Does a good trim really make your locks longer and thicker – or is it more complicated than that?

A Minnesotan nurse saved my refugee family’s life. Four decades on, we watched the news together in horror

Alex Pretti’s death in Minneapolis reveals a painful contradiction – nurses are carers in times of crisis, often invisible, yet they carry our moral compass

‘We’ve lost everything’: anger and despair in Sicilian town collapsing after landslide

People in Niscemi struggle to comprehend loss of homes and businesses and feel disaster could have been avoided

The kindness of strangers: my teenage son was on a date at a fancy restaurant when a fellow diner helped pay the bill

She made a special night even more special for these two young people – and gave me something special too

WATCH: Epstein's Key Role In The Covid Pandemic

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How do romance novelists do Valentine's Day? Heart-shaped pizzas and ICE intervention training

We asked five romance writers for creative and sweet ways to celebrate whether you’re single, partnered or anything in between

GLP-1 Envy Was Just the Beginning

A Super Bowl ad by Hims & Hers sells the idea that everyone should want to be billionaire-healthy.

Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health

Experts say the term ‘addiction’ is be overused and, for social media use, could be difficult to prove

The troubling rise of longevity fixation syndrome: ‘I was crushed by the pressure I put on myself’

This unofficial diagnosis describes the anxiety-driven, compulsive obsession with living as long as possible. While it might seem healthy to monitor your diet, exercise and biomarkers, it can come at a huge emotional cost

How to cook the perfect brigadeiros for Valentine’s Day – recipe

These chocolatey Brazilian treats are endlessly customisable to fit your sweet tooth preferences – and they’re quick and easy for those in a last-minute romantic rush

I spent years meeting strangers for masochistic hook-ups. Was I a sex addict?

After a sexually frustrating marriage led to divorce, I chased increasingly extreme BDSM encounters. But I never felt truly satisfied. Had I been looking for the wrong thing all along?

This is how we do it: ‘Having sex with other people brought us closer, but also exposed insecurities’

Amber feared having sex with other women had ruined the best thing in her life, but Todd says exploring together has ultimately strengthened their partnership How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously