Health

Endings are hard, but facing them helps us to heal

I understand the temptation to run away – I have felt it too. Try to stay in the room, and in the moment. You’ll be glad you did

I got an epidural for all three of my births

Here’s what you should know before getting an epidural – and why it might not provide full pain relief as expected

‘You just feel so light!’: two wheelchair users

Technology has improved since the 50s and in the last five or six years especially, there has been a lot of progress. But the world is still too often designed without wheelchair users in mind

Threshold: the choir who sing to the dying

Dying is a process and in a person’s final hours and days, Nickie and her Threshold Choir are there to accompany people on their way and bring comfort. Through specially composed songs, akin to lullabies, the choir cultivates an environment of love and safety around those on their deathbed.  For the volunteer choir members, it is also an opportunity to channel their own experiences of grief and together open up conversations about death.

This is how we do it: ‘Her work crush led to us having clinging-on-for-dear-life sex’

Growing up gay in the 90s, Verity and Darya lacked the confidence to talk about their desires. Verity’s attraction to a colleague changed all that

‘Oysters are a risk, as is raw meat’: why you get food poisoning

Several kinds of bacteria can give you an upset stomach. Here is how to steer clear of the worst offenders, and what to do if they do make it through

‘It’s a timebomb’: Ghana grapples with mass exodus of nurses as thousands head to the west

An estimated 6,000 nurses left in 2024 for roles in countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Three nurses explain what made them decide to leave or stay

‘I consider him my first son’: how living with a baby monkey taught me I’m ready to be a dad

I went from selling flats in Paris to being alone in a cabin in Guinea looking after primates. It changed my life, but one relationship marked me like no other

Brown University shooting victims' identities revealed

Family and friends of the two students who were killed in the mass shooting at Brown University on Saturday have released the names of their lost loved ones.

2 Brown University shooting victims ID’d as College Republican leader, aspiring neurosurgeon

An Alabama woman was among the two students killed in the shooting at Brown University on Saturday, according to her church. (Cathedral Church of the Advent/Facebook)

Are you too old to shovel snow? Experts reveal the hidden heart risks

After 25 years as a heart surgeon in Georgia, Dr. Jeremy London breaks down the specific things people should avoid to prevent cardiovascular disease

The bread that keeps things moving in the bathroom

Chef Eric Levine, owner of 317 Main Street, shares his tips and tricks to making homemade bread on 'Fox & Friends Weekend.'