Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The number of people hospitalised with flu in England has quadrupled in a month heaping pressure on NHS services, new figuresContinue Reading
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Even a little bit of exercise can translate into huge health benefits. Studio Romantic/ Shutterstock There’s no question that exercise is good for the heart. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and reduces the chances of having a heart attack or stroke. But sometimes it can be hard toContinue Reading
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Maria, the new biopic being released in cinemas and on Netflix, is the third in Pablo Larraín’s cinematic trilogy of remarkable women. The equally astounding Angelina Jolie portrays the late, great soprano Maria Callas – one of the most talented opera singers of the 20th century. But Callas’s career isContinue Reading
