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Did you know that how long you can stand on one leg has been linked to your body’s ‘biological age’? Yup – experts think that because the movement involves so much mental and muscular coordination, it may “undergo the fastest decline.” But speaking to HuffPost UK, former Embarrassing Bodies host Dr Dawn Harper, an author,…
A clock Do you say “zed” or “zee”? If you’re in the UK, the answer might reveal your age, clinical linguist Dr Coral Hoh previously told HuffPost UK; younger people tend to prefer the Americanised version. Even your use of the space bar can be a tell-tale sign of your generation. And now, a new…
A decade ago, when I hit 60, I began to see that birthday gifts were overrated, that what I needed were shared experiences. As my 70th approached, I felt motivated to do something meaningful. Something personal. I asked myself, what can I do to fill my memory bank? Swim 70 laps? Make 70 charity donations?…
On average, menopause causes about 10 symptoms in those who experience it. But 90% of us weren’t taught about the life stage in school, and less than half of us know how to manage its most common symptoms. Tinnitus, lowered alcohol tolerance, and even vaginal ‘electric shocks’ are all lesser-known menopause side-effects. Some recent research…
We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about how coffee may be associated with better heart health ― but those links were only seen for early drinkers. Those who consumed moderate amounts of coffee did better than fellow morning coffee drinkers who chugged through three or more mugfuls, too. And now, research published in the American…
