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‘I felt like a bystander in my own internal recovery’: one woman’s battle for health after a life-changing diagnosis

Facing an enormous decision about her health filled Kat Lister with wonder at her body’s ability to fight for her

What is ADHD, how do you get a diagnosis and can you only treat it with drugs? All your questions, answered by experts

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects about 2.6 million people in the UK, yet misinformation about the condition is rife. Here we separate scientific fact from TikTok-fuelled fiction

Irregular sleep pattern raises risk of stroke and heart attack, study finds

Variations in time a person goes to sleep and wakes up ‘strongly associated’ with higher risk of negative impacts

Is it true that … an apple a day keeps the doctor away?

It’s a tale as old as time. But does the fruit really live up to its healthy hype? We ask an expert

Lost your sense of direction? Turn off your phone and you’ll soon reconnect

Tech giants said today’s digital native kids would be the first generation who would not know what it meant to get lost. But is that a good thing?

The creatine conundrum: can it really help your muscles and your brain?

Long favoured by bodybuilders and other athletes, this supplement is breaking out into the mainstream, as study after study suggests a host of benefits for our minds as well as our bodies. Are there any caveats?

Exercise in a pill: have scientists really found a drug that’s as good for you as a 10km run?

Just how excited should we be about LaKe, the substance discovered by researchers at Denmark’s Aarhus University?

Psychedelic Outlaws by Joanna Kempner review – a compelling case for the use of magic mushrooms in pain relief

The US sociologist’s study of psychoactive fungi to treat little-known medical conditions such as cluster headaches is well researched and wide ranging

Afraid of rejection and humiliation? Here is how to take up space with confidence

Everyone feels like a shrinking violet now and then, but it needn’t hold you back. Experts share their tips for speaking out, socialising and leaving timidity behind

Walking with breaks might use more energy, but dogs can’t stand it

Study finds that breaking up your exercise is more effective, but Tim Dowling remains to be convinced

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