3 d. ago Voices: If a dream can explain the toilet, what does it say about me?

This week, poet and artist Frieda Hughes has visions of lavatories on street corners, and wonders what meaning lies beneath its lid

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7 d. ago Australia’s pole vault queen Nina Kennedy: ‘I’m in full force to go to the world champs’ | Jack Snape

The Paris gold medallist opens up on her comeback from surgery, her longtime US rival, and the inner ‘mongrel’ that drives her to winThe best female pole vaulter on the planet is Australia’s only reigning Olympic athletics champion, and she will compete in Tokyo in two weeks at the world championships to defend the gold she won in 2023. But while spectators will recognise the Australian as she walks into Japan’s National Stadium, they will in truth see a different Nina Kennedy.“I don’t have full confidence in my body,” the 28-year-old says, two weeks out from an unprecedented challenge in her esteemed career. “But that’s OK, because I have learned that there are a hundred ways to get the same outcome, and we’re just going a different route to normal.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Misdiagnosis of iron deficiency can lead to years of debilitating illness. Could nanodiamonds be the solution?

Exclusive: A new test offers hope for the one in five Australian women who have been misdiagnosed with depression and other chronic illnessesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt about the age of 14, Lily* started to feel tired a lot of the time. She would regularly oversleep and lacked the energy to do basic things. It was also the time she started menstruating and having heavy periods.At 25, Lily was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and prescribed antidepressants for her symptoms. While they helped her, she also had to put up with the side effects of memory loss, low sex drive and weight gain. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scientists discover how to 'truly reverse' memory loss and keep the brain young

Groundbreaking research suggests that reversing memory loss may be achievable by restoring the balance of a common elemental protein in the brain.

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2 w. ago Scientists discover how to 'truly reverse' memory loss by switching off proteins in the brain

Groundbreaking research suggests that reversing memory loss may be achievable by restoring the balance of a common elemental protein in the brain.

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3 w. ago GP explains difference between ‘chronic fatigue’ signs and normal burnout

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms and general burnout can be hard to tell apart, but one GP is highlighting the difference

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3 w. ago I'm a dementia expert, this is how to tell the difference between 'normal' memory loss and Alzheimer's

With cases of dementia on the rise across the globe, it's not surprising that many of us are on red alert for signs that we've succumbed to the degenerative brain disease.

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3 w. ago Adult star driver nearly killed by psycho pigeon gives horror 'memory loss' update

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Model Mercedes Valentine, 25, smashed her motorbike into a parked car after the winged terror swooped and hit her on the head as she rode home last year, causing a brain injury

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3 w. ago Stop drinking at this age to protect brain and memory, says dementia expert

The dementia expert has studied how lifestyle choices affect a person’s risk of developing the neurodegenerative condition

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3 w. ago Dangerous drug 'rampant' in Brit holiday hotspot as tourists have seizures on the streets

Another popular drug has emerged on to the party scene once again as dealers target tourists in Majorca, leaving them at risk of seizures, memory loss and even death, officials have warned.

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