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Living a long, healthy life – looking after your heart
In my clinic I see all sorts of people walking through my door. Mostly, they come to me because they...
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If you were on your first foreign trip for 24 years, would you want Bono to be a part of the package?
Ireland's austerity D-Day: How much pain can it take?
After years of savage cuts, the Irish now face a stark choice: do they hand over control of their economy to Europe – or go it alone without the safety net of future bailouts?
Is doctors' fixation on treatment making us ill?
Advances in medicine have made the impossible, possible. But an over-reliance on healthcare threatens to bankrupt the world – and make all of us sick
The most complained-about advertisements of all time
The ASA has received 430,000 complaints during its existence, with a record 31,548 in 2011
Olympians: They're fit and don't we just know it
From Tom Daley's six-pack to scantily clad volleyball players, Olympic athletes are being sold on their sex appeal. Why can't we appreciate talent, not totty?
Return of the unacceptable face of capitalism?
Sir Richard Needham's resignation from the board of Lonrho brings back bad memories of the group's controversial past
Off the rails in Bermuda
Best known for beaches, it's also home to a stunning hiking trail that follows the route of an old railway line
Get ready for a royal good time
There are plenty of events to help you fly the flag during the Diamond Jubilee long weekend and half term
Marathon men: Are Spain running out of puff?
They have every right to be exhausted after four taxing years of almost non-stop action but the chance to claim a unique treble is spurring them on
Usain Bolt: The Bolt show runs on
Friday's 'slow' 100m has done nothing to dent Jamaican's supreme confidence he will triumph in London
Weird and wonderful Jubilee memorabilia
Coronation Chicken ice cream and Jubilee jelly moulds
'I may be deaf, but you can still talk to me'
Being a teenager is hard enough – for those with hearing loss, it can be even more complicated
A right royal trip down the river
A new exhibition celebrates the glory days of London's mighty Thames
The 10 Best lawn mowers
From petrol-fuelled to self-propelled
Why does life appear to speed up as we get older?
Matilda Battersby finds out how the clock plays tricks with our minds
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