News just in: the “everywoman” who has long patronised Marks & Spencer’s fashion department does not exist. She never has, of course, even if, two decades ago, it was easy for the retailer to behave as though she did. Back then, high street offerings were so limited that big retailers could produce broad-brush designs conceived […]

From flying insects to the weather, Mother Nature can be a cruel mistress. Here’s how to master British summer picnics and barbecues and realise your alfresco dining fantasies he simple pleasures of dining alfresco are a well-worn topic at this time of year: it is hardly news that food tastes better in the open air, […]

Health trends frequently come and go, and some are more scientifically sound than others. In February, an epidemiologist debunked the turmeric “health fad” that had become a widespread sensation, dismissing it as “nonsense”. Another trend that has recently come under the limelight is “sole”, which involves drinking a blend of water and natural salt. While […]

The introduction of the contraceptive pill in the 1960s was a major milestone for female empowerment. It allowed women to separate sex from procreation, and to increase their participation in work outside the home. Now, more than 100 million women worldwide use the oral contraceptive pill to prevent pregnancy or control their menstruation. But the pill and […]

While exercising for about two to three days a week for about 30 minutes may be sufficient to minimise stiffening of middle-sized arteries, exercising for about four to five days a week is required to keep the larger central arteries youthful. Want to stay young for long? If so, start exercising four to five times […]

SINGAPORE – Birkin bags are in the news again. On Thursday night (May 17), Malaysian police raided three apartments in a luxury Kuala Lumpur condominium owned by former prime minister Najib Razak’s family. A total of 284 boxes containing luxury handbags – including dozens and dozens of orange boxes holding Hermes Birkin bags – were loaded into trucks and […]

Fighting with your partner could have bigger implications than just affecting your emotional health according to a new study, which has found that daily tension in a relationship could also affect the physical health of those with chronic conditions. Carried out by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, the study set out to see if those […]

Following a study linking infertility to dietary habits, gynaecologist Mark Formosa tells Simonne Pace that work still needs to be done on lifestyle education to guide women wishing to have children. A study published in the journal Human Reproduction has suggested that women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less […]

A DOCTOR in the UK has revealed the single food we need to be eating more of in order to improve our overall health. IF you’re one of the four out of five Australians who fail to eat enough vegetables, this may be welcome news. According to a doctor in the UK, you only need […]

Do you warm up and cool down? And still manage to do something in between? As always share your top tips and weekend triumphs and woes below the line. Having spent yesterday in a ‘Leadership in Running Fitness’ course, I definitely set a PB for time spent talking about, thinking about and discussing running in […]