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Woman in sportswear holding water bottle and looking at phone while jogging on city street in daylight

Harvard University’s OpenMetabolics could turn your smartphone into a powerful health tool

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

A basic smartphone carried in your pocket could soon double as a serious health instrument. Researchers at Harvard University have...

Young man and elderly woman using gym leg exercise machines with muscle anatomy overlay, trainer holding medication.

Skeletal muscle inactivity memory differs in youth and age

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Skeletal muscle can retain a molecular trace of previous inactivity, and emerging evidence indicates that this record is written very...

Woman exercising in pool holding yellow foam noodle during water workout session.

Aquatic exercises for abdominal fat: how to work your core in the swimming pool

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Water exercises have become an increasingly popular option for people who want to tone their abdomen while putting less strain...

Woman in workout clothes doing lunges while holding a Pilates ring in a bright exercise studio.

Pilates and Strength Training for Flabby Arms After 50

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Pilates can support better posture, mobility and body control. However, when the concern is flabby arms after 50, the priority...

Person soaking feet in a steaming basin with bath salts and a sleep mask nearby in a cosy bedroom.

Foot bath with warm water, salt and bicarbonate of soda before bed

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

A foot bath with warm water, salt and bicarbonate of soda has become a familiar at-home ritual for easing tiredness,...

Woman in white t-shirt and black trousers selecting a coat from a wardrobe in a sunlit bedroom.

How to save time choosing clothes every day?

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Putting together a smart edit of versatile pieces can drastically cut the time you waste hunting for something to wear...

Woman smelling a small bouquet of lavender at a café table with coffee, notebook, and pen on a city street.

Dried Lavender Wrapped in Cloth: Why the French Keep It in Drawers and Bags

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Dried lavender tied up in a piece of cloth turns up in pockets, drawers, handbags and even on the bedside...

Man in bright yellow shirt riding a road bike on a city path with smartphone mounted on the handlebars.

Cycling and calorie burn: how 40 minutes five times a week can support weight loss

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Cycling has firmly moved into the health-and-wellbeing headlines for a straightforward reason: once it becomes a routine, the accumulated energy...

Young man wearing a white tank top and smartwatch jogging on a city sidewalk near a busy road at sunset.

How Cardio Fitness Shapes Stress, Anxiety and Anger

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Some people can get through an awful day without losing their cool, while others feel as if they are about...

A man in Renaissance clothing sits on a bench while another kneels to tie his ornate shoe in a stone room.

Medieval Shoes: Crackowes and Poulaines as a Symbol of Extravagance

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

The medieval shoes known as crackowes or poulaines drew so much attention for their dramatically extended points that they ultimately...

Female pilot in uniform operating an aircraft cockpit with digital controls during daylight.

Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro: inReach satellite connectivity for pilots

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Garmin’s D2 Mach 2 Pro is a new top-tier smartwatch built specifically for pilots. For the first time in the...

Young male patient in hospital bed wearing heart monitoring sensors while nurse checks notes beside him

BRAHMS study: 10 French men on 250 kcal/day bed rest at MEDES Toulouse

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Confined to bed and kept on an exceptionally strict diet. Last month, ten French volunteers aged between 20 and 40...

Older woman preparing a healthy vegetable platter at a kitchen counter with an open notebook and glasses nearby.

30-year study links dietary patterns to healthy ageing at 70

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Ageing is unavoidable, yet for some people it arrives sooner or more harshly than for others. How we grow older...

Models walk a runway in colourful urban outfits during a fashion show by the sea at sunset.

Marques'Almeida channels 1990s British club culture at Portugal Fashion Experience in Matosinhos

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

The aesthetic of 1990s British club culture set the tone for the collection shown in Matosinhos, where the designer duo...

A group of people around a pool watch a woman posing in a vintage bikini as a photographer takes her picture.

Micheline Bernardini and the bikini: Paris, 5 July 1946

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Micheline Bernardini, a dancer at the Casino de Paris, agreed to do what no model would: walk beside a swimming...

Mature woman lifting dumbbells while exercising indoors with yoga mat and kettlebell nearby.

Strength training: 90 to 120 minutes a week linked to lower mortality

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Many people understand that keeping active protects health. Activities such as running, walking and cycling are linked with lower rates...

Shirtless man running along a lakeside path, dropping a helmet, with a cyclist and walker in the background.

Running ranked the toughest endurance sport in Terra’s study of 9 sports

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

A comparison of 9 endurance sports across more than a million sessions puts running at the very top for intensity....

Woman in purple workout clothes lunging with dumbbells in a bright home gym with healthy food on a table nearby.

Shakira reveals World Cup 2026 fitness secrets

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

The Colombian singer is celebrated for her unstoppable rhythm, something she delivers in concerts across the globe and once again...

Cyclist holding drop handlebars with a GPS device showing a route, riding on a rural road beside green fields.

Garmin Edge 540 drops to €211 on AliExpress this weekend

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to pick up the Garmin Edge 540 cycle computer, this weekend brings...

Young man studying brain diagram on laptop, taking notes at kitchen table with glass of water and lemon.

New review of 63 articles finds short-term fasting doesn’t harm cognitive performance

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

Fasting can be an effective strategy for losing weight, yet many people assume that going without food must come at...

Older woman performing barbell squats with male trainer spotting in a bright gym with others on treadmills.

Heavy resistance training at retirement age preserved leg strength for four years in a large clinical trial

Amelia Cartwright • July 26, 2026

A single year of heavy resistance training undertaken around retirement age maintained leg strength for up to four years in...