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‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

Worrying about your biological clock creeps up on you, and it’s a haunting feeling Time is a funny thing because it only feels like yesterday when I was walking home from school, discussing the latest episode of Skins, and worrying about who I should ask to my debs. Somehow, 15 years have passed since those […]

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Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour, national study reveals

Many women felt insufficiently informed about the risks of induction A new study has found that two-thirds of women weren’t told of the risks of induction. Many admitted that they felt ‘uninformed’ when they were induced. The University of Limerick study analysed the experiences of 1,091 women, and found that 49.3% said they were not […]

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Here’s why you feel exhausted all the time

It is common to feel fatigue and burnout, but how can we actually treat them? Diagnoses of burnout are at an all-time high while more than a third of adults report feeling fatigue most or all of the time. Science writer David Robson spoke to cultural historian and executive coach specialising in burnout, Anna Katharina […]

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There’s an odd non-medical reason why women give birth lying back

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‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour, national study reveals

‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour, national study reveals

‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour...

Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour, national study reveals

Here’s why you feel exhausted all the time

Here’s why you feel exhausted all the time

Here’s why you feel exhausted all the time

Here’s what hearing a ‘heartbeat’ in your ears at night could mean for your health

Shoppers praise ‘brilliant’ accessory that makes workouts ‘so much easier’

WUKA sells the best period pants out there and it’s currently having a sale

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There’s an odd non-medical reason why women give birth lying back

Ever wondered why women traditionally lie down or recline to give birth?

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‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour, national study reveals

‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour, national study reveals

‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

‘And suddenly I started worrying about the biological clock’

Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour...

Two-thirds of women weren’t told of risks of inducing labour, national study reveals

Here’s why you feel exhausted all the time

Here’s why you feel exhausted all the time

Here’s why you feel exhausted all the time

Here’s what hearing a ‘heartbeat’ in your ears at night could mean for your health

Shoppers praise ‘brilliant’ accessory that makes workouts ‘so much easier’

WUKA sells the best period pants out there and it’s currently having a sale

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