Being fit earlier in life is associated with a reduced risk, in some cases of up to 42%, of developing nine different types of cancer in later life, according to a large long-term study. While exercise has been previously linked with a lower risk of certain cancers, long-term and large cohort studies on multiple cancer… Continue reading Fitness earlier in life reduces cancer risk when older, study shows | Cancer
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Norwegian climber denies she could have done more to save the life of Pakistani porter
Hassan, a 27-year-old father of three, was hired by the Pakistan-based expedition company Lela Peak and was assigned to a team of Russian climbers, said company director Anwar Syed. Asked if she felt the controversy had tainted her record, Harila said “of course,” but did not elaborate. She appeared distraught at times during the interview… Continue reading Norwegian climber denies she could have done more to save the life of Pakistani porter
The psychological immune system: four ways to bolster yours – and have a happier, calmer life | Health & wellbeing
Our minds are more resilient than we know. According to a growing body of research, first popularised by psychologists Daniel Gilbert and Tim Wilson in the early 2000s, the brain has a remarkable capacity to make the best of bad events: when we encounter negative situations we subconsciously activate what is known as our psychological… Continue reading The psychological immune system: four ways to bolster yours – and have a happier, calmer life | Health & wellbeing
‘I thought of all the times I’d had to shout and my heart shrivelled up’: life with my hearing-impaired father | Family
A simple enough thing: a phone call. My son calls me from army airborne school where he is learning to be a paratrooper. I can’t wait to hear how his first jump went. Someone I gave birth to has just leapt out of a plane and dropped 1,250ft to Earth – could any call be… Continue reading ‘I thought of all the times I’d had to shout and my heart shrivelled up’: life with my hearing-impaired father | Family
Don’t feel pressured, learn to ‘simmer’ and keep experimenting: how to have great sex at every stage of life | Sex
Age 16-25 Don’t worry if your first time isn’t perfect“It’s not helpful to think of sex as having one big ‘first time’. You’ll probably have lots of first times,” says Milly Evans, author of Honest: Everything They Don’t Tell You About Sex, Relationships and Bodies Instead, she advises breaking it down into all the individual… Continue reading Don’t feel pressured, learn to ‘simmer’ and keep experimenting: how to have great sex at every stage of life | Sex
Former ‘Family Feud’ contestant sentenced to life in estranged wife’s slaying
A former contestant on television’s “Family Feud” was sentenced by an Illinois judge to natural life behind bars for the fatal shooting early this year of his estranged wife. In May, Timothy Bliefnick was convicted of first-degree murder and home invasion in the Feb. 23 attack in Quincy. On Friday, Judge Robert Adrian sentenced the… Continue reading Former ‘Family Feud’ contestant sentenced to life in estranged wife’s slaying
The key to a longer life? Why I tried to walk exactly 3,967 steps in a day | Health
“Good luck!” reads the text from my editor that arrives at 7.53am. But I don’t need it. As personal challenges go, I’m not remotely intimidated by what’s on the agenda today. In the name of science, I have been tasked with hitting exactly 3,967 steps and making the most of every one. Easy. If 3,967… Continue reading The key to a longer life? Why I tried to walk exactly 3,967 steps in a day | Health
Maui resident describes seeing her ‘whole life go up in flames’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Forecasters predict ‘above normal’ Atlantic hurricane season 03:58 Now Playing Maui resident describes seeing her ‘whole life go up in flames’ 04:43 UP NEXT At least 55 people killed in Hawaii wildfires as mass evacuations continue 04:20 Politicians ‘not really… Continue reading Maui resident describes seeing her ‘whole life go up in flames’
Two days in the death, then life, of the teen influencer
Lil Tay’s life has always been shocking: She was a viral sensation who gained traction during the peak influencer period, waving fistfuls of cash around luxury cars and publishing profanity-laced rap videos that included racial slurs. This is when she was supposedly 9 years old. Then there was drama around who was managing her. Then… Continue reading Two days in the death, then life, of the teen influencer
Podcast: HDDs have a long life ahead in certain workloads
Some have predicted the imminent demise of spinning disk hard drives (HDDs), but Rainer Kaese, senior manager for business development in storage products at Toshiba Electronics Europe, argues they have many more years life left in them. Core to his argument is that with the volume of data expanding rapidly, HDDs offer cost-effective storage… Continue reading Podcast: HDDs have a long life ahead in certain workloads