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MY EVEREST Film Distributed by Bohemia Media My Everest is in cinemas 27 April

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My Everest review: A horseback journey to the world's highest mountain

Carl Woods's moving documentary My Everest tells the story of Max Stainton-Parfitt, who has cerebral palsy, and his epic expedition to Everest South Base Camp

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa/Shutterstock (143675c) MIKE DARWIN WITH CRYONICS EQUIPMENT ALCOR LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION WORKERS ACCUSED OF THE MURDER OF DORA KENT, CALIFORNIA, AMERICA - 1988

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Frozen Head review: Why do some people want to be frozen after death?

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Polycystic ovary syndrome

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A better understanding of PCOS offers fresh hope for new treatments

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Cross section of the skull (top) and outer layer of the brain, showing the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane in green

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We've just discovered a new part of the brain's waste disposal system

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T581Y7 In vitro fertilisation, IVF macro concept

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The Song of the Cell review: A love letter to life's most basic unit

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CTBXC4 Closed eye.

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Human hibernation sounds fanciful, but it may now be saving lives

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Woman is standing on bathroom scales with happy smiling face on display, over colored background, top view of feet. Weight measurement and control. Concept of healthy lifestyle, dieting and fitness

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Weight loss advice isn't based on good evidence

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^BHormone replacement therapy.^b Close-up of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) pills in a circular dispenser. HRT pills are synthetic hormones used to treat menopausal women. They counteract the hormone deficiency that occurs at menopause. These pills contain oestrogen, and often progestogen, drugs. HRT helps to prevent ^Iosteoporosis,^i ^Iatherosclerosis^i and ^Iatrophic vaginitis^i (where the vagina becomes thin and dry). Pills are taken daily on a monthly basis to coincide with the menstrual cycle. Adverse effects include nausea, tenderness of the breasts, fluid retention and leg cramps.

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Outdated research on HRT is letting people down

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FEATURE CROP ONLY Galileos watercolours of the moon 'By courtesy of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBACT), Central National Library of Florence, Ban of Reproduction

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Scientific illustrations illuminate work by Galileo, Einstein and more

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Chewing gum

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Chewing can increase your body's energy use by up to 15 per cent

Researchers used a plastic dome placed over people's heads to measure how much energy they expended chewing gum versus sitting idly. They found chewing gum uses a significant amount of energy

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Why does time fly or drag? How emotions warp our temporal perceptions

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The female body is misunderstood and this is why, says Rachel E. Gross

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Fascia: The long-overlooked tissue that shapes your health

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Interoception: This ‘sixth sense’ could be key to better mental health

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