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No sweat: Can I tailor my exercise to burn more fat?

Exercise slowly, or on an empty stomach: myths abound at how best to de-flab. Sadly if you’re looking for a quick win most of them are just that – myths

Features

spin class

Health

No sweat: Does listening to music make exercise easier?

Features

athlete stretching

Health

No sweat: Does stretching before and after a workout help?

Features

marathon runners

Health

No sweat: How can marathon runners avoid hitting ‘the wall’?

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gym workout

Health

No sweat: Does high-intensity interval training work?

Features

park running

Health

No sweat: When, how and how much should I exercise?

Features

A person sleeping

Health

When people sleep more they also eat less sugar and carbs

News

People with diabetes seem to be protected against migraine

Health

People with diabetes seem to be protected against migraine

News

AI listens in on emergency calls to diagnose cardiac arrest

Technology

AI listens in on emergency calls to diagnose cardiac arrest

News

Tweeting from bed

Technology

Sex tweets help track spread of sexually transmitted infections

Twitter provided a more sensitive warning signal for syphilis rates in US counties than the previous year’s disease levels

News

Health

Freeze-dried valves used in animal heart surgery for first time

News

Health

Fight continues over whether sex addiction is a real thing

News

Health

Opioids that hit different brain target could be less addictive

News

Health

Music and art stop dementia from stealing everything we cherish

Culture