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Loneliness among over 50s likely to increase in the next seven years

The number of older people who are lonely will increase by around 50 per cent in the next seven years, says the charity Age UK

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The whiff of sandalwood makes the human head sprout more hair

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BPA-free plastics seem to disrupt sperm and egg development in mice

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Gluten may be making you tired and depressed according to a new study

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An antioxidant might lead to new therapies for bone arthritis

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Alcohol advisers threaten to quit health body due to industry links

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Is your microbiome making you sick?

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The surprising foods that are messing with your gut

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Probiotics are mostly useless and can actually hurt you

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Are UK teens in the grips of a self-harm epidemic? It's complicated

A report by The Children’s Society claims one in four teenage girls in the UK are self-harming, but the reality is probably more nuanced

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We have the power to halt evolution itself – should we use it?

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Is studying your gut bacteria key to good health or a waste of money?

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Evolution is making us sick and for the first time we can stop it

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Breathing polluted air may make you worse at maths and language

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