Dr dawn harper’s health secrets

Oh good. Science has spoken and it turns out everything we’ve been doing to avoid real exercise – running for the bus, carrying shopping like a pack mule, cleaning up after ourselves (and others) – mi

THE RISE OF BIOHACKING

Q My husband is 50 and has smoked since he was a teenager. He had a chest infection in September requiring two courses of antibiotics. He’s definitely better in himself since then, but the cough has p

This week, our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at both NHS and private provision. I F you discover you have hearing loss, it can be confusing about what next steps to take – whether you should pay

Q My husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 10 years ago. He is currently taking three different medications and, at his last review, they told him he will probably need to start insulin. He

So here we are – back in party season. 2025 seems to have passed so quickly and before we know it, we will be in 2026. Between now and then, most of us are likely to overindulge. I don’t want to be a