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That sudden urge to use the washroom before an important meeting, interview, examination or long journey may feel strangely familiar. Sometimes, the bladder is not actually full. The nervous system may simply be responding to the pressure of the moment.The bladder and brain are in constant communication. As urine collects, nerves send signals towards the…

As eastern Congo battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record — with nearly 3,800 confirmed cases and more than 1,700 deaths — health officials are confronting another public health crisis: fear of health facilities

I’ve completed a lot of research into friendship across the lifespan, and what has always been a given is that friendships are voluntary relationships between two people. That “chosen” nature of friendship has always made it something special. These relationships are built on mutuality, reciprocity, and genuine fondness for one another

In fact, at least 20% of people who visit their GP are dealing with underlying issues that aren’t necessarily medical. Trying to navigate these problems alone can be overwhelming, but I want our residents to know that help is available. Our Social Prescribing Team is here to listen and work with you to plan the…

When I learned that a wildfire was moving toward the treehouse that my sister and I had built together as children, I felt a pit in my stomach. My sister died unexpectedly not long after we built it, and over the years, the treehouse became one of the few tangible pieces of our childhood together…

Worried that your Ozempic is becoming less effective over time? Don’t worry — you’re still eating less, even if you are feeling a bit hungrier, a new study says. People on semaglutide for weight loss continue to eat less even after they’ve taken the drug for more than a year, researchers report in the August issue of The…

A child with a few light-brown spots on the skin may not appear seriously ill. Yet what looks like harmless birthmarks could be the earliest sign of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a lifelong genetic disorder that can affect nearly every organ system in the body. Despite being one of the world’s most common rare diseases,…

Nepal is a culture and lifestyle reporter/sub-editor at the Post. She is also a Psychology and English literature student

On social media, “maxxing” is increasingly starting to look like a competitive sport — and its players may not realise they’ve entered another rat race. It is no longer unusual to see people layering multiple self-care activities at once: meditating while walking on a treadmill, wearing a sheet mask, listening to a productivity podcast and…