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Frailty sets in far earlier than you’d expect, but you can reverse it

Health

Frailty sets in far earlier than you’d expect, but you can reverse it

We’re learning that frailty can quietly arrive decades before old age, with some people in their 30s or 40s unknowingly in a pre-frail state. There are surprising ways to stay strong – and it’s not all about weight training

Features

Health

A daily multivitamin may slightly slow rates of ageing

News

Health

Inflammation might cause Alzheimer's – here's how to reduce it

News

Health

Alzheimer’s may start with inflammation in the skin, lungs or gut

News

An mDoc health coach performs a health screening on a member of the public during an outreach program at the Balogun Market in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 14, 2023.

Health

We must close the 'shocking' knowledge gap in women's health

News

A collection of sorted pieces of plastic collected from the beaches of Cape Town

Health

How worried should you be about microplastics?

Analysis

Health

Rare family has had many more sons than daughters for generations

News

Health

Your microbiome may determine your risk of a severe allergic reaction

News

Health

People who eat a lot of fibre spend more time in deep sleep

News

Health

Can magnesium supplements improve sleep, energy and concentration?

Magnesium has been called the “super mineral of the moment”, hailed for its supposed benefits for the brain and body. But columnist Alice Klein finds that the evidence is lacking for many of these claims

Comment

Health

Frailty can be eased with an infusion of stem cells from young people

News

Health

Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt

Culture

Health

Stem cell patch reverses brain damage in fetuses with spina bifida

News

Health

Why the sleep industry has got us worrying about the wrong things

Leader