Madeleine Aggeler

The pelvic floor is an essential but often overlooked and misunderstood part of the human body. Some people don’t even know they have one. “We’re never really taught about it,” says Dr Sara Reardon, a board-certified pelvic floor therapist and […]

The other day, I tried to read an email on my phone while in the backseat of a moving car. Almost immediately, I was overwhelmed with nausea. Next to me, my boyfriend was happily scrolling through news articles. He tried

Health officials love whole grains. In the US, dietary guidelines recommend that at least half of a person’s total grain intake be whole grains, and to “limit the intake of refined grains”. In the UK, the National Health Service says

For some, new year resolutions are an opportunity to grow. For others, they’re a pointless exercise in self-flagellation. That might be because they’re hard to keep up. In the US, 44% of new year resolutions last two to three months;

We all want to be well – to feel good or, at least, not feel bad. For the most part, we know how to do this: eat nutritious food, move your body, get adequate sleep, manage stress and nurture your

It seems like all of my friends are having jaw pain. As we trudged deeper into our 30s, I was prepared to hear about bad backs and tricky knees. But the mouth stuff was unexpected. Some were grinding their teeth

There are lots of ways to unwind. You can go on a walk, call a friend or read a book. But sometimes it rains, friends are busy or your book is boring. What then? I have a suggestion: watch random,

We all want to be well – to feel good or, at least, not feel bad. For the most part, we know how to do this: eat nutritious food, move your body, get adequate sleep, manage stress and nurture your

Does your face get puffy sometimes? Do you occasionally experience the emotion known as “stress”? According to some of the planet’s foremost medical thinkers (TikTok influencers), these are not simply inevitable consequences of existence; they are signs that you may

In 2017, 55-year-old Leslie Ferris Yerger underwent a routine mammogram and breast ultrasound. Both came back clear. Two months later, she had an unrelated Dexa scan to measure her bone density. The technician noticed an abnormality in her hip. After