HRT and dementia risk: what a new UK study means …
A new UK study has linked HRT use with a lower risk of dementia. But what does the research actually tell us about HRT, menopause and brain health?
Biological age in midlife: why your BMI doesn’t tell …
We are surrounded by numbers telling us whether we are healthy enough, slim enough or young enough. But in midlife, perhaps the better question is not how old your body looks on paper, but how well it works in real life.
Three in five Brits now use AI to self-diagnose. That …
If we’re increasingly asking AI what’s wrong with us, perhaps the bigger question is why we’re finding it easier to ask a chatbot than a doctor.
2025, according to me …
A year of motherhood, midlife, work, family, fitness and the things I didn’t quite expect to learn about myself.
Shab-e Yalda at our place, light, poetry, and far too …
A Persian-British family, an old tradition, a house full of food and a reminder that some of the things we inherit are worth keeping.
Shab-e Yalda traditions abroad: Keeping Persian culture alive away from …
Keeping Shab-e Yalda alive when family is far away, and finding new ways to hold on to the traditions, stories and connections that make Persian culture feel like home.
Enchanted City, Newcastle, a cold night, bright lights, and one …
A cold Newcastle night, bright lights and one very happy small boy. A little family adventure that reminded me why the simplest outings often become the memories we keep.