Bohling then carried on with the sexual assault, before strangling Ms Liu with a belt, while filming the act. Interrupted by a pair of hikers who stumbled on the crime, he pushed the rape victim over the same ledge while she was unconscious. The 21-year-old landed at the bottom of the slope next to her … Read more
Is the scent of a delicious roast dinner currently wafting from your oven, making you salivate? Will you feel just a smidge guilty as you tuck in? Never mind the people trying Veganuary this month, all of us have been told that eating meat is bad. Not only for the planet, but for our health. … Read more
Out of instinctive rebellion against his father’s wishes, as a teenager he resisted becoming a doctor, only giving in at the last moment by ‘scraping into medical school with grades you’d get laughed at today’, including a D in physics. That medical school was St Bartholomew’s in London, where he preferred the social side of … Read more
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions because they rarely work. But this year, I urge you all to make one: cut down on how much fake food you eat. What do I mean by fake food? I mean the packaged, glossy, edible food-like substances lining our shelves that are slowly reducing our life and … Read more
What is hypertension? Hypertension is another term for high blood pressure and the point where it could be treated with medication. That’s set at 140/90, although, says MacGregor, to some extent that’s an arbitrary cut-off point. “The risks from high blood pressure don’t stop at a particular number. If you’re below that threshold but it’s … Read more
Social media and popular television shows such as Succession and The White Lotus are also opening people’s eye’s to the lifestyles of the rich and famous, driving aspiration. As a consequence, rising numbers of people are clubbing together to charter yachts and buy-out mansions. Take the trip: In February 2024, Soneva Secret (+960 660 4300) … Read more
The peak Christmas and New Year ski holiday weeks lie ahead – and the good news is that conditions on the slopes are some of the best that resorts in the Alps have seen in many years. It’s been a largely sunny week, though snowfall is now returning. The best snow depths are up at … Read more
Spread your surface area “When I teach students how to fall, they learn to do it without using their hands, as these are the first parts of the body to get injured when hitting the ground,” says Petrides. Repeated training means he now does the same, instinctively: “On one occasion I was going to dinner … Read more
In Papua New Guinea, where a majority of the adult population chews betel nuts, the rate of oral cancer per capita is the highest in the world. It is also the most common form of cancer among men and the second most common among women. In a country with a weak healthcare system and only … Read more
Sleep “Magnesium is involved in various processes that could impact sleep,” says Dr Guy Meadows, co-founder and clinical lead of Sleep School. “It plays a role in regulating neurotransmitters and hormones related to sleep, such as melatonin. Additionally, magnesium has a calming effect on the nervous system, potentially reducing stress and promoting relaxation, which are conducive … Read more