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Living Well

More people are getting aortic dissection. Here’s what to know about the deadly heart emergency

Sariah Mansoor (left), who survived an aortic dissection, with senior consultant Vitaly A. Sorokin at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore.
Sariah Mansoor (left), who survived an aortic dissection, with senior consultant Vitaly A. Sorokin at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore.

How safe are tattoos?

The tattooing process and the ink itself can cause reactions, including immune responses and bacterial infections.
The tattooing process and the ink itself can cause reactions, including immune responses and bacterial infections.

Food poisoning can lead to long-term gut issues

Post-infection irritable bowel syndrome causes recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort along with diarrhoea or constipation, or both, following an acute gut infection.
Post-infection irritable bowel syndrome causes recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort along with diarrhoea or constipation, or both, following an acute gut infection.

The little-known link between dementia and epilepsy

Jeff Will, 73, has been experiencing episodes of confusion and memory loss for several years.
Jeff Will, 73, has been experiencing episodes of confusion and memory loss for several years.

How ADHD changes as you age

Researchers are learning more about the ways ADHD changes with age, when symptoms can emerge, disappear and evolve.
Researchers are learning more about the ways ADHD changes with age, when symptoms can emerge, disappear and evolve.

Young & Savvy

Why paying $40 a day for silence was my best investment this year

Without the haste that comes with being socially and digitally connected, the writer felt like she had more than 24 hours in a day.
Without the haste that comes with being socially and digitally connected, the writer felt like she had more than 24 hours in a day.

Menopause in the workplace: New playbook helps companies create a supportive office culture

The office is the last place women go to for information on perimenopause symptoms.
The office is the last place women go to for information on perimenopause symptoms.

How to train balance as you age

Balance is more than just sensory and relies on adequate strength, flexibility and coordination.
Balance is more than just sensory and relies on adequate strength, flexibility and coordination.

Is magnesium the new melatonin?

Little research has been done on whether magnesium helps with sleep.
Little research has been done on whether magnesium helps with sleep.

How to tell if fatigue and dark circles signal iron deficiency

Fatigue is a hallmark symptom of iron deficiency.
Fatigue is a hallmark symptom of iron deficiency.

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