- Article
- Article
Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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- Article
Life on the line
Former Samaritans helpline volunteer Katy Georgiou recalls the desperate voices she heard during her night shifts, and those whose isolation she helped to alleviate.
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- Article
Life lessons across the digital divide
What could 86-year-old Tony teach 20-something Adele as she showed him how to use his smartphone? Rather a lot about digital exclusion, it turns out.
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- Article
“Life and the universe change our plans”
Artist Lil Sullivan returns to the printmaking workshop for the first time after her stroke, and uses broken and discarded everyday objects to create art.
- Comic
- Comic
All About Cancer
Once you’ve had cancer, it’s easy to forget who you were before, but please remember: it does not define you, and *you’re* the one in charge of talking about it as much or as little as you like.
- Comic
- Comic
Holiday Plans
Many people were desperate to travel abroad once the lockdowns were over, yet there are still plenty who are still waiting for that opportunity.
- Comic
- Comic
Translation
It can be OK to ask a direct question… sometimes skirting around the topic of cancer can make it the elephant in the room that hangs around awkwardly.
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- Comic
Everyone's a Critic
If the bowel doesn’t return to its usual habits after cancer treatment, navigating a social life becomes also about finding places to eat where you feel (literally) catered for.
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- Comic
Still Human
It’s frustratingly easy to trick yourself into thinking you’re simply going to bounce back with 100 per cent health once your cancer treatment is over.
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- Comic
Pop Up
Being successfully treated for one type of cancer doesn’t always stop the brain from finding other cancers to worry about…
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- Comic
Direct Response
All people handle conversations around cancer differently. There’s no ‘right’ way to do it, but talking openly can be a big help.
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- Comic
Scanxiety
‘Scanxiety’ is a well-known term in the cancer community for all the feelings associated with follow-up scans. These feelings can last for days or even weeks before *and* after the scan is over.
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- Comic
Adrenaline
Surviving cancer doesn’t always mean you have to live each second like it’s your last.
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- Comic
Bestseller
Writing can be a way of keeping fit too.
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- Comic
Standing Up
The collateral damage of cancer treatment extends to all activities, including a night of live entertainment.
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- Comic
Paranoia Enjoyer
Even after successful treatment, the physical and mental effects of cancer can continue in many unforeseen ways.
- Article
- Article
Black pepper to fuel fiery fights and cure haemorrhoids
This common condiment was once very valuable and, until surprisingly recently, used as a versatile medicine.
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- Article
Chillies and the trouble with Scoville
Measuring the heat of these peppers can leave you a little lukewarm.
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- Article
Ginger’s role in cures and courtroom battles
Some people will use a dose of ginger to help with hangovers – but it hasn’t always been a friend to the thirsty.
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- Article
Getting sexy with cinnamon
Add some flavour to your love life with this spice. It will warm up more than just your buns.
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Cloves to mull, mask and numb
Sweet, pungent, warm, woody: cloves smell and taste like Christmas. But there’s much more to this spice than that.
- In pictures
- In pictures
Tree of life
Ross MacFarlane traces the ideas around Charles Darwin’s famous ‘Tree of Life’, both back to the Bible, and forward to its appropriation by the proponents of eugenics.
- In pictures
- In pictures
Water of life?
From ancient sources of spiritual sustenance to the modern spa, Ross MacFarlane traces a brief history of healing waters.
- In pictures
- In pictures
The pulse of life
Your pulse is a vital sign of life. Variations in the pulse have been linked to illness, being in love and stress. You can’t live without a pulse, or can you?
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- Article
The intermediate life of spirits
Courttia Newland explores the events and his feelings surrounding the death of his mother-in-law, Tara Chauhan.