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Jen Walpole - conceived at 41 after secondary infertility Jen Walpole is a BANT Registered Nutritionist specialising in Fertility and Pregnancy nutrition, supporting individuals and couples that are looking to optimise their fertility for conception, whether naturally or via IVF. Jen also works alongside Dr. Gergana Peeva, a Consultant Obstetrician and an accredited specialist in Fetal and Maternal Medicine at Bliss - Chelsea Clinic for Women & Children, consulting with Dr Peeva's patients for nutrition support throughout pregnancy.

I thought a second child would be straightforward - IVF was anything but

Health 1 day ago By Jen Walpole

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The 5 key things everyone should know about their health — but probably don't

Health January 27, 2026 By Jessica Lindsay

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'My doctor didn't believe my son had a parasite - but ChatGPT did'

Health January 26, 2026 By Josh Milton

The surprisingly-vanilla sex positions sending Brits to A&E

Sex January 26, 2026 By Jessica Lindsay

How long you should wait to take different recreational drugs again after a 'session'

Health January 22, 2026 By Jessica Lindsay

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This easy penis exercise can give men 'more intense and pleasurable' orgasms

Sex January 21, 2026 By Charlie Sawyer

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This is how much water you should drink every day, based on your age

Health January 20, 2026 By Courtney Pochin

Dermatillomania skin picking. Woman has bad habit to pick her lips. Harmful addiction based on anxiety stress and dry lips. Excoriation disorder. Sick cracked damaged tissue.

If your lips are always cracked and sore, you might have a fungus growing on your face

Health January 16, 2026 By Jessica Lindsay

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How long you need to walk for every day to 'reduce risk of early death'

Health January 14, 2026 By Courtney Pochin

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Getting less than this much sleep per night can 'cut years off your life'

Health January 12, 2026 By Jessica Lindsay

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I enjoy crying — I bawl my eyes out at least three times a week

Health January 13, 2026 By Charlie Sawyer

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5 budget-friendly ways to boost your health and wellbeing this January

Health January 7, 2026 By Louise Whitbread

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The one small thing you can do to transform your gut health in 2026

Health January 7, 2026 By Charlie Sawyer

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New Year’s resolution to move more? Stay fit while you type with this under-desk bike

Health January 3, 2026 By Emma North

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Track sleep, recovery and workouts with Whoop’s clever wearable tech

Health January 2, 2026 By Scott Da Silva-Wells

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Ditch bottled water with Water2 Pod 2.0 and save over £140 a year

Shopping January 1, 2026 By Scott Da Silva-Wells

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I thought I just had the flu — but a deadly bug was eating me alive

Health January 1, 2026 By Charlie Sawyer

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The ideal breakfast to help cure your New Year hangover, according to a nutritionist

Health January 1, 2026 By Kristina Beanland

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Back up, this is what really happens to your body when you hold in your poo

Health December 31, 2025 By Alice Giddings

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Feeling the post-Christmas slump? Shoppers swear these gut supplements beat bloating fast

Health December 30, 2025 By Kat Romero