Until recently, the future for Sara Sjölund seemed, at best, uncertain. Having been diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018, at the age of just 38, the businesswoman from London had undergone a raft of treatments, to no avail. Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery – all failed to halt the cruel march of the disease that hits more...
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More People Are Betting on Women’s Sports. Is That a Good Thing?
So far, 2024 has shaped up to be an incredible year for women’s sports. And one surprising indicator of how much more attention is being paid to college-level and professional women’s teams is the fact that betting is on the rise in this arena. Compared to the first 16 games of last season, the amount...
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The 10 best electric bikes in 2024, tried and tested by an expert
Are electric bikes legal in the UK? An e-bike is legal if it has been built in compliance with the regulations, and even then its use is quite strictly regulated by traffic laws. Put simply, there’s a limit on how powerful and fast an e-bike can be before it effectively becomes a motorcycle, at...
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The best fitness trackers in 2024 to help you stay active
Battery life up to 7 days, charge time 20-80 minutes Water resistant to 100 metres GPS Tracks sleep quality, blood oxygen (SpO2), heart rate, HRV, activity levels, training frequency, body temperature, menstrual cycle. I’m constantly testing smartwatches, but I’ve never experienced such intense curiosity as when I’m wearing an Oura Ring. “Is that one of...
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Gym memberships: more than half report price hikes – Which? News
Price rises might be the reason you fall out of love with your gym membership this February. In a survey of nearly 2,000 gym-goers in October 2023, 55% told Which? that their gym membership had increased in price in the past two years. And, while the average cost of membership among those surveyed was typically...
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The 17 best protein powders in 2024 to gain muscle and boost fitness, tried and tested
What are the different types of protein powder? Whey concentrate is the most common form and is often the cheapest, according to Rachel Butcher, head nutritionist at Natural Fitness Food. “It typically has low fat and cholesterol content but the protein levels can vary from 40 to 90% depending on the brand,” she says....