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Trapped in a living death
The Telegraph's Geoffrey Lean was in a coma for a month following an operation that went wrong, but all the time he could hear people talking around him.
50 happy years for sex-swap pioneer
April Ashley, Britain's first transsexual is again challenging ideas about gender, identity and DNA, says Peter Stanford.
Beagle 2 probe could be used to diagnose TB
Professor Colin Pillinger was ridiculed for his failed Beagle 2 probe mission to Mars, but the instrument he invented could be used to diagnose TB.
'My husband doesn't have time for his family'
In Lifeclass this week, a lonely mother of one asks Lesley Garner what she should do about the fact that her husband works so hard that he doesn't have time for his family.
Fighting for a peaceful, pain-free death
Patients are demanding answers about the Liverpool Care Pathway, an NHS programme for terminally ill patients.
Gene 'causes blood pressure levels to rocket in stressful situations'
A gene which causes blood pressure levels to rocket in stressful situations has been identified by scientists.
Chronic fatigue and keeping mobile
Our panel of experts answers your questions on everything from chronic fatigue to keeping mobile and how to look after a pet ferret.
Health Q&A: Crohn's disease
Britain’s leading health and wellbeing specialists answer your question. This week: Crohn's disease.
How can I keep my children quiet on a nine-hour transatlantic flight?
Telegraph readers' clinic: Send your health and wellbeing questions to The Daily Telegraph's panel of experts.
10 minute confidence booster
Dr Rob Yeung reveals tips and techniques to lift your confidence and help you get what you want in life. This week: throw an imaginary party for yourself.
Trapped in a living death
The Telegraph's Geoffrey Lean was in a coma for a month following an operation that went wrong, but all the time he could hear people talking around him.
'My husband doesn't have time for his family'
In Lifeclass this week, a lonely mother of one asks Lesley Garner what she should do about the fact that her husband works so hard that he doesn't have time for his family.
Introducing the Indian Head Injuries Foundation
The Maharaja of Jodhpur tells Cassandra Jardine about the Indian Head Injuries Foundation, the charity he set up as a result of the terrible injuries that his son and heir sustained in a polo accident in 2005.
Pregnant women and the swine flu jab
Finger on the pulse: Max Pemberton examines the difficult choice faced by pregnant women about whether or not to have the swine flu jab.
A very special relationship
When Hillary Clinton called David Miliband ‘vibrant' and 'vital’, eyebrows were raised - but why?
The internet has turned us all into hypochondriacs
In the 15 years since the Telegraph website was launched, the internet has transformed the way we keep ourselves healthy.
Meditation 'cuts risk of heart attack by half'
Meditation is good for the body as well as the mind, scientists have discovered, as the practice significantly reduces the risk of a heart attack for people with heart disease.
Would you sign up for LSD therapy?
Hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD are making their way back into mainstream psychotherapy.
Just how safe are herbal medicines?
While many of us believe that "herbal" is synonymous with "safe", herbal remedies can in fact be deadly, says Tammy Cohen.
How would you cope on a silent retreat?
Charmian Evans turned her back on her busy, urban life and spent three days on a silent retreat.
James Cracknell's 20 best winter sports
No shortage of activities to lure you outside, says James Cracknell.
Climbing in China and south east Asia
Sunday Telegraph's Richard Gray takes to the mountains in China and south east Asia.
Top 10 adventure races
Team endurance races are all the rage in Britain. Here is our pick of the best.
'My husband doesn't have time for his family'
In Lifeclass this week, a lonely mother of one asks Lesley Garner what she should do about the fact that her husband works so hard that he doesn't have time for his family.
Pregnant women and the swine flu jab
Finger on the pulse: Max Pemberton examines the difficult choice faced by pregnant women about whether or not to have the swine flu jab.
Skincare treatment: electro-mesotherapy
Jane Alexander finds electro-mesotherapy, a new skincare treatment, fails to live up to the hype.
The internet has turned us all into hypochondriacs
In the 15 years since the Telegraph website was launched, the internet has transformed the way we keep ourselves healthy.
The Spa at the Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire
Spa spy: our health sleuth investigates the curative claims of wellbeing retreats worldwide.
Superdiets 'based on myths'
Superdiets such as drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice or eating only raw fruit and vegetables have been exposed as just food myths, a leading professor claims.
How do you explain the hot, burning sensation in my feet?
Telegraph Readers' Clinic: send your health and wellbeing questions to our panel of experts.
The diet on your doorstep
There are plenty of healthy, home-delivered weight-loss plans out there that will have you slim by Christmas.
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