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News you can use • Want the latest health intel? We’ve combed the science journals so you don’t have to

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Can probiotics help prevent UTIs? • Women suffer from urinary tract infections at much higher rates than men. As early research suggests probiotics could be used to prevent them, Tai Ibitoye digests the evidence…

3 WAYS TO PREVENT A UTI

Do the worm • Not the dance move, but an exercise that primes every major muscle group for movement – no equipment required. Introducing the inchworm

Hypnotherapy to ease the mind • The ‘woo’ practice is having a rebrand. One sceptical writer is awoken to its powers…

I keep seeing NAD everywhere. Do I need it in my routine?

NAD PRODUCTS WITH NOUS

…I lift my max? • Muscles clenched, teeth gritted, grip failing… You’ll have seen the phrase online, but here’s the low-down on lifting your heaviest. Plus, how to do it safely

Fit Squad • Want to run further, lift heavier or nail a pull-up? Each month, we put your questions to the Women’s Health Collective panel – seven of the finest fitness brains – to help you make good on your goals

Meet the squad • The team share their go-to upper-body exercise

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The grit & growth of Mollie King • From grappling with grief to taking on a gruelling endurance challenge, the broadcaster Mollie King has had an arduous 18 months. But she’s building back towards a different version of herself. Here, the 36-year-old shares what we can all learn from her Gen Z listeners, what loss has taught her about love and why, respectfully, she wouldn’t go anywhere near social media for advice on raising her daughter…

Why healthy soil is the root of nutritious food • A growing movement is seeing innovative farmers leverage natural resources to produce quality ingredients that are better for you – and the earth. WH digs into regenerative farming

The label low-down • Watch out for these key words for sustainability on your food packaging

20 non-boring ways to eat better • For a healthy, happy – and fun – approach to food this summer, we asked our go-to nutrition experts for their best tips and tricks

Spice grills • A sprinkle of shawarma seasoning – a smoky Middle Eastern spice blend – will transport your taste buds to another place, if not the rest of you

Would you move to live near your friends? • As a growing body of research builds a health case for doing just that, WH hears from the women placing platonic connection at the centre of their lives, with their wellbeing in mind

How to increase connection, without moving house

Do you have digital fatigue? • The term is doing the rounds thanks to our inability to look away from our phones when we’re supposed to be sleeping, eating, even sitting on the toilet (hey, we’re not here to judge). WH reports on the surreptitious toll of your screen-time stats

‘I left my husband to explore my sexuality – and ultimately found myself’ • Tearing apart a life that no longer fits can be a terrifying prospect. But, to mark Pride month, one woman tells us why doing just that – to choose to live and love in a way that felt true – was the best decision she ever made

Mental health and coming out later in life: the expert view • J Chance Czyzselska is a psychotherapist and editor, and co-author of Queering Psychology

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