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Creatinine, eGFR and what to ask when the numbers drift

Your lab flagged creatinine high and now you're reading about dialysis at midnight. Slow down and check these four things first.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

When a new phone is worth it and when to skip a year

Most upgrades buy you a slightly better camera and a fresh battery. Only one of those is worth paying full price for.

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GuideGroomingTobias ReedSep 22, 20266 min

The haircut you keep is the one your hair already wants

Stop bringing photos of other men's hair to the barber. Work out what yours does on its own, then cut with it.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Fitness6 min read

The Liver Problem Men Who Barely Drink Keep Getting

Your ALT came back a little high and you've had three beers this year. Here's what that number actually means and the free test to ask for next.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Buy headphones for your week, not for the review scores

The best-sounding pair is worthless if it's uncomfortable by hour two or dead in your bag. Match the gear to how you actually listen.

GuideStyleTobias ReedSep 20, 20262 min

Fit beats brand, price and everything else combined

A £40 shirt that fits reads better than a £300 one that doesn't. Five points decide it, and four of them are cheap to fix.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The pain under your right ribs after a big meal

Gallstone attacks hit an hour after dinner, wrap around to your shoulder blade, and then vanish. What that means and what you do next.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideGroomingTobias ReedSep 18, 20263 min

The ten-minute routine that does ninety per cent of the work

No twelve-step regime. Four products, ten minutes, and the difference is visible inside two weeks.

GuideGearDean ShawSep 17, 20262 min

Where "buy cheap, buy twice" is true — and where it's nonsense

Some tools genuinely justify the money. Plenty don't, and the difference is usually how often you use it.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

What IBS Actually Means and Which Diets Have Evidence

A real diagnosis, a short list of things worth ruling out first, and the eating changes that hold up when you have a job and kids.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Count the breaths before you call it just a bad cold

Pneumonia in adults rarely looks dramatic until it's late. What to watch for, the numbers that mean go now, and which shots to actually ask about.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

ReviewGearDean ShawSep 14, 20262 min

What actually makes a boot last a decade

Not the brand and not the leather. It's how the sole is attached, and it's printed on almost nothing.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Crohn's and colitis in plain language, and how to keep lifting

What these two diseases actually are, how they're found, and how to train around them when you've got a job, kids and a bad week.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Adult asthma gets caught late and the inhaler gets used wrong

The cough that lingers after every workout isn't always deconditioning, and the thirty-dollar plastic tube at the pharmacy is the fix nobody offers grown men.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Fitness6 min

The first thing to do in a stroke is check the clock

Fitness5 min

Most stomach ulcers come from a bacteria, not stress

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The breathlessness smokers blame on age has a name

If you've quietly rearranged your life around not getting winded, that isn't aging. Ask for a ten-minute test by name and get a number.

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Fitness6 min read

When a skipped heartbeat is nothing and when to get an ECG

Most thumps in your chest at 11 p.m. are boring. A few aren't, and the difference comes down to what you feel at your wrist.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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