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What to say when a friend gets sick 27 Aug 2013 | 10:32 am
A rheumatoid arthritis patient shares her pet peeves about the ways we discuss chronic illness. When people you care about aren’t feeling well, you want to help ease their pain and offer hope. But...
Self exams you aren't doing (but should be) 27 Aug 2013 | 06:21 am
Three DIY health checks to help you catch potential problems early. Lymph node check Take the pads of your fingers and gently roll them over your neck feeling for little nodules. Do the same in...
Which is better: coffee or a nap? 26 Aug 2013 | 06:59 am
Both caffeine and sleep have restorative properties. Your head hurts Drink Coffee Caffeine improves the absorption of pain relievers, so pair an espresso with an analgesic like aspirin to trea...
Stolen at Birth 21 Aug 2013 | 04:13 am
Pilar was one of thousands of newborns snatched by the church and her country’s government. Only now is the scandal coming to light. When María Luisa Torres came around from the anaesthetic, she...
Robots in Charge 20 Aug 2013 | 06:20 am
Technology has made our lives easier, but will the rush to develop artificial intelligence come back to bite us? No Imagine a world where computers are smart enough to write their own programs, a...
Introducing an unusual writer 20 Aug 2013 | 04:05 am
Author of the Month, Simon Mawer No This month sees the release of our second handsome volume in Select Editions latest format, in which we've included for the first time a novel by an author ...
Readers freaked by scary books 20 Aug 2013 | 03:49 am
Find out which books frighten our readers the most. Yes Our July competition in the Reader’s Room invited you to say which books have frightened you the most, and it was no surprise to see how...
Tribute to Mandela 19 Aug 2013 | 11:32 am
Mandela: Hero for freedom No The 95 th birthday of Nelson Mandela on Mandela Day, July 18, passed by in a way that no one could have predicted, with Mandela gravely ill in hospital. The most t...
Lady Killer—scary true crime 19 Aug 2013 | 11:23 am
From fraud to kidnap and murder No Extract from Lady Killer by Candace Sutton and Ellen Connolly Original full-length version published by Allen & Unwin, Australia Condensed version @ Reader’...
100 Word Story Competition 2013 16 Aug 2013 | 07:53 am
Our 100-word-story competition was a huge hit when we launched it last year, so we’ve decided to do it again! It’s a chance at publishing glory for all you budding authors out there – as long...
