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Hattie Rowan
Hattie Rowan
Hattie Rowan is a freelance journalist and photographer, addressing topics on wellbeing, sustainability and travel. Her work has appeared in Vogue and GoNOMAD, and regularly in Sustainable Fashion Week UK and The Boar.

Hattie Rowan has lived with OCD – obsessive-compulsive disorder – for 15 of her 26 years. She describes the symptoms and examples of her behaviour caused by the mental illness, and how she treats it.

Sweating is a natural process needed to keep the body cool. Some people sweat excessively, though. Here’s what they can do about it, from common treatments to extreme options.

The knee is a complex joint and things can go wrong, but if you avoid high-impact sports, do exercises to build up your quadriceps and warm up properly, you should avoid injury, doctors say.

The elbow is a complicated joint and one prone to injury. Doctors explain what can go wrong, how to avoid suffering tennis elbow – or worse, a fracture – and the treatments available.

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As the Chinese have long known, naps can have multiple benefits, such as boosting the immune system, memory and mental health, and helping you catch up on lost sleep. But don’t overdo it, doctors say.

Netflix and HBO and have teamed with mobile apps Headspace and Calm, respectively, to create shows that help audiences achieve mindfulness and self-care.

Women (and a few men) display ignorance of the vagina, and myths persist about its form and health. From undergarments to exercises, doctors suggest ways to keep the main female sex organ in prime condition.

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