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Eating 50-year-old stew
Would you eat a stew that's been in a pot for 50 years?

Are you drinking enough water?
How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough?

Embarrassed to go to the doctor?
What are the consequences of medical embarrrassment?

Call centres: Are you talking to AI?
Could AI make call centre queues less painful?

Making 'mum friends'
Is making new ‘mum friends’ the positive experience it’s often described as?

Can you trust ancestry DNA kits?
Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry?

How babies learn to talk
What do babies need to learn to do to be able to talk?

The secrets to a healthy old age
How can we stay healthy in old age? Beth and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.

The bond between sisters
A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is.

Having acne
What is acne and how can it affect someone's confidence?