immune system

Tattooing may trigger localised damage to the immune system

Tattooing may trigger localised damage to the immune system

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Some researchers are concerned that tattooing poses health risks. Olga Kolbakova / Alamy Tattoo ink collects in the lymph nodes ...

Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

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Swimmers in January at Beckenham Place Park lake in London. AMcCulloch/Alamy It's 8am and I'm standing on the shore of ...

Women have supercharged immune systems and we now know why

Women have supercharged immune systems and we now know why

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The women in my family are hardy, to put it lightly. They have shaken off countless illnesses and powered through ...

There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to know

There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to know

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Our immune system has a dark side: it must fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes he becomes ...

Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong

Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong

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You've probably heard that taking vitamin C will help prevent colds, or perhaps TikTok has inspired you to take turmeric ...