Richard Hogan: Halloween is a season of magic — and mayhem, if teens can get away with it
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Richard Hogan: Halloween is a season of magic — and mayhem, if teens can get away with it

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Halloween. I loved it as a kid, dressing up and going around my estate, knocking on doors, and getting free chocolate; what’s not to like? All the chat in the weeks leading up to it about who you were going to be that year. Michael J Fox, from Back to the FutureMichael Jackson, ET, Indiana Jones, a character from Ghostbustersor an old reliable witch.We ghouls and goblins even ventured into neighbouring estates, driven demented by visions of chocolate.Sometimes, we went too far, and like a scene from Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Seawe had to carefully navigate our way back without being hopped (Cork slang for beaten up and robbed) for our bag of treasure. It required delicate planning.October is a magnificent month. The smoke from chimneys,...
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Doctor warns ‘sitting for too long can increase risk of venous stasis’; shares 6 daily habits harming your heart health
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Doctor warns ‘sitting for too long can increase risk of venous stasis’; shares 6 daily habits harming your heart health

Published on: Oct 11, 2025 05:43 pm IST Seemingly harmless habits like poor sleep and sitting for too long can slowly hamper your heart. Dr Sood shares 6 such habits and how they are harming you. Heart disease doesn’t develop overnight - it’s often the result of everyday habits that slowly chip away at cardiovascular health. From what we eat and drink to how we sleep, move, and manage stress, small daily choices can have a big impact on the heart over time. The good news? With simple lifestyle changes, it’s possible to reverse much of this damage and build a stronger, healthier heart. Individuals with sedentary jobs are at a...
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