Estelle Tang
estelletang.bsky.social
Estelle Tang
@estelletang.bsky.social
Lifestyle and wellness editor, Guardian US. https://www.theguardian.com/us/wellness
"When I was in my mid-20s, I spotted my grandma through the window of a coffee shop. I was dumbstruck – she had passed away the year before. I stared for a moment, then reminded myself it couldn’t be her." www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
I look at a stranger and see a friend. Am I a super-recognizer?
I once even thought I had seen my late grandmother. Can science explain my overfamiliarity with strange faces?
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November 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"I had been ignoring small signs of encroaching decrepitude: the popping and grinding in my right knee and hip joints whenever I stood up, bent down or took the stairs. Yet I kept stubbornly persuading myself that I was still a 'young' fiftysomething." www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
You should act your age – at least when it comes to exercise. Here’s why
Adapting your fitness routine to your physical realities can help prevent injury from over-exercising
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November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"As I looked to the miserable grey skies, I realised I had come down with a severe case of the 'I don’t wannas'. I spent 20 minutes scrolling through the only distraction available on my phone. It was – and I’m sobbing with shame as I write this – LinkedIn." www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
I tried to not procrastinate for a week. Here’s what helped the most
Ploughing through my to-do list felt great until I hit a wall. Were we really meant to work without watching any vertical videos first?
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October 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“I got to see a side of my sister that I don’t particularly like ... It’s probably the same for her.”
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How elder care can rupture sibling relationships: ‘I didn’t have much choice’
Guardian readers shared how caring for ageing parents with siblings tested – and sometimes broke – family bonds
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October 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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I love Bluesky. I commented on someone’s post last week and mentioned I powerlift. A reporter from The Guardian US asked if I’d be willing to be interviewed. Here’s the result!. What an interesting life I lead!

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Meet the 75-year-old powerlifter headed to the world championships
Kate Evert started working out to appease her kids. Now, she’s confident in her strength and ability
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September 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: why fascist strongmen rely on women at home
From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: why fascist strongmen rely on women at home
Fascist regimes pushed narratives of domestic bliss, yet relied on women’s unpaid labor. In the US today, ‘womanosphere’ influencers promote the same fantasies
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September 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“There was a whole array of women’s magazines that glorified housewives” in Nazi Germany, says Claudia Koonz, professor emerita of history at Duke University. “It would be the equivalent of social media today.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: why strongmen rely on women at home
Fascist regimes pushed narratives of domestic bliss, yet relied on women’s unpaid labor. In the US today, ‘womanosphere’ influencers promote the same fantasies
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September 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"Now I am a prostate cancer survivor, whose prostatectomy in 2020 almost came too late. I didn’t know that in the US, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. One in eight will be diagnosed with it. One in 44 will die from it." www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
The silent epidemic: the pros and cons of screening for prostate cancer
In the US, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men – but experts can’t agree about testing
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August 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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My daughter’s health was a mystery. The answer was on the other side of the world
My daughter’s health was a mystery. The answer was on the other side of the world
I connected with other moms worldwide, doctors and a geneticist – and identified the rare genetic disorder that connects us all
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July 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“Practices vary wildly between operators,” says one expert. “For the consumer, it’s hard to tell what’s actually in the drink. There’s no federal standard, so it’s essentially dealer’s choice on the operator side." www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
I traded booze for THC drinks. But are there hidden risks?
Giving up alcohol changed my life, but I wanted to know whether cannabis cocktails were too good to be true
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July 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"One person anonymously told me that he used ChatGPT while writing his father of the bride speech; another wished OpenAI had been around when he had written his vows because it would have 'saved [him] a lot of time'" www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
ChatGPT, write my wedding vows: are we OK with AI in everyday life?
Artificial intelligence has entered the personal chat. What does that say about human relationships?
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June 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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RFKJr’s handpicked ACIP may have approved a new RSV monoclonal for infants but they rejected hearing evidence on thiomersal by scientists and instead opted to hear from an anti-thiomersal lobbyist nurse practitioner before voting to only approve flu shots if they don’t contain thiomersal.
RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel votes against preservative in flu shots in shock move
Decision to restrict thimerosal in immunizations could impact future vaccine availability on a global scale
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June 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Talked to @melissafebos.bsky.social about her year off sex and dating, "a collective derangement that we have around love and sex" and her new memoir THE DRY SEASON www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
‘Our fantasy of love has to do with need and dependency’: Melissa Febos on her year of celibacy
Febos’s life flourished while taking a year off sex and dating. In a new memoir, The Dry Season, the author explores the strong hold romance had on her
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June 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
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June 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I loved FX's DYING FOR SEX - and, related, have developed a strong urge to kick @robdelaney.bsky.social in the balls. But one of my favorite scenes featured a hospice worker explaining to a terminally ill patient what happens to your body when you're dying. www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
‘Death is not a mystery’: what happens to your body when you’re dying?
Experts say knowing more about death – or ‘death literacy’ – can actually help quell fears of dying
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May 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"Back when I was on the apps, I’d upload slightly unflattering photos of myself: an up-close, no-makeup selfie; a wide shot in a muumuu the size of a small circus tent. I wanted to meet men who weren’t primarily interested in looks."
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Every time I meet someone new, I worry they’ll find my scarred face hideous
You don’t have to fix a single thing about your face to find love, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino
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May 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“What you are feeling is the disconnect between seeing that systems are failing, that things aren’t working … and yet the institutions and the people in power just are ignoring it and pretending everything is going to go on the way that it has" www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
Does everything feel broken but weirdly normal? There’s a word for that
Large-scale systems are crumbling, yet daily life continues. The Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help when dysfunction is the status quo
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May 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Nearly all of Polygon was laid off last week after Vox sold the company. Donate if you can! www.gofundme.com/f/support-po...
Donate to Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union, organized by Ashok Selvam
On Thursday, May 1, Vox Media announced the sale of beloved video game s… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union
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May 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
you know when you are talking to someone and they ask you NO QUESTIONS AT ALL? why do they do that??? @sarahmiller.bsky.social asked around www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
People who don’t ask me questions drive me crazy. Why are they like that?
‘Non-askers’ can come across as selfish – but there might be personal and societal reasons for their lack of curiosity
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May 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
pls don't cancel doctor odyssey, the only representation for people with covid trauma and intimacy issues www.vulture.com/article/doct...
ABC, Please Let Doctor Odyssey Sail On
TV’s most wholesome and horny medical drama deserves at least one more season.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Minnesota is at the center of a sauna renaissance. As a winter-hater, I tried to get into saunas and the accompanying cold plunges to see if I could enjoy the season. (Quite a departure from what I normally cover.) www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
I moved to the sauna capital of the US. Could I take the heat?
A thriving sauna culture is growing in frosty Minnesota as people warm to the health benefits and sense of community
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March 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"You want to hump your partner’s armpit? Go for it. They want to lick the back of your knee or the instep of your foot? Amazing. You want to cover both your bodies in almond oil and roll around like puppies wrestling? Super." – @enagoski.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
What a sex educator wants you to know about sexual incompatibility
There is no ‘ideal’ aim for sexual compatibility. If you feel there is something amiss, talk about it
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March 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM