23 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Toxin caused by common stomach bug could be driving up rates of bowel cancer
Rates of bowel cancer among young Britons have been increasing for years (Picture: Getty Images) A toxin produced by E. coli – the troublesome bug that causes vomiting and fevers – could be behind rising bowel cancer rates. The disease, also called colorectal cancer, predominantly impacts people over 50 though for the last two decades has […]
22 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Consumers report health improvements with NobleNature’s expert formulations
NobleNature’s Magnesium 5-in-1 has rapidly become a popular choice among UK consumers in the health and nutrition space (Picture: NobleNature) A new supplement is gaining traction across the UK thanks to a formula that is capturing attention for its practical benefits. Over 80,000 units of the supplement have been sold within a span of four […]
Running the London Marathon this weekend? There’ll be a freebie or two in sight (Picture: Getty Images) On your marks, set, go. On Sunday, April 27, more than 56,000 runners are expected to cross the finish line of the world-famous London Marathon. But before you lace up your trainers for the big day, there’ll no […]
20 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I was found unconscious – 20 years on, I still don’t know what happened
I have no recollection of any injury, collapsing, or the subsequent treatment (Picture: Chris Read-Jones) Staring at myself in the mirror, I could hardly believe what my eyes were seeing. Half of my short, black head of hair had been shaved off and in its place was a large, stitched up wound that stretched right across […]
17 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of death should be a warning to us all
We now know Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of death (Picture: Gilbert Flores) When I heard that Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, my heart sank. On February 26, the 39-year-old actress, best known for her roles as Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl, and figure skater Casey in Ice Princess, […]
16 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
It took months to get Dad’s diagnosis – he died just 6 days later
Grace Gillen (left) with her late father, Eamonn (Picture: Grace Gillen) My phone rang as Dad was lying unconscious in his bed in the room next door. ‘Your dad has pancreatic cancer,’ the consultant said solemnly, ‘I’m sorry, but there is nothing we can do.’ My dad, Eamonn, died just six days after that phone call on March 16, 2023, aged 58. […]
As far back as I can remember I’d always been aware of my stomach (Picture: Alexandra Meyer) I was 16 when I bought diet pills online. They arrived in an anonymous white bottle in a brown envelope, promising to contain some kind of miracle medicine that would have me shedding pounds left, right and centre. […]
13 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Bryan Johnson’s penis can teach us a valuable lesson about health anxiety
Bryan Johnson (pictured), wellness-obsessed millionaire, has the penis of a 22-year-old (Picture: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Lying in bed on a Thursday morning, my customary scroll delivered a jump-scare – Bryan Johnson, wellness-obsessed millionaire, has the penis of a 22-year-old, proclaimed a headline. I read on, almost against my will but desperate to understand […]
Three women candidly share their experience with HRT (Picture: Supplied) When Kendal-Rose Horner was in her twenties she was prescribed four different types of antidepressants in a bid to combat persistent angry outbursts and depressive episodes. None of them worked. As she hit her thirties things only worsened and Kendal-Rose began to endure headaches, joint […]
11 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This simple move should be easy for under 30s — can you manage it?
It’s a ‘big red flag’ if you fail (Picture: Getty Images) It’s takes just a matter of seconds to determine if you’re as fit and healthy as you should be for you age. But this test isn’t about long you can run for, or how many sit ups you can do, it’s much simpler. All […]