11 Mar, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
5 warning signs you’re eating too much fibre, according to a doctor
Are you eating too much fibre? (Picture: Getty Images) Fibre — or roughage as many of us know it — is a type of carbohydrate found in plant-based foods. Despite the human body’s inability to actually digest fibre, it’s very important that we ingest it as it provides many health benefits. This includes everything from […]
11 Mar, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
The best and worst sleeping positions for your posture, according to an expert
Your nighttime posture informs the daytime (Picture: Getty Images) How do you sleep at night? That isn’t an existential question about your morals, but a literal one you should be asking yourself regarding the way you physically rest — because sleeping position can make all the difference in daylight hours. Given you spend around a third […]
9 Mar, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
Sex was painful — then I discovered a tampon ‘lost’ in my body for 6 weeks
Hollie Smith had a tampon lodged inside of her for six weeks (Credits: Kennedy News and Media) ‘When it came out, it was pure black’, the mum of three shares. ‘It really hurt, it was lodged to my inside’. In September 2025, 31-year-old Hollie Smith found herself lying on a doctor’s bed, ‘petrified’ of what […]
Our beloved daughter died of leukaemia (Picture: Marie Fellows) ‘Larissa’s still with us; but she’s not going to make it,’ said the doctor, gently. It was August 2024. My husband, Dave, and I were in a hospital waiting room in New York – the doctor was talking about our 10-year-old daughter. I threw myself to […]
I am living with several tumours in my liver and spine (Picture: Kerie Ivory) ‘I think we’ll carry on with what we’re doing,’ said my consultant, for what felt like the hundredth time, in January. And yet again, I felt conflicted – because I have cancer, and what we are ‘doing’ is nothing. I am […]
7 Mar, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
My son’s mouth was covered in blisters – doctors refused to take us seriously
Despite me sharing my fears that Mylo was seriously ill, the doctors wouldn’t believe me (Picture: Elaine Adams) ‘It’s Hand, Foot and Mouth disease,’ said a hospital doctor, confidently. ‘That’s what you thought last time, but you were wrong,’ I insisted. It was December 2025 and I’d brought my five-year-old son, Mylo, to hospital after […]
6 Mar, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
Snot rockets are plaguing UK parks — but runners say they’re necessary
Snot rockets are frequently let out by runners, but are they actually necessary? (Picture: Getty) A few minutes into my 5K run, I was getting into the groove of things when I witnessed something vile. A runner ahead closed one of his nostrils with a finger, then exhaled — hard. I later learned there’s a […]
5 Mar, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
How long to wait between ‘sessions’ taking different recreational drugs, from alcohol to MDMA
Breaks are a vital part of harm reduction (Picture: Getty/Metro) A recent TikTok from the University of Bristol’s student TV station sparked conversation for giving students advice on how to take MDMA. The UBTV video, overlaid with text reading ‘how often should I take breaks from MDMA’, was presented by a spokesperson from The Drop, […]
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Your risk of Parkinson’s could increase depending on the water you drink, study finds
We’re always being told that staying hydrated comes with huge health benefits — from better brain function to heathier skin. But it turns out that the type of water we drink, or more specifically where it comes from, could influence your chances of developing Parkinson’s disease. New research, which studied more than one million participants, […]
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I was smoking 30 a day – I had a heart attack at 48
I vividly remember being sat on the bed trying to put a pair of socks on but I needed to stop and catch my breath while doing so.