7 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
Brits’ daily salt intake equals 22 bags of crisps — these foods are the surprise culprits
It spells bad news for our blood pressure (Picture: Bogdan Malizkiy) There’s nothing quite as satisfying as tearing open a packet of crisps and savouring every last bite. But if you think the odd treat won’t make a difference to your health, you’re sorely mistaken, because it turns out Brits’ salt intake is already through […]
7 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
5 budget-friendly ways to boost your health and wellbeing this January
These are just a few boosters that will see you through Jan, and beyond. (Picture: Metro/Getty) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more When January rolls around again, it’s easy to get caught […]
7 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
I thought something was wrong with my vagina — the truth was in my knickers
Women just want ‘proper’ knickers (Picture: Getty Images) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more This is probably TMI, but I’ve never been a fan of a thong. I don’t care what anyone […]
7 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
The one small thing you can do to transform your gut health in 2026
Add this to your 2026 to do list! (Picture: Getty Images) Feeling an intense pressure to prioritise your health at the start of a new year can be overwhelming. So, we’re trying to simplify things for you. Consulting experts on small, smart choices you can make to hopefully trigger some positive change. Think insight like […]
6 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
The worrying new way people are ‘faking weight’ for Mounjaro prescriptions
People have been trying to ‘pull the wool over the eyes of providers’ according to Wes Streeting (Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Weight loss jabs like Mounjaro exploded in popularity in 2025 after being rolled out on GP prescription. The injections are intended to help people manage type 2 diabetes and/or obesity. They work by mimicking […]
6 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
Expert invents vaccine delivered through beer – but others issue warning
One man has created a new way to administer a vaccine – and it’s through beer. Virologist Dr Chris Buck works for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Maryland, where he’s discovered four of the 13 polyomaviruses we know to affect humans. But he also runs Gusteau Research Corporation, a one-man shell company he established […]
5 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
‘It’s not him, it’s his hormones’: The truth behind Voy’s controversial Tube adverts
A new series of adverts is looking to focus on men’s hormonal health (Picture: Getty Images/Metro) ‘It’s not him, it’s his hormones.’ Every woman has been belittled at some point in her life for being overly ‘hormonal,’ whether that’s by a doctor or in a particularly toxic relationship. So, it took me back to see […]
Rosie was very close to her mum, Dawnie, but had no idea how much she had been struggling (Picture: Supplied) It wasn’t until after Dawnie Brooks had to move into a care home that her daughter Rosie uncovered the heartbreaking extent of her struggle to conceal her memory loss. As she and her brother Jake […]
4 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
‘I was scared to take antidepressants, but they saved my marriage – and my sex life’
Sally’s relationship was at breaking point when she decided to take antidepressants (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) After years of grief, night shifts, new parenthood and sheer exhaustion, Sally McIlhone finally turned to her GP for help last spring. She explained that the weight of stress and feeling overwhelmed had become too much, and at 40, Sally […]
After 20 years of living with HIV, I wish I could say I was shocked by his question (Picture: Darren Black) ‘Can I get HIV if we share this sandwich?’ The question arrived without warning – no drumroll, no build-up, just slipped across the table between bites. A guy I’d known for years muttered it […]