8 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Woman who ‘died’ says she ‘had to share’ what she saw in the afterlife
In 2006, Anita Moorjani had been living with terminal lymphoma for four years. She described those years as being ‘riddled with the fear of the disease, fear of dying’, and fear of cancer treatments. In short, life was looking pretty bleak. One day, her condition rapidly deteriorated, and she was admitted to the hospital in […]
Mere hours after giving birth, Danika started chemotherapy (Picture: Kennedy News & Media) When Danika Hilmer arrived at the hospital to give birth, she thought she knew what to expect. With two other children, she knew the drill: have a baby, spend a few hours in hospital, then head home with her newborn son swaddled […]
7 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Common habit is literally rotting your brain — here’s what you can do
We all know that sleep is good for you. It’s recommended that we get around 7-9 hours a night, but this does differ from person to person. However, it turns out bad sleep does not just leave you feeling groggy but it could also be causing you to rapidly age. A new study from the […]
Andrew (right) was fit and healthy, so I was sure he could survive (Picture: Milica Davies) ‘I am really sorry because you are a young man and this is a life limiting condition.’ After months of waiting for answers, the neurologist delivered them with crushing clarity. It was October 2024, and my husband Andrew had […]
7 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I gained weight because I was comfortable in my relationship — or so I thought
Hannah didn’t feel like herself after her weight gain (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) When Hannah Richards noticed she’d put on weight in 2023, she put it down to her comfortable lifestyle with her boyfriend, Nathan Baker. The ‘happy and content’ pair had been enjoying date nights and cheeky takeaways together since meeting the year […]
6 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
‘I can walk 10,000 steps’ – but do you really need to? Simple debunks the step count myth
The Simple Life app is helping customers loose weight – and easily too! (Picture: Metro/Simple App) 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 For years we have been advised to walk a minimum […]
This ADHD Awareness Month, it’s time to stop calling ADHD a ‘superpower’ (Picture: Metro/Eleanor Noyce) TikTok told me that my ADHD was a superpower. And I believed it – but only for about five minutes. Scrolling on the app after I was first diagnosed, I was desperate to find ‘my people’ – the ones who […]
6 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I was a fit and healthy 20-year-old — then I had both my legs amputated
Levi initially thought he had flu, but his condition continued to deteriorate (Picture: UHDB NHS/SWNS) A ‘fit and healthy’ young man was forced to have both of his legs amputated just days before his 21st birthday — after his flu-like symptoms turned out to be sepsis. Levi Dewy was left in an induced coma with just […]
I’ve been put off protein bars for life (Pitcture: Channel 4/Adam Miller/Metro) Joe Wicks has launched his first-ever protein bar — but he really doesn’t want you to buy it. The 40-year-old health guru, known as The Body Coach, became a national treasure after keeping the nation moving during lockdown. His easy teatime recipes have […]
My cancer diagnosis was traumatic, but also an opportunity to get the chest I’d always wanted (Picture: Kit) For most women, losing their breasts through cancer can be a hugely traumatic experience, both physically and emotionally. But I’m not most women. I identify as trans non-binary, sitting comfortably between genders. This was brought into sharp focus in […]