31 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
My heart stopped for 15 minutes – I remember thinking ‘this is it’
Mark’s story is nothing short of a miracle (Picture: Cover Images) ‘It was obvious I was gone,’ Mark says, ‘I was lying there, not moving, with my eyes wide open, not breathing.’ Mark Moran, a 63-year-old from Bristol, was an avid sportsman – regularly participating in triathlons and marathons. But just over a year ago, […]
31 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Back up, this is what really happens to your body when you hold in your poo
Woman sitting on toilet holding toilet paper roll (Credits: Getty Images) Going for a number two, using the facilities, dropping the kids off at the pool. We’ve come up with a number of ways to say we need to go for a poo, without actually saying it. Why? Well, while it’s perfectly natural, it’s just […]
A drug-resistant variant of a common fungus is spreading across the globe, researchers have warned in a new review. Fungal infections affect nearly 6.5 million people each year, and are associated with a high mortality rate of over 50% even with antifungal therapy. Candida auris is a type of invasive yeast that can cause deadly […]
American scientists claim that they have done something groundbreaking: ‘curing’ lab mice suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. For over 100 years now, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been widely viewed as a condition that cannot be undone, so a lot of research has focused on preventing the disease or slowing its progression rather than attempting to restore […]
30 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I walked into a room and saw knives – I knew what was about to happen
I am one of the more than 230 million girls and women alive today that have undergone female genital mutilation (Picture: Valerie Lolomari) Following my grandmother through the strange house, a feeling of unease came over me. That feeling only intensified when we walked into a dark, silent room with nothing but a table inside. […]
30 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Feeling the post-Christmas sludge? Shoppers say these gut supplements can make your bloating vanish fast
Here’s to better gut health in 2026! (Picture: Metro/Selfish Supps/Boots/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 ’Tis the season for indulgence. That is, until you’re flat on the sofa, regretting that extra […]
Death rates rise over the winter months (Picture: Getty Images) Over the past week, celebrity deaths seem to have dominated headlines. From Brigitte Bardot to Chris Rea, it may feel like every second notification that pops up on your phone right now brings yet another morbid announcement. But this isn’t a new phenomenon for 2025, […]
29 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Spotting one ‘silly’ thing on a Christmas Day walk saved my six-year-old son’s life
His family had no idea how seriously unwell he was (Picture: Kennedy News/Ania Hough) Ania Hough woke up on Christmas morning to find her son Jamie had a headache, so she suggested a walk to get some fresh air. Then he began struggling to lift his leg. ‘He woke up jumping on the bed, and […]
29 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I have ADHD — the ‘dead zone’ between Christmas and New Year is especially hellish
The post-Christmas lull – also known as Twixmas – is something of a no man’s land. With the exception of New Year’s Eve, the continuation of family arguments, and the near-constant snacking on cheese, chocolate, and anything left over from the big day, the festivities are largely over. And so, there’s a huge gap in […]
I don’t see death as something to fear so much as it is something to acknowledge (Picture: Vicki Head) When I was diagnosed with incurable cancer in July last year, I was surprised by my reaction. Instead of the panic, despair and tears you might expect of someone given a terminal diagnosis, I was nothing […]