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I attempted a ‘dark shower’ – I almost twisted my ankle but I’ve never slept better
Make sure to watch where you step (Picture: Getty) Better sleep, reduced anxiety, and enhanced mindfulness. These are just some of the benefits promised of a ‘dark shower’. The latest wellness trend is pretty simple: you take a shower at night, with the lights firmly off. While the concept itself is not new, with dozens […]
3 Feb, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
I was curious about my Jewish ancestry – I ended up with a cancer diagnosis
I have Jewish ancestry on my mum’s side, but I’ve never really felt Jewish (Picture: Sophie Collis) When Guy’s Hospital called asking me to come in, I already knew what was coming. Hearing that I had cancer at 31 was, of course, a shock – but there’s no way I could have predicted that, because […]
Tianna Moon was diagnosed with a rare condition that affects only 1 in 100,000 people (Picture: Tianna Moon/SWNS) When Tianna Moon was just 13 years old, she says it was standard for men leer at breasts, honking their horns as she walked home from school. ‘It’s become so normal to me, I don’t even notice […]
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This is how long you should be able to hold a plank for, according to your age
Get your stopwatch out.
2 Feb, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
A world where dementia no longer devastates lives is ‘finally within reach’
Alzheimer’s Society has invested over £120million into research (Picture: Getty Images/Westend61) In 1979, I met two extraordinary women, Cora Phillips and Morella Fisher. Both were former carers for their husbands who had young onset dementia, and we all shared a bold ambition to create a world without the disease. The catalyst for our meeting was […]
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This is the exact amount of semen you should produce each time you finish
What should you see at the finish line? (Picture: Getty Images) The big O. The climax. The explosive finale. For men, this almost always involves ejaculation. But guys, have you ever wondered how much semen you’re actually meant to produce when you orgasm? It’s a question that’s been raised countless times on the Reddit r/sex […]
I was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour: an incredibly rare form of glioma (Picture: Alex Warwick) I was standing in a takeaway restaurant in May 2025, chatting to an old friend on FaceTime, when I suddenly felt a wave of unbearable, overwhelming tiredness. I’d been having episodes like this for years; doctors had brushed my […]
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I thought a second child would be straightforward – IVF was anything but
IVF was our only option (Picture: Jen Walpole) ‘Another embryo transfer has failed.’ Those words landed heavily between my husband and I. At the end of 2024, I found myself facing a reality I had been dreading since we began our IVF journey. I felt guilt that I might not be able to give our […]
31 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
What is situs inversus? The incredibly rare illness Catherine O’Hara was diagnosed with
Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71 (Picture: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) Following the announcement that Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71, the world is reeling from her loss. Her Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek collaborators Macaulay Culkin and Eugene and Dan Levy have so far led tributes, describing […]
31 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
I know how hard healthy weight loss is — this is the workout I recommend
Try this workout at home, the gym, or even in your local park (Credits: Getty Images) Steve Chaney, 37, from Frodsham, always struggled with his weight. Growing up in the 90s and 00s, before Jamie Oliver changed school dinners forever, he says there ‘wasn’t as much awareness or education about healthy eating’, and that school […]