27 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
Why every story counts when it comes to living with advanced breast cancer
The Moments That Count campaign highlights challenges facing advanced breast cancer patients, including support, awareness and treatment gaps (Picture: Kristina Varaksina) Moments That Count is a disease awareness campaign initiated, created, developed and fully funded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd. This article was created and funded by Novartis. Patients living with incurable advanced breast cancer are the focus of a […]
27 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
I majorly regret the tattoos I got at 18 – now I’m getting them blacked out
TikTok creator Ashley Stratton got her first tattoos at 18. Now 24, she says she is on a self-love journey, blacking out the early tattoos she’s ‘outgrown’ to ‘reclaim autonomy and create a sense of closure.’ Metro spoke with Ashley about tattoo regret, which is currently a huge trending topic on social media. From why […]
27 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
The 5 key things everyone should know about their health — but probably don’t
When was your last check-up? (Picture: Getty Images) At-home tests like holding a plank and standing on one leg are a good way to get an idea of fitness levels compared to the rest of the population. In terms of overall health though, there are five things everybody needs to know about themselves. According to […]
26 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
Physician reveals diet that ‘mimics Ozempic’ without the need for jabs
The recent boom in weight loss jabs has been near-impossible for most people to miss. From celebrity endorsements to long NHS waiting lists for them, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have totally reshaped treatments. But what happens when people stop taking them is a question many only confront after the weight has already […]
Age shouldn’t define your potential (Picture: Getty Images) Running is a popular way for people at any stage of life to stay fit. In fact, Fauja Singh was 100 years old when he became the oldest person to ever run a marathon, having only picked up the sport at the age of 89. That said, […]
26 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
Are you a ‘Scooper?’ Doctor shares warning over disturbing period trend
Doctors have warned against ‘period scooping’ (Picture: Getty) Are you a scooper? This is the question being posed to women on TikTok right now, after the topic of ‘period scooping’ went viral. It all started when a woman from the US claimed her gynaecologist had offered to ‘scoop out’ her period, so she wouldn’t have […]
26 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
I shared my nan’s dementia journey on TikTok to help people – then trolls deepfaked her
Jess and her nan have used TikTok to help nearly 2million people understand dementia (Picture: Little Jess & Nan) Dorothy Jean was in her care home, lying on her bed surrounded by cushions and blankets, when she asked her granddaughter Jessica Anne an earth-shattering question: ‘Are you here to clean my room?’ The 28-year-old’s heart […]
23 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
‘My doctor didn’t believe my son had a parasite – but ChatGPT did’
Experts aren’t entirely convinced ChatGPT is the best for patients (Picture: Metro) Claire knew her son had a parasite in his stomach. Her doctors, however, thought otherwise. Yes, the little boy would get stomach pains after eating, but without diarrhoea, there probably wasn’t much to worry about. Give it time, they assured her. It was […]
Ellie Curran isn’t sure what her future holds after her diagnosis (Picture: Ellie Curran / SWNS) When Ellie Curran first got her period at 12 years old, she was housebound with ‘crazy’ intense pain, and ‘leaking through everything’. ‘I thought maybe this is what a bad period is meant to feel like,’ the now 21-year-old […]
22 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
‘I hate my tattoos and feel like I’ve ruined my life’: Psychologist shares advice on tattoo regret
Tattoo regret is somewhat of a trending topic on social media. On TikTok, there are thousands of videos of people going through the tattoo removal process, while artists share warnings about the permanency of tattoos. On Reddit, there are endless threads dedicated to tattoo regret, with many people offering advice and support to those experiencing […]