20 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

‘I came back from the dead. I know there’s an afterlife – I’ve seen it’

Is it possible to come back to life? (Picture: Getty Images) Ray Catania was 20 when he died in a gas leak that filled his room and set fire to his parents’ home as he slept. ‘All night long, the gas was rising into my bedroom, and I was breathing it in,’ Ray, now 57, […]

20 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

My doctor didn’t take me seriously – until my boyfriend showed up

I felt relief – as well as confusion (Picture: Steve Ullathorne) ‘Have you tried being less stressed?’ the A&E doctor suggested when I went to visit him in 2024 about a full-body rash I was dealing with. I did my best to hide my frustration. But it wasn’t until my boyfriend spoke up that I […]

19 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

The GP thought my 51-year-old husband had depression until he started forgetting things

I want people to know that it could happen to anybody (Picture: Natasha Young) ‘Well, it’s confirmed,’ the neurologist bluntly stated. ‘Gary’s got Alzheimer’s.’ That was how we received the news in February 2022 of my husband’s life-changing diagnosis – he was just 51 at the time, meaning it’s classed as young-onset. Gary couldn’t believe it […]

18 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

This is how much water you should drink every day, based on your age

Are you drinking enough? (Picture: Getty Images) If we’re being completely honest with ourselves, we all know we need to drink more water. We bought giant Stanley Cups with the best of intentions, but our daily fluid intake still predominantly consists of tea, a crisp Diet Coke or two, and some wine after work. But […]

18 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

I’m one of the 270,000 Brits with this invisible illness — we don’t feel safe in hospital

I was diagnosed with type one diabetes a decade ago (Picture: Eleanor Noyce/Metro) Sat in a hospital bed in 2016, minutes before going under general anaesthetic, I was handed a Lucozade by medical staff to frantically guzzle down. At just 18, I had been accidentally double-dosed with insulin, the drug I use as a type […]

16 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

If your lips are always cracked and sore, you might have a fungus growing on your face

If lip balm isn’t touching the sides, it may be time for professional advice (Picture: Getty Images) How many tubs and tubes of lip balm did you get through in 2025? If the answer is ‘too many to count’, yet your lips are still constantly cracked and dry, there may be something else at play. […]

‘My phone is an invasive side-character in my life.’

15 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

I got on top of my screentime addiction with this nostalgic phone hack

In 2026, I’m embarking on a mission to reform my relationship with my phone (Picture: Getty Images) I’m 28, and my phone has formed an intrinsic part of my life. When I was little, I loved playing Snake on my mum’s Nokia. As a teenager, I distinctly remember being bought my first BlackBerry for Christmas. […]

14 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

How long you need to walk for every day to ‘reduce risk of early death’

Just a short, brisk walk can make a ‘meaningful’ difference (Picture: Getty Images) For 2026, many of us likely set resolutions to improve our health and fitness levels. But before you go wild joining every workout class you can squeeze into your schedule, it might interest you to know there’s an easy and completely free […]

14 Jan, 2026 | Admin | No Comments

I tried the hack meant to revolutionise sleep — it’s a shame it’s so annoying

I’ve struggled with my sleep for all my life, so I tried out a new trick to revolutionise it (Picture: Getty) Whether it’s racing thoughts that keep me up all night or a brain that wakes up with three songs in my head at once, I’ve never been a great sleeper. Everything started to make […]