30 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This is how much water you should really drink every day, according to your age
Are you drinking enough? (Credits: Getty Images) We all know we should be drinking more water, but for many of us, our daily fluid intake often involves one too many crisp Diet Cokes at our desk and some wine after work. Buying giant Stanley Cups might encourage some to consume a little more H2O, but […]
I immediately felt like I wasn’t being taken seriously (Picture: Getty Images) Sitting in the sexual health clinic early one Saturday morning, the doctor’s face was confused. I’d just disclosed that I thought I had contracted gonorrhoea from kissing a stranger in a club. She said: ‘I haven’t heard of that before.’ I immediately felt […]
29 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Teachers lock the school loos and only let us go once a day — even on our periods
Girls are still facing deeply entrenched period stigma at school (Picture: Getty Images) ‘At my school, you’re only allowed one toilet break a day, and during lesson time most of the toilets are locked and guarded by senior staff,’ says Millie, 16, when asked about being on her period at school. The teen, from Glasgow, […]
29 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
The biggest pros and cons to consider before taking weight loss jabs
The jabs shouldn’t be viewed as ‘cosmetic’ treatments, according to experts (Picture: Steve Christo – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) In the 90s and 00s, slimming clubs were packed with people looking to shed the pounds. Flash forward to today however, and Weight Watchers has filed for bankruptcy, as the meteoric rise of weight loss jabs […]
There was a blow to the back of my head, then another to my back causing me to stumble forwards (Picture: Kevin Tingley) ‘I think I’ve been stabbed.’ I didn’t think I’d utter those words, but in 2020, walking back to my nan’s house after her funeral, I was headed towards an underpass when three […]
27 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This daily bathroom habit isn’t actually as harmless as it might seem
It might not seem like an issue, but there are some risks… (Picture: Getty Images) ‘I imagine you put your mouth on his genitals… What on earth is the issue?’ This is one of the top responses to a dilemma shared online by a wife, who wants to know if it’s acceptable to be upset […]
26 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I’ve ditched coffee for this energy-boosting mushroom hydration drink
Ditch your morning coffee for this science-backed hydration drink – currently with 20% off using our code (Picture: Spacegoods) 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 Been looking to swap out your morning […]
26 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Men and women are getting skin cancer on different parts of their bodies
Your clothing (or lack of it) could be deadly (Picture: Getty Images) Men and women are developing skin cancer on different parts of their bodies — and our clothing (or lack of it) is to blame. Blokes across the country might be tempted to ditch their tops at the first sign of sunshine, but 40% […]
26 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
My stepdad thought he was constipated — two weeks later he was dead
Ronnie was a beloved husband to Anne and stepdad to Beth (Picture: Myeloma UK/SWNS) In March last year, 68-year-old Ronnie Haston was making plans to retire when he started feeling constipated. The fit and active business owner had no underlying health conditions, so his GP ordered blood tests and prescribed laxatives to ease his digestion. […]
25 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
It was a normal drive – then teenagers going 100mph nearly killed me
I was in a coma for two weeks (Picture: Mark D Fuller) I briefly woke up from a coma in the ICU and heard two nurses discussing something about the World Trade Centre and a plane. Then everything went hazy and I passed out again. When I finally woke up, I was told I was […]