4 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
‘Top tier’ sleep hack calms your nervous system in seconds — and you might already do it
One TikTok sleep hack is helping countless people to doze off (Picture: Getty Images) Sleep can sometimes be a complicated beast, as according to the NHS, around one in every three Brits struggles with insomnia. But there is one unique trick doing the rounds on TikTok that’s allegedly helping countless people doze off– and it’s […]
2 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
‘After nearly dying, I reversed my biological age by over 30 years’
After being seriously ill, Dr Alka Patel decided to overhaul her life (Picture: Hax) Dr. Alka Patel is 53 – but going on 23. It may sound nonsensical but it really isn’t, she insists. A Longevity and Lifestyle Medicine Doctor based in London, Alka tells Metro that despite being in her fifties, 23 is her […]
1 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I have a rare disorder that makes me stink of rotting fish — it’s ruined my life
Carmen barely leaves the house because of the condition (Picture: William Lailey/SWNS) No matter how many times Carmen Davies showers, sprays perfume or brushes her teeth, she can’t mask the odour coming from her body. In 2023, the 29-year-old, was diagnosed with trimethylaminuria (TMAU), a rare condition believed to affect around 100 people in the […]
I immediately burst into tears (Picture: Charlotte Greaves) I was alone and lying in a hospital bed when a consultant came into the room. It was 2010 and I was 19. I had been experiencing bloody diarrhoea for three months. That’s when I was told something I’ll never forget: ‘Prepare for the worst because your […]
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 […]