15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

Everyone told me I was just another stressed teenager — it was a brain tumour

Katie-Jo Bartlett and her mum, Stacey, say they were dismissed by doctors (Picture: Katie-Jo Bartlett / SWNS) When Katie-Jo Bartlett looked down at her GCSE exam paper in June 2022 she saw colours dancing across the page. Months earlier, she visited her GP and described the issues she’d been having with eyesight, as well as symptoms […]

15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

I had a period every day for a year – then discovered what was wrong

The arrival of Jess’s first period at 14 didn’t just ruin her birthday, it wrecked her teenage years (Picture: Supplied) The pain was excruciating. It would start in Jess Cox’s lower back and shoot down her thighs. The cramping and burning pain in her abdomen would drive her to distraction, forcing her into a wretched […]

14 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

I’m fighting for cancer treatment so I can see my daughter grow up

It’s treatable, but not curable (Picture: Sophie Blake) It was September 2023 and I was at home when I read that a drug with the potential to extend my life by six months had been rejected by NHS England. It feels like people with secondary breast cancer aren’t seen as valuable enough to merit the […]

14 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

Everything that happens to your body between death and the funeral

Have you got a stomach strong enough? (Picture: Getty Images) While the fate of our consciousness is a matter of personal belief, what happens to our physical bodies after death is universal. Lianna Champ, 59, the UK’s first female undertaker and embalmer, has made dead bodies her life ever since seeing her first one at […]

12 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

King Charles speaking about cancer will be more impactful than he knows

My world slowed down and then fear came to visit (Picture: Orin Beaton) They say your health is your wealth – and I know this to be true.  Being told I had prostate cancer really scared me but I had family support. That was about four years ago, and since then I have given talks […]

12 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

6 fruits to eat for healthier and better skin, according to science

Bad skin is something we all experience. For some people it’s a persistent problem that doesn’t seem to have a magic answer. However, certain foods have been found to improve skin and make it healthier. So, which science-backed fruits could truly make a difference if you add them to your diet? (Picture: Getty Images) 1. […]

11 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

Doctor shares 3-minute habit for office workers to cut heart disease risk

Heart disease affects millions of people right across the world, yet one doctor says that prevention can start with something as ordinary as a few minutes of movement between tasks. Dr. Reem Hasan, NHS GP and Chief Medical Officer at Vista Health., argues that people often picture drastic diets or punishing gym plans, when the […]

10 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

I jump up and down 50 times when I wake up — don’t knock it till you try it

I’ve never been much of a morning person… (Picture: Courtney Pochin/Getty/Metro) I’ve never really been much of a morning person. I love a lie-in and can easily rot away in bed until midday (or later) if left to my own devices. Alas, this only really happens on weekends, as the rest of the time my […]

9 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

I spotted something on the baby monitor — then my daughter lost her eye

Kristen with her daughter Miley who has a rare form of cancer (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) When Kristen Draime looked at her two-year-old’s baby monitor on November 8, her worst fear was confirmed – she knew her daughter had cancer. The monitor had revealed a ‘glow’ in her daughter Miley’s eye, which turned out […]

9 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

‘I orgasm but feel nothing’: How sexual anhedonia is wrecking men’s pleasure

‘I thought this was supposed to feel amazing.’ (Picture: Getty Images) ‘I have never felt what I believe to be a true orgasm.’ These were the words of one helpless 18-year-old on Reddit as he questioned why his climax, something often touted as a treasure trove of pleasure, doesn’t feel as it should. In fact, […]