As far back as I can remember I’d always been aware of my stomach (Picture: Alexandra Meyer) I was 16 when I bought diet pills online. They arrived in an anonymous white bottle in a brown envelope, promising to contain some kind of miracle medicine that would have me shedding pounds left, right and centre. […]
13 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Bryan Johnson’s penis can teach us a valuable lesson about health anxiety
Bryan Johnson (pictured), wellness-obsessed millionaire, has the penis of a 22-year-old (Picture: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Lying in bed on a Thursday morning, my customary scroll delivered a jump-scare – Bryan Johnson, wellness-obsessed millionaire, has the penis of a 22-year-old, proclaimed a headline. I read on, almost against my will but desperate to understand […]
Three women candidly share their experience with HRT (Picture: Supplied) When Kendal-Rose Horner was in her twenties she was prescribed four different types of antidepressants in a bid to combat persistent angry outbursts and depressive episodes. None of them worked. As she hit her thirties things only worsened and Kendal-Rose began to endure headaches, joint […]
11 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This simple move should be easy for under 30s — can you manage it?
It’s a ‘big red flag’ if you fail (Picture: Getty Images) It’s takes just a matter of seconds to determine if you’re as fit and healthy as you should be for you age. But this test isn’t about long you can run for, or how many sit ups you can do, it’s much simpler. All […]
10 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This simple mistake can give you itchy ‘crotch rot’ — here’s how to avoid it
You can get an infection from simply putting on your undies (Picture: Getty Images) When you’re getting dressed in the morning, bleary-eyed and half asleep, you could be making one crucial mistake. As you pull your underwear over your feet and legs, keep your toes well away, or you could end up with ‘crotch rot’. […]
4 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Alcohol is linked to cancer and kills over 20,000 a year – so why do we still drink?
Alcohol consumption is linked to some cancers (Picture: Getty Images) Buying the first round of drinks at his uncle Jimmy’s wake, Peter raised a toast of whisky. At just 67, Jimmy died last month after three years of treatment for colon cancer. Peter, 36, who misses his uncle terribly, is currently under NHS consultant care to […]
4 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
The London borough with England’s highest rates of syphilis, genital warts and gonorrhoea
The City of Westminster is the London borough home to the most cases of three STIs (Picture: Getty Images) It may be home to iconic landmarks like the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, but the City of Westminster now has another claim to fame. Residents of the London borough has the highest rates in […]
3 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Nine questions about childbirth you’ve always wanted to ask, answered by midwives
No two women will have the same experience of childbirth but here’s some basic questions answered (Picture: Getty Images) Childbirth is a miracle, but it can also daunting and downright exhausting – especially if you don’t know what to expect. It can be tricky to prepare for every eventuality too, given how different each person’s […]
2 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
11 surprising everyday habits that are bad for your body, according to a doctor
Nobody’s perfect (Picture: Getty Images) We all want to ensure we have as much time as possible on this Earth, right? And the likes of exercising regularly, following a healthy, balanced diet, and generally keeping our bodies in good shape increases our chances of doing this. Of course, we’re not all perfect, and many of […]
1 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
From amnesia to facial spasms — everything that happens to your body when you orgasm
Our bodies work in mysterious ways (Picture: oleg66) A good orgasm can leave us breathless and unable to do anything but stare at the ceiling while we regain control of our limbs. If you know the feeling, you’ll know it’s pretty incredible – but why does that (sometimes elusive) climax feel so intense? How does […]