Category Archive : Health

Pubic hair might be back in style but it comes with a catch… literally (Picture: Myles Goode) As the bush once again grows in popularity, it’s left some with an unexpected problem in their pants. Women who’ve abandoned the Hollywood or Brazilian in favour of grown-out pubic hair are reporting pain when their pubic hair […]

City of Westminster residents may need a refresher on sexual health (Picture: Getty Images) Earlier this month, the UK became the first country in the world to roll out a vaccine for gonorrhoea. The breakthrough jab has been shown in trials to cut the risk of infection by more than 50% and is being hailed […]

Jackie wants to educate people on her condition (Picture: Jackie Blankenship/SWNS) ‘I am female,’ Jackie Blankenship says. ‘That’s the only body I know.’ The mum-of-one, from Michigan, USA, was raised as a girl and identifies as a woman. But when she four years old, her parents were given a rare diagnosis: Jackie was actually ‘genetically […]

Hugo had height surgery so he could be taller than his wife in heels (Picture: Hugo) ‘It’s brutal. You can’t think of the pain, you need to think six foot.’ This was how Hugo Ramirez made it through height surgery, which took him from 5’9 to 6’0. But the three inches the Miami attorney gained […]

Throughout her illness, Amelia remained her playful, sassy self (Picture: Matt Ridout) I kissed my daughter, Amelia, on the forehead one last time and screwed down the lid of her coffin. As impossible as it was, it felt like tucking her in for bed – a nightmare neither of us would wake from. At her […]

Labia puffing is a cosmetic procedure getting more and more popular (Picture: Getty) These days you can get filler just about anywhere: your under-eyes, cheekbones, nose, and of course lips — and not just the ones on your face. That’s right, people are now getting filler in their vulvas, thanks to the increasingly-popular practice of labia puffing. While […]

The new weight loss drug Retatrutide is making waves on social media – but there’s a catch (Picture: Getty Images) Erin* has been using weight loss jabs for over six months. Desperate to lose 20kg, the 33-year-old first turned to Mounjaro at the end of last year. However, although it helped her shed the pounds, […]

Mathew was diagnosed with leukaemia (Picture: SWNS/Laura Lineker) When Laura Lineker’s fiancé started being sick, she thought the explanation was clear. Their one-year-old, Marnie, had caught a sickness bug from nursery — and it seemed Mathew, 35, now had it too. But while little Marnie quickly recovered, Mathew’s condition seemed to worsen. And, after a […]

Slow and steady wins the race (Picture: Getty Images) Whether it’s a 10-mile hike, a stroll to the coffee shop or a spot of Japanese Interval Walking, we’re a nation obsessed with putting one foot in front of the other. And now, there’s another walking technique to try out – and this time, it’s a […]

Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? (Picture: Getty Images) Sleep is glorious, but also kind of a big deal.   We need, on average, between seven and nine hours of it every night in order to repair and restore our bodies, ‘recharge’ our brain and perform well throughout the day.  One of the worst […]