People searching for Viagra, Amoxicillin, and Ozempic have been among those targeted (Picture: SWNS) There are times you just want to head to the self service check-outs to avoid looking anyone in the eye; buying certain products and medications can be embarrassing or make you feel vulnerable. Scammers know this, and they’re cashing in on […]
A picture taken at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) in Maison-Alfort, on July 20, 2016 shows a tick. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images) Lyme disease, a bacterial infection which is spread to humans through bites from infected ticks, is ‘increasing rapidly’, with the number of people who’ve been diagnosed with […]
17 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
The 52p herb that can protect you from cancer and lower your blood pressure
This herb is going to have some very positive health benefits for you (Picture: Getty Images) Whether you throw it on your pizza, add it to your pasta sauce, or heck, even make it into ice cream, basil is the herb that keeps on giving. While we may associate it with Italy, the herb is […]
I have a morning routine that leaves me feeling calm and prepared for the day ahead (Picture: AKP Branding Stories) As soon as I wake up at 7am, I start mentally listing what I’m grateful for and setting my intentions for the day. As soon as I wake up at 7am, I mentally run through […]
15 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Men are risking their health to use the latest underground gym pills – I’m one of them
MK-677 wasn’t about what it promised, it was about what might be possible (Picture: Supplied/ Getty) I first heard about MK-677 in the backroom of a gym that smelled like old chalk, sweat, and secrets. It wasn’t on the supplement shelf or being hyped on a billboard. It was whispered about. ‘Ibutamoren’, someone said quietly, […]
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I spent £5,000 on forehead reduction — but people still call me ‘spamhead’
This is Chloe’s forehead after it was reduced in size (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) For 24 years, Chloe Walker lived in fear of falling victim to a gust of wind, lest the force of it disturb her strategically-placed fringe, revealing her forehead. Since the age of 10, she had been self-conscious of her 9cm […]
12 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Don’t take cold showers and other expert tips to sleep better during a UK heatwave
The UK heatwave is showing no signs of letting up (Credits: Getty Images) With a fourth heatwave in the UK bringing temperatures of up to 30°C or even higher, we’re in for some humid nights in the coming days, which could make sleep challenging. ‘A drop in heart rate and drop in core temperature are […]
Fawning is an overlooked survival mechanism (Picture: Getty Images) When we talk about trauma, we often mention the three well-known responses: fight, flight or freeze. It’s the idea that everyone has an instinctive survival mechanism to confront (fight), escape (flight) or become immobile (freeze) to a potential threat or danger. However, there’s a fourth type […]
11 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
‘I used fake AI pictures to get my 13-year-old daughter Mounjaro’
Emma put her daughter on Mounjaro as a last resort to manage her weight struggles. Though unconventional, she has no regrets(Picture: Getty Images) Asking her daughter Hayley* to look away while she’s injected is the hardest part of Emma’s week. There’s always a wince of pain and sometimes tears. But Emma* isn’t giving Hayley jabs […]
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Women as young as 17 are being told to ‘get pregnant’ to ease chronic pain
Emma was young when her doctor told her to have a baby for pain management purposes (Picture: Getty/supplied) ‘Have you ever thought about getting pregnant?’ Emma Prach froze. She was just 17, her hair streaked with purple from experimenting at school, and unsure if she even wanted kids. But according to the doctor, having a […]