Following a routine will help prepare you for a good night’s sleep (Picture: Getty Images) The older we get, the more we begin to cherish a proper night’s sleep and revel in being tucked up in bed nice and early with a gripping book. But achieving a good night’s sleep isn’t as easy as it […]
5 Feb, 2026 | Admin | No Comments
I nearly died after taking fake Ozempic weight loss jabs bought on Facebook
Michelle was ‘ecstatic’ at the results of legitimate Ozempic (Picture: Michelle Sword/SWNS) Michelle Sword, 47, first started taking weight loss jabs in 2020 after she put on two stone following the breakdown of her 20-year marriage. ‘They came at a time when I really needed them,’ says the mum-of-two, from Carterton, Oxfordshire. ‘I’d always been […]
After the mania came the madness (Picture: Cal Speet) When the medical team collected me from my mother’s house in January 2015, I was wearing my dead grandfather’s tasselled cowboy jacket with my bare torso exposed, a shoelace as a headband, and there was a smear of crimson blood across my forehead. The blood was fake. The out-of-hours […]
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I attempted a ‘dark shower’ – I almost twisted my ankle but I’ve never slept better
Make sure to watch where you step (Picture: Getty) Better sleep, reduced anxiety, and enhanced mindfulness. These are just some of the benefits promised of a ‘dark shower’. The latest wellness trend is pretty simple: you take a shower at night, with the lights firmly off. While the concept itself is not new, with dozens […]
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I was curious about my Jewish ancestry – I ended up with a cancer diagnosis
I have Jewish ancestry on my mum’s side, but I’ve never really felt Jewish (Picture: Sophie Collis) When Guy’s Hospital called asking me to come in, I already knew what was coming. Hearing that I had cancer at 31 was, of course, a shock – but there’s no way I could have predicted that, because […]
Tianna Moon was diagnosed with a rare condition that affects only 1 in 100,000 people (Picture: Tianna Moon/SWNS) When Tianna Moon was just 13 years old, she says it was standard for men leer at breasts, honking their horns as she walked home from school. ‘It’s become so normal to me, I don’t even notice […]
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This is how long you should be able to hold a plank for, according to your age
Get your stopwatch out.
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A world where dementia no longer devastates lives is ‘finally within reach’
Alzheimer’s Society has invested over £120million into research (Picture: Getty Images/Westend61) In 1979, I met two extraordinary women, Cora Phillips and Morella Fisher. Both were former carers for their husbands who had young onset dementia, and we all shared a bold ambition to create a world without the disease. The catalyst for our meeting was […]
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This is the exact amount of semen you should produce each time you finish
What should you see at the finish line? (Picture: Getty Images) The big O. The climax. The explosive finale. For men, this almost always involves ejaculation. But guys, have you ever wondered how much semen you’re actually meant to produce when you orgasm? It’s a question that’s been raised countless times on the Reddit r/sex […]
I was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour: an incredibly rare form of glioma (Picture: Alex Warwick) I was standing in a takeaway restaurant in May 2025, chatting to an old friend on FaceTime, when I suddenly felt a wave of unbearable, overwhelming tiredness. I’d been having episodes like this for years; doctors had brushed my […]