10 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Doctors ignored my symptoms – but took my boyfriend seriously when he intervened
I felt relief – as well as confusion (Picture: Steve Ullathorne) ‘Have you tried being less stressed?’ the doctor suggested. I did my best to hide my frustration. For the better part of four weeks, I’d been dealing with a full-body rash, which had suddenly become red and increasingly sore. Then one morning in May 2024, taking a shower […]
10 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
People are getting the ick after discovering what ‘Hyrox’ stands for
Hyrox is not for the faint-hearted (Picture: Getty Images) The world can be split into two camps: those that love Hyrox, and those who would rather do literally anything else. The fitness challenge is not for the faint-hearted. It sees competitors run an 8km race, split up by eight fitness stations where you complete functional […]
9 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This is how long it should take to run a mile, according to your age
Age shouldn’t define your potential (Picture: Getty Images) Running is a popular way to stay fit, at any stage of life. In fact, Fauja Singh was 100-years-old when he became the oldest person to ever run a marathon, having only picked up the sport at the age of 89. That said, how fast and efficiently […]
8 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This is what happens if you get less than six hours of sleep a night
A good night’s sleep can make all the difference (Picture: Getty Images) Queen Rihanna once said that she only gets three or four hours sleep a night, while Sydney Sweeney claims that she can cope on just two. Meanwhile, Madonna once told Rolling Stone that she struggles with insomnia, and can ‘get through the day’ […]
6 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
5 ways to ease hay fever symptoms as Londoners complain of ‘pollen bomb’
The spring and summer months can be a difficult time for hay fever sufferers (Picture: Getty Images) Along with BBQs and al fresco pints, warmer weather also means the start of hay fever season. If you’ve been sneezing more lately, you’re not alone. Despite the pollen count being low over the bank holiday weekend, sufferers […]
5 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
The ideal hangover breakfast to help you feel human again revealed, according to a nutritionist
Are you paying for it today? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) After a week of sunny weather across the UK, there was only one thing for it this weekend: booze. And when you know you’ve not got to get up for work on a Bank Holiday Monday, things can escalate pretty quickly. So if you’re currently coming […]
It’s never OK to dissect someone’s appearance, especially when you don’t know a thing about them (Picture: Emma Flint) From the moment I made the decision to shave my head, I knew that, at some point or another, negative comments would be made. But I never expected to be on the receiving end of them […]
There wasn’t one specific day where I realised I was trans (Picture: Ashleigh Talbot / MS Society) Coming out as transgender has been a lot like coming out with having multiple sclerosis (MS). They happened at different stages of my life but have some key similarities: NHS waiting times for treatment, adjusting to a new reality, and even people thinking […]
3 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I didn’t know why I was uncontrollably sobbing – then came the diagnosis
It was actually a bit of a relief to get diagnosed with epilepsy (Picture: Lily Welsh) The first thing I noticed was a metallic taste in my mouth. I was 14 and this taste just came out of nowhere, and could last anywhere from a few hours to a few days. With no clue what […]
I began getting poorly with severe nosebleeds, a swollen belly and yellowing of my skin and eyes (Picture: Southern News & Pictures (SNAP)) Cancer. Two liver transplants. Sepsis. A pulmonary haemorrhage. Multiple organ failure. A tracheotomy. Three months in an induced coma. A stroke and four mini strokes. And that’s the condensed list of what […]