Lisa spent months unable to bond properly with her son (Picture: Brain Tumour Research / SWNS) ‘I’d always dreamt of becoming a mum, but it wasn’t until January this year that I finally felt like one,’ says Lisa Wootten, 37, who gave birth in September 2024. After her marriage broke down in 2021, Lisa made […]
16 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
If you can do these 5 things in your 30s, your brain is in great shape
‘We often think about brain health as a concern for later life,’ says brain and cognition expert Natalie Mackenzie. She’s right: It’s something we associate with our parents or grandparents, filed away under ‘things to worry about after 50.’ But, Mackenzie asks: ‘What if the actions you take in your 30s are setting the stage […]
The human body naturally declines as part of ageing. However, new research has revealed that even if you’re over the age of 50, you still haven’t yet reached your cognitive peak. It’s thought that we reach our physical peak in our mid-to-late 20s and our optimal happiness in our early 20s or in retirement. Our […]
15 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
TikTok ‘is wrong about your immune system’: Vitamin C myths debunked
Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s defence system (Picture: The New Scientist supplied) Daniel Davis is speaking at New Scientist Live in London this weekend along with many more of the world’s biggest thinkers. Book your tickets here. You have probably heard that […]
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If you can do these 3 things in your 30s, you’re in remarkable shape
Whether you’ve just turned 30 or you’re edging towards 40, your thirties are (thankfully) still considered young. Meaning, our physical fitness should still be in tip-top shape — both to ensure current health and promote longevity. The 30s are often a whirlwind time for us, too: many are starting families, working full-time jobs and buying […]
IVF was a long and expensive journey (Picture: Emma Kemsley) When doctors told me there was nothing they could do to save my baby, I had to make an impossible choice: end our baby’s life, knowing I’d never be pregnant again or continue a pregnancy knowing that my baby would never survive. Four years on […]
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I went 27 years without ADHD medication — I thought nine months would be okay
How does pregnancy impact ADHD? (Picture: Jodie Marie/Metro) Standing in her bathroom, eyes fixed on the pregnancy test in her hand, Jodie Marie felt a rush of shock and joy as two unmistakable red lines appeared. She and her partner had decided to start trying for their first child just a month before, and they […]
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I was just 14 when I first spotted the signs of my dad’s dementia
When Ollie’s dad was diagnosed with early-onset dementia at the age of 55, his life changed forever (Picture: Supplied) When Ollie Ruscoe was growing up, his dad Simon had been very hands-on. The pair loved playing football in the garden or going swimming together, and Simon was always there for his son whenever he needed […]
Shocka is telling his story for an important reason (Picture: Supplied) Striding into the Metro office, Kenneth Erhahon, better known as Shocka, has a contagious smile on his face. Some might feel it’s at odds with what he is here to discuss — being sectioned four times — but the 37-year-old became a mental health […]
Over the course of six years, Gerard McAliece’s nose grew larger and larger (Picture: Ever Clinic / SWNS) It was six years ago that Gerard McAliece first noticed that his nose was exponentially growing in size. Now 68, he initially accepted his condition as his new reality – but things came to a head when […]