Faith Burke is convinced the Covid-19 jab is responsible for health issues (Picture: Supplied) Faith Burke was just 20 when she found herself on the front line of the Covid pandemic. As a trainee pharmacist assistant in Wiltshire, she worked 10-hour shifts during a time of intense demand, staff shortages, supply chain issues, and a […]
17 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
A paramedic’s revelation about my everyday habit brought intense shame
I was living by the rule that if a little was good, a lot must be better (Picture: Sian Dennis) With fumbling fingers, I quickly cobbled together a message to my mum. ‘Something is seriously wrong,’ I wrote. My mind was foggy. My stomach bloated. My heart hammered. And I had no idea why. For […]
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I’ve been called an undateable ‘red flag’ because of my health condition
Alice would label herself a catch – yet a fifth of the UK population thinks she’s a red flag (Picture: Alice Giddings) I honestly never thought I’d be considered a red flag when it came to dating. I’m a great date – I show up on time for dinners or drinks, I ask them questions about […]
A year ago, I started working out with a personal trainer (Picture: Ann Girling) Standing in front of the full length mirror at the gym, I flexed a bicep to admire my muscle definition, then snapped a photo on my phone. ‘Looking good!’ I said to myself. A year ago, I started working out with […]
15 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I lost half my weight on Ozempic — this is what happened to my body when I stopped
Ashley O’Driscoll admits she didn’t think Ozempic would work for her (Picture supplied/Barry Cronin) The first thing Ashley O’Driscoll does when she gets out of bed in the morning is head to the bathroom, stand on the scales and make a careful note of her weight in her phone. Throughout her day, the mum-of-one writes […]
15 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This is how many times you should pee in a day, according to your age
Some people can easily go hours without a trip to the loo (Picture: Getty Images) Relieving yourself, taking a leak, spending a penny. Whatever you call it, urination is a near-universal experience, although the frequency of doing so can be far more individual. Some people wake up bursting multiple times a night, while others can […]
14 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Plastic surgeons share the common cosmetic procedure they’d never get
It’s the eighth most popular cosmetic surgery in the world (Picture: Getty Images) From labiaplasty and labia puffing, to pubic hair transplants, penile implants, and monsplasty, it seems there’s nothing we won’t do to our nether regions. But there’s one procedure that many plastic surgeons would never get done themselves: a BBL. In a recent […]
13 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
The one phrase that will make your doctor realise there’s something seriously wrong
Unfortunately this mainly applies to just men (Picture: Getty Images/Maskot) ‘I feel fine but my wife made me come in.’ Those 10 little words are apparently a red flag for doctors, often indicating something may be seriously wrong with a patient’s health. Dr Sam Ghali shared on X: ‘I don’t care what anyone says, [this […]
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Coming seventh in a triathlon taught me more than becoming European champion
The commitment needed to be a professional athlete is above and beyond that of many jobs (Picture: Stephen Cox Photo/British Triathlon) Arms, legs and adrenaline pumping, I kept my eyes focussed on the finish line that was now within my grasp. It was a hot and windy day but the conditions had done little to […]
12 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
A friend asked a question about disability that stopped me in my tracks
Disability advocate Samantha Renke is a judge at the Scope Awards 2025 that are taking place this week ‘Things are getting better right? I mean for people like you?’ ‘By people like me,’ I reply. ‘Do you mean Disabled people?’ This is a conversation I feel like I, a physically Disabled woman, am constantly having […]