If you picture someone with a drinking problem, they would probably be a young person falling out of a nightclub and vomiting into a gutter. It's unlikely you'd imagine someone like me – a 50-year-old, university-educated, middle-aged mum of three. Yet, just a few years ago I was drinking around 70 units of alcohol a […]
I Hated My Postpartum Doula
That first morning at home after leaving the hospital is something no new mother will ever forget. Your body feels like a freight train has passed through it, sleep is nonexistent, and, if you’re lucky, maybe you can eke out a few grunts that manage to communicate your level of physical wretchedness. Then comes the […]
I Changed My Daughter's Name When She Was Almost 1
My 10-year-old daughter has the best story to tell at cocktail parties (I mean, future cocktail parties — it’s generally frowned upon for children to be on the cocktail circuit). She’s going to tell this story about how when she was 8 months old, her parents made a surprising decision to give her an entirely […]
DR ELLIE CANNON: Asthma makes me wheezy… so how can I get fit?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Asthma makes me wheezy… so how can I get fit? I suffer with severe asthma and I use a steroid inhaler to keep it under control. My doctor says I am overweight so I need to do exercise to keep my weight down. The only problem is that I get terribly out […]
I was addicted to prescription drugs for two decades
Content warning: this article discusses drug addiction I’ll never forget the first time I took codeine. It gave me a warm feeling, as if I was floating on a pink fluffy cloud, and all my troubles and worries melted away. This week, Public Health England announced fears that a large number of people who are […]
'I was struggling to cope with my husband's MS – mountain biking saved me'
Aneela McKenna loves mountain biking. High-adrenaline, two-wheel adventures make her feel on top of the world. But more than that, cycling is what helps Aneela cope with her husband’s MS diagnosis. Aneela found sport as an adult and she appreciated it all the more having been unable to take part when she was younger because […]
I Tried a Pore Vacuum to Literally Suck Out My Blackheads—and It Actually Worked
I’ve struggled with acne since I was 12—excess oil, stubborn blackheads, large pustules, you name it. (I know, 12 sounds young, but acne can begin at an early age—as young as 7 to 12 years old, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.) There have been times when my skin was in such bad shape, […]
Woman’s rash leads to shocking cancer diagnosis: 'I thought it was eczema'
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 29 Fox News Flash top headlines for July 29 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com When 20-year-old Olivia Nikolic noticed a rash forming on her hip, she assumed it was a bout of eczema. But when the rash spread — and did so quickly — to […]
Andy Cohen: How I Balance Fatherhood and My Career
Making it work. Andy Cohen welcomed his son, Benjamin, via surrogate in February and has been balancing his career with his baby boy ever since. “I just take it day-to-day and I only say yes to things that I’m passionate about and I want to do,” the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host, 51, […]
This is Exactly Why I Quit the Keto Diet
Going keto sounds like a win — who doesn’t want to eat fat and still get lean?! While some have been successful in making it a permanent part of their lifestyle, behind that allure there’s actually quite an underbelly. After trying this hyped-about trend for five months, I discovered keto should stand for Keep Efforts Tediously […]