The woman given just two days to live after dismissing her cancer symptoms as divorce stress Woman, 32, who dismissed her exhaustion and headaches for divorce stress was horrified to discover they were signs of blood cancer and she had just 48 HOURS to live Kate Stallard thought her headaches were down to her adapting to […]
Wearable devices: Useful medical insights or just more data?
Wearable devices are increasingly bought to track and measure health and sports performance: from the number of steps walked each day to a person’s metabolic efficiency, from the quality of brain function to the quantity of oxygen inhaled while asleep. But the truth is we know very little about how well these sensors and machines […]
Just Because Something Is Low-Carb or Gluten-Free Doesn't Mean It's Healthy
There’s been a war on bread and pasta for the past few years, with many celebrities and athletes forgoing gluten and carbs, boasting that by going gluten-free and low-carb, they’ve never been happier, thinner and healthier. But just how healthy is a gluten-free or low-carb lifestyle? “Carbs get a bad reputation because they are the […]
You Have To See How Hilary Duff Just Shut Down Her Body Shamers
Hilary Duff is not letting body shamers ruin her vacation. The 29-year-old, who is on a tropical trip with her friends and son, Luca, posted a photo on Instagram on Friday, August 4, of herself standing in the ocean. The picture, taken from the back, shows Hilary in a checkered one piece, carrying her 5-year-old, and a small amount […]
5 Signs He’s Just Not That Into You
You’ve probably heard the saying but it really does ‘take two to tango’. We have teamed up with the relationship experts from eHarmony to create your go-to guide on how to decipher ‘boy code’. FYI we are going to be VERY honest here because the reason you are here in the first place means you […]
Autistic people do want to socialize, they may just show it differently
A new paper led by the University of Virginia and just published in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences is pushing back hard on the notion that people with autism are not interested in socializing. The paper’s authors say they hope the research will lead to more respectful treatment of people with autism as well […]
Doctors urge caps on patient appointments
Doctors want a similar healthcare system to Sweden with just 13 appointments a day amid claims some GPs carry out up to 70 consultations on busy days GPs’ union calls for a cap on consultations so doctors can turn patients away They say the safety of patients and ‘sanity’ of doctors is being put at […]