When Sue Holmes talks about what day it is, she doesn’t just hear it like most people. A rare condition called synaesthesia means she sees words as graphic pictures. It also means that she has an incredible autobiographical memory which allows her to remember every day with very accurate detail. Sue, 63, of Eastbourne, East […]
Woman with swelling condition defies doctors to be a marathon runner
Woman with excruciating swelling condition that made it impossible to put shoes on has defied the odds by becoming a marathon runner and competitive body-builder Alison Mahoney, now 32, was diagnosed with lymphedema praecox at 17 The condition caused her left leg to swell up so much that she was unable to get her foot […]
After a Frustrating Infection, This Woman Started Her Own Plant-Based Feminine-Care Company
“In 2012, I suffered from a vaginal infection for eight months. I went to the doctor, took medicine, tried natural remedies, but nothing worked. It was frustrating. Then one night, I had a dream that I was sitting at a table with my grandmother. She gave me a list of ingredients and told me, ‘This will […]
The woman with NO vitamin D
The woman with NO vitamin D: 58-year-old loses 20cm in height, breaks bones and endures crippling pain due to a never-before-seen mutation that prevents her absorbing the ‘sunshine supplement’ Unnamed woman endured decades of pain in her back, neck, shoulders and hips Blood sample revealed she had ‘almost undetectable levels of vitamin D’ Does not […]
Menstrual Cup is not suitable for every woman
Instead of Tampons, use and Bind more and more women are now menstrual cups. What to consider when applying to and what are the pros and cons, discussed the woman’s doctors at a Training conference in Dusseldorf. Menstrual cups, Moon Cups or menstrual cups are soft and funnel-shaped and are inserted into the Vagina, the […]
Woman dies after eating mushroom dish at Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain, reports say
The woman reportedly dined on a dish with morel mushrooms, although an official said she could not confirm whether the ingredient was the cause of the woman’s illness. (iStock) A Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain remains shuttered as investigators await the autopsy results of a 46-year-old woman who died days after reportedly dining on a mushroom […]
Deaf woman claims she will be a MILLIONAIRE by teaching sign language
Deaf woman ‘will become a MILLIONAIRE’ by teaching sign language from her home after being told her disability would leave her on benefits for life Katie Redstar, 34, was more ambitious than the charity work she did to fill time The entrepreneur is set to teach sign language to huge corporate companies Also signed a […]
This Woman Became Pregnant While She Was… Already Pregnant
Beata noted that she and Pawel didn’t listen to the advice of their doctors about abstaining from intercourse. “They tell you at the fertility clinic that you can’t have sex for the four days before your egg collection because the hormones mean more eggs are fertilized than normal,” she explained to SWNS. “But I think […]
Woman swallowed her pills while they were STILL in the foil packet
Woman swallowed her tablets while they were STILL in the foil packet in the middle of the night… and claims she had no idea until 17 days later when surgeons removed them The woman, in her 40s, swallowed the package in the middle of the night But she forgot about it and needed four hospital […]
This Woman Was Accidentally Prescribed Erectile Dysfunction Meds for Dry Eyes
We place a lot of trust in our doctors and pharmacists. But these and other medical professionals are only human, meaning they’re not immune to making mistakes. That’s what one woman from the U.K. learned the hard way—when she found herself battling chemical injuries after she was mistakenly given erectile dysfunction (ED) cream for a dry eye condition. […]