Wellness tips, fitness advice, and health related breakthroughs.
Wellness tips, fitness advice, and health related breakthroughs.
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Raynaud’s disease, also known as Reynold's phenomenon, is a disorder of the blood vessels which mainly occurs in the fingers and toes. When exposed to cold temperatures or stress, peripheral arteries narrow, limiting the circulation of blood. This causes the extremities to feel cold and numb, plus show discoloration, with…
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Despite the fact we're all taught from a young age to celebrate the unique qualities that help us to stand out from everyone else, sometimes our differences can leave us at a clear disadvantage in life. One Bangladeshi man who knows this all too well is Abul Bajandar, 28, who…
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Undergoing a vasectomy can provoke a lot of complicated feelings in women who have survived cancer. Even if the procedure is successful and the disease goes into remission, the removal of one or both breasts can be traumatic and have a profound impact on a person's self-image and body confidence.…
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Drinking one bottle of wine a week carries the same cancer risk as smoking five to 10 cigarettes, new research claims. For women, drinking one bottle increases their lifetime risk of developing cancer as much as smoking 10 cigarettes a day, while for men it is similar to smoking five.…
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An Australian teacher who currently lives in Asia has made a stark claim about just how harmful energy drinks have allegedly been for his oral health. Dan Royals admitted to drinking a whopping six cans of energy drinks a day for an unknown period of time, and in a Facebook…
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Most people love having a tan - and why wouldn't they? When I've got a tan, I look healthier, more defined, and in better shape. It's generally considered more acceptable to look like you've been out and about topping up your vitamin D rather than slumming your summer away in…
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Lizzie McGuire is all grown up. She has two kiddos of her own - seven-year-old Luca Cruz Comrie, and five-month-old Banks Violet Bair - and the days she spent starring in Disney rom-coms appear to be firmly behind her. Hilary welcomed Banks with her partner, Matthew Koma, back in October,…
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Unless you've never had a drink or somehow have an amazing constitution for alcohol, the chances are that you have experienced a hangover at some point in your life - and you'll know that they aren't fun. Between the deafening headache, the relentless nausea, and the overall sense of sheer…
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It's almost the end of winter, which means that it's almost time for us all to start getting our beach bodies ready for vacation time. Sadly, it's a pretty daunting prospect, having to slim down and turn our bulging beer guts into taut abs. If you're looking for inspiration, then…
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When the female contraceptive pill first became available in the 1960s, it was a game changer. Prior to that, the only (mostly) reliable ways to avoid pregnancy were condoms and abstinence - but neither of those proved all that popular, especially with men. Unfortunately, as well as granting women a…
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For decades now, the trend of 'anti-vaxxing' has become more and more prevalent amongst parents - and it's starting to have some seriously worrying effects. Children are suffering unnecessarily from diseases that were practically eradicated in the west, immunocompromised people are being put at risk by carriers of illnesses, and…
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Imagine being so annoyed by what somebody else eats that you decide to spend your weekend eating a raw pig's head just to stick it to them. It may sound ridiculous, but that's exactly what one protester did this weekend at a vegan festival in Brighton, England. The number of…
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Sometimes it feels as though all those glamorous catwalk models out there only exist to make us feel bad about our own body image. Over the last few years, the beauty industry at large has been forced to ask itself some pretty big questions. Are models that designers employ diverse…
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When interacting with someone who has a disability, people tend to make assumptions about their capabilities. This can be very frustrating for any individual with an impairment, especially if they are subjected to this condescending (intentional or not) treatment on a regular basis. No one wants to feel that they…
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If you're dieting right now and you need inspiration, then look no further than Jenna Jameson. After giving birth to her daughter Batel almost two years ago, the former adult film actress has been on a mission to shed her body fat and slim down. To that end, she's now…
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Approximately one in 500 children are born with cleft palates: a birth abnormality in which a child is born with a split in the roof of their mouth, after the structures that form the upper lip or palate fail to join together when a baby is developing in the womb.…
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Corporate trainer Lee Conderacci was born with a large brown birthmark on her body; a case of congenital melanocytic nevus. This is a skin condition which manifests itself when skin cells called 'melanocytes' cluster together in large patches, and produce melanin. As a child, Lee wasn't concerned about her birthmark,…
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Frequent consumption of sugary drinks may lead to an increased risk of premature death, a new study has claimed. Research published in the journal Circulation found that people who consumed two or more servings per day of sugar-sweetened beverages (equivalent to a standard glass, bottle or can) had a 31…
