Wellness tips, fitness advice, and health related breakthroughs.
Wellness tips, fitness advice, and health related breakthroughs.
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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…
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A former vegan who swapped vegetables for a carnivore diet says that eating meat has saved her life. Alma-Jade Chanter, from Bristol in England, was an extreme vegan from the age of 13, eating only fruit and vegetables. But, although she was passionate about not consuming meat from any factory-farmed…
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One issue that simply isn't talked about enough is postnatal depression: a mental disorder which can often arise in new parents after the birth of a child, in which the parent's mood is adversely affected and they struggle to attach themselves to their newborn. According to the NHS' official website,…
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A man suffered serious seizures and collapsed, after contracting a life-threatening infection in his skull - all because he tried to clean his ears with a cotton bud. The British man, who was 31 years old when the fatal infection occurred, is believed by doctors at University Hospital Coventry to…
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Sometimes, it takes a major career change to get a person out of a rut in their life. One person who knows this all too well is plus-size pornstar Asstyn Martyn, who says that her life has improved immeasurably since she ditched her $40,000-a-year customer service job in favour of…
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In 2017, the 22-year-old Bernadette Hagans from Belfast started to feel pain in her leg. Seeing as she noticed the pain soon after she'd moved to a top floor apartment, she didn't think much of it - but eventually noticed a bump growing, and the pain only got worse. After…
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More and more people nowadays are forgoing meat and becoming either pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan. Some do it for health reasons, while for others it's a question of ethics. But would you ever consider restricting yourself to just fruit, and become a fruitarian? Riley Warner, a self-described "junk food vegan"…
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A woman left needing urgent medical care after unintentionally causing an explosion has vowed to continue following her dream of becoming a model. Twenty-three-year-old Taylor Goodman lit what she thought was a line of diesel in order to burn a pile of trash, not knowing it was actually gasoline she…
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On subway trains around the world, a certain fruit-based logo has become our status symbol of choice. Now, however, one also needs the corresponding wireless earphones in order to keep up. Apple's AirPods marked a big leap forward in wireless technology. Unlike wireless headphones which are comparatively bulky, these small…
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It's always good to have a gym buddy; someone who can help you out and motivate you to keep exercising - giving you the support you need, but also keeping you from wimping out at the last moment. Most people would choose a friend or a colleague to work out…
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A teenage ballerina has opened up about her body dysmorphia, claiming she "hates herself" and that "all ballerinas" have some form of the mental health condition. Luna Montana, an 18-year-old dancer from Los Angeles, California, vlogs on YouTube about the behind-the-scenes aspects of the ballet industry that audiences don't see.…
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Conversations around ketamine have long been stunted by its association with horses. Recreational users are often derided by those who choose to take other, more expensive drugs. Furthermore, media misrepresentation has led to the cycle of “exaggeration, distortion, inaccuracy, and sensationalism” which researchers Coomber, Morris and Dunn identified as common…
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Albinism is a condition which affects less than 200,000 people in the US, the National Institute of Health reports. The genetic mutation results in a number of distinctive characteristics like white hair and poor vision. These are the result of the total absence or reduction of melanin, which can make…
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A plus-sized model has revealed her acne scars in a candid series of Instagram posts after hiding them for more than two decades. Tia Duffy, who suffered from acne since the age of 12, took part in a special modelling project entitled Skin Works, which features unedited and unfiltered images…
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Pole dancing has always been a performance style associated with seductive women. And given the role it plays in strip clubs, it has developed something of a seedy reputation; a titillating ploy to get male customers to spend vast amounts of money. However, the view that pole dancing is an…
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Back in May 2016, Marleen Verbeek from Madrid, Spain, made the life-changing decision to have her leg amputated below the knee. A survivor of bacterial meningitis, Verbeek had dreams of becoming a professional snowboarder. However, despite the eight months she spent in hospital when she first contracted the illness at…
