Boxers, briefs and bacterial vaginosis: how your underwear can affect your health
Mar 07, 2024 07:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Thongs, briefs, long johns, g-string, boxers, trunks: theres a bewildering array of undies out there. But which ones are best for the health of your nether regions? Well, the style of underwear you choose is less...
Mar 06, 2024 23:02 pm UTC| Health
The Mediterranean diet has long been seen as one of the most beneficial diets out there. Its been associated with many health benefits, including lower risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases (including...
Death doulas: helping people at the end of their life
Mar 06, 2024 23:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
You may have heard of a birth doula someone who provides non-medical support and advocacy throughout pregnancy, birth and after the baby has been born. More recently, so-called death doulas people who assist at the other...
To stop teenagers vaping they need to see it as cringe, not cool
Mar 06, 2024 23:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The proportion of young people who vape has grown significantly over the last year. According to charity Action on Smoking and Health, the proportion of young people aged 11 to 17 in Great Britain who have experimented...
Why do I need to get up during the night to wee? Is this normal?
Mar 06, 2024 22:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
It can be normal to wake up once or even twice during the night to wee, especially as we get older. One in three adults over 30 makes at least two trips to the bathroom every night. Waking up from sleep to urinate on...
Some women’s breasts can’t make enough milk, and the effects can be devastating
Mar 06, 2024 22:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Many new mothers worry about their milk supply. For some, support from a breastfeeding counsellor or lactation consultant helps. Others cannot make enough milk no matter how hard they try. These are women whose breasts...
‘Naked carbs’ and ‘net carbs’ – what are they and should you count them?
Feb 29, 2024 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
According to social media, carbs come in various guises: naked carbs, net carbs, complex carbs and more. You might be wondering what these terms mean or if all carbs are really the same. If you are into carb counting or...
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