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- StyleLauren Sharkey
Here's what going to a festival can do to your body
A weekend of heavy drinking and little sleep can be detrimental to your health.
- StyleLauren Sharkey
Scientists may have figured out why some people get bitten by insects more than others
They hope a form of medication will prevent insect bites once and for all.
StyleLauren SharkeyWhat does the SPF number on your sun cream actually mean?
A lot more than you thought.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Teacher halves her weight after husband emails to say he's not returning
Who doesn't love an inspiring revenge body story?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
People are legit using Coca Cola as a tan enhancer
Coca Cola is a drink NOT a fake tan!
StyleLauren SharkeyWoman claims to have Europe's biggest breasts, but when does boob size become dangerous?
Bigger isn't always better.
- StyleThe Independent
Ex-NASA scientist attacks Gwyneth Paltrow's website Goop over bizarre 'space sticker' claim
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle and wellness website really may have stuck their foot in it this time. People love taking Goop down for their pseudoscience and tenuous claims, but the latest organisation to do so is almost definitely one to be trusted: NASA. It all kicked off when an article appeared on Goop promoting stickers.
- StyleKorin Miller
People are taking too much vitamin D: Here's why that's bad
You might want to stop taking those supplements.
- StyleCosmo
How to stop your thighs chafing in the heat
And it doesn't involve vaseline or talcum powder.
- StyleAlice Sholl
The stringy bits on bananas are probably rather nutritious
It doesn't stop them being gross, though.
- StyleRosy Cherrington
Why do I swell up in the heat? 5 ways to reduce heat oedema this summer
Here's how to fit into your sandals again, when experiencing swelling in the heat.
- StyleLauren Sharkey
Did the Indian government really just tell pregnant women to avoid 'lustful thoughts'?
Doctors are outraged at the "backward" advice.
- StyleThe Independent
This is how hot it needs to be in your office before you can legally walk out of work
Britain is sweltering in intense summer sunshine, with temperatures expected to hit 34C over the next few days. Well, we're sorry to break it to you, but in the UK there’s no maximum temperature – that’s because some workplaces operate at extreme temperature, such as a foundries and glass factories. Ultimately, the temperature at work should be “reasonable” when factoring in the type of workplace.
- StyleLauren Sharkey
Why it's normal to feel grumpy in the heat
Experts have finally proved why we're so snappy in summer.
- StyleRosy Cherrington
Drinking gin might just help curb your hay fever symptoms this summer
G&T anyone?
StyleMarie Claire DorkingMum has perfect response when daughter calls her fat
Because fat isn't something you can be, but it is something we all have.
- StyleHello Giggles
Sleeping in on the weekend may keep your body weight down
We know BMI (body mass index) isn’t the be-all-end-all of health indicators, but a new study has revealed that sleeping in on the weekend…
- StyleThe Independent
Coconut oil worse for you than butter and beef dripping, say experts
For years coconut oil has been lauded as the answer to all your health woes. It became the cooking oil of choice for healthy foodies, with bloggers extolling the virtues of the oil across the internet. Whilst avocados and nuts are good fats, coconut oil is a saturated fat and thus no better for us that butter, the American Heart Association says in its updated advice.
- StyleRosy Cherrington
Breatharianism: The 'food-free' mother who claims she only ate five times during pregnancy
Apparently she existed on 'sunlight' instead.
- StyleThe Independent
The signs of child sexual abuse that all parents need to know about
As a parent, it’s normal to worry about your children. One woman recently explained in a Mumsnet discussion that she was particularly worried about her five-year-old daughter’s behavioural changes, and many people thought it sounded like the daughter may have been sexually abused. “Over the past month we have seen an alarming switch to ‘manic and aggressive’ with intrusive thoughts,” the mother wrote.
- StyleLauren Sharkey
Women are pumping toxic ozone gas into their vaginas
Ozone therapy can result in death.
- StyleThe Independent
Breatharian couple claim they live a 'food-free' lifestyle and haven't felt hungry since 2008
Camila Castello, 34, and Akahi Ricardo, 36, are what is known as “Breatharians” - they eat just three times a week, and only ever a piece of fruit or some vegetable broth at a time. The couple, who live between California and Ecuador, claim they have forgotten what it feels like to be hungry, and Castello says she only ate five times throughout her first pregnancy. “Humans can easily be without food, as long as they are the connected to the energy that exists in all things and through breathing,” Castello said.
- StyleRosy Cherrington
Eating chips could double the risk of early death, so that's great
New research suggests we should stop eating fried potatoes.
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