Women who shave their pubic hair or wear tight trousers are ‘more likely to suffer vulva pain’

Women who shave their pubic hair or wear tight trousers are ‘more likely to suffer long-term vulva pain because of friction and higher risk of infection’ Scientists at Boston University found grooming increases the risk of vulvodynia The condition is caused by nerve pain and not easily treatable  Tight trousers also doubled the risk of … Read more

Avocado could be doing wonders for our waistlines and diabetes risk – but not if we eat it on toast

Avocados are great for your diet – but not on toast, nutrition researchers say.  It may sound obvious.  Bread, a demonized processed carb, has essentially piggybacked superfood starlet avocado to be accepted, even revered, by clean-eating evangelists.  Even the most devout avo-toasters know avocado is the Cher to bread’s Sonny, nutrition-wise.  But this new study, … Read more

Fascinating colour pictures of Coney Island in 1948

The Bobs coaster, the Parachute Jump and Silver Streak: Fascinating colour pictures taken in 1948 show day trippers on Coney Island enjoying thrill rides and heatwave sunshine Coney Island was discovered by European explorers in the 1600s but remained undeveloped until the 1860s  By the 1920s, with its Cyclone roller coaster, it had the reputation … Read more

The top 50 most Instagrammed destinations in the world for 2019 revealed

The top 50 most Instagrammed destinations in the world for 2019 revealed: London takes the No1 spot, knocking Paris into second and New York into third Berlin, meanwhile, is the most ‘selfied’ location in the world, according to a study It also revealed that Santiago in Chile is the No1 for scenic posts  Dubai took … Read more

Prisoners implanted with unapproved addiction treatment ‘pellet’

A Louisiana prisoner has been implanted with an unapproved ‘pellet’ to treat addiction.  The inmate is soon to be released from a Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) facility and is the first of 10 patients that California-based BioCorRx intends to place the implant in.  DOC doctors are surgically implanting devices that release naltrexone – an … Read more

Scandal-hit NHS trust at centre of baby deaths review receives another warning

Scandal-hit NHS trust at centre of baby deaths review receives its FOURTH warning in eight months from CQC over the safety of its emergency services Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust warned over its lack of paediatric staff  Young emergency patients weren’t getting care in 15-minute national guideline Latest in string of scandals at beleaguered trust being … Read more

Penis enlargements do NOT work and can make it SMALLER

Penis enlargement surgery rarely works and should almost never be performed, doctors have warned. Researchers found as many as 80 per cent of men who have the ops are unhappy with the results, and many are left with ‘disfigured’ or even smaller penises. Private clinics are preying on men insecure about their bodies, one expert … Read more