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Here’s how long you should be able to stand on one leg according to your age

Here’s how long you should be able to stand on one leg according to your age

It says a lot about your health It is most likely that standing on one leg isn’t what you do every day, unless you practice yoga or something similar. However, the quick activity, which doesn’t need to last longer than a minute, can say a lot about your physical health, it has been revealed. According […]

4 months ago

Scientists reveal the ‘worst kind of pain’ that humans can feel

Scientists reveal the ‘worst kind of pain’ that humans can feel

It is not what you think A study has revealed what the worst type of pain you could feel is and it is not what you think. It has long been thought that childbirth is the worst type of pain you could feel, after all you are pushing an entire human out of your body […]

1 year ago

Here are five benefits of eating dates during pregnancy

Here are five benefits of eating dates during pregnancy

Dates do a lot more than just diminish sweet cravings during pregnancy! During pregnancy, a slightly more active sweet tooth is to be expected. However, what if there was a way to satisfy those cravings, while also gaining health benefits during your pregnancy? A study found that pregnant women who consumed the sweet fruit, also […]

2 years ago

How to have a more restful and comfortable sleep while pregnant

How to have a more restful and comfortable sleep while pregnant

A little sleep deprivation is to be expected when you’re carrying a baby. Combine that with other pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, muscle aches, or swelling, and it can be a one-way ticket to some unwanted all-nighters. Growing a tiny human, as all parents will know, is no easy feat and it can make it […]

2 years ago

Baby dies after illness was misdiagnosed as cow milk allergy

Baby dies after illness was misdiagnosed as cow milk allergy

“Nailah was the most adorable child who didn’t deserve to suffer” A baby girl died after doctors in the UK thought her feeding issues were due to a cow’s milk intolerance. Nailah Ally was born in October 2019 in West Sussex. Shortly after she was born, she was diagnosed with necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) – a […]

3 years ago

Nurse suffers miscarriage after she was left to wait in A&E for five hours

Nurse suffers miscarriage after she was left to wait in A&E for five hours

*Warning* This article mentions miscarriage and baby loss. An NHS nurse suffered a miscarriage after she was left waiting in A&E for over five hours. The woman rushed to A&E after she experienced heavy bleeding, as well as severe pain one night. She attended a hospital in the North East of England, where she also […]

3 years ago