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Intimate health is one of those topics that many people might be embarrassed to talk about, but it's so important that we get know and understand our own bodies and how to take care of them. And one person who won't shy away from the conversation is Dr Susanna Unsworth, an NHS menopause and women's health expert, who also works as an in-house gynaecology expert for the intimate wellbeing brand, INTIMINA. Dr Unsworth often regularly gives intimate health advice to women and has most recently shared her wisdom with The Mirror, debunking some of the biggest myths and misconceptions around the vagina, intimate health products and washing routines. Dr Susanna Unsworth has been sharing intimate health advice with The Mirror ( Image: Courtney Pochin) The expert, from Cambridge, explained that women don't need to have a different washing routine in the shower when it comes to their intimate areas and that buying intimate health products can be a waste of money. "A lot … [Read more...] about Doctor debunks intimate health misconception in shower – and warns about bath bombs

FANS of Gemma Atkinson have been left frought with worry after the radio host revealed she was suffering with a potentially serious pregnancy health condition. The former Hollyoaks star, 38, who is expecting her second child with fiance Gorka Marquez, shared with fans that she was suffering with itchy skin. And while itchy skin is normal during pregnancy due to raised hormones or the skin stretching as the baby grows, it could also be a condition called Obstetric Cholestasis , also known as Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy. And Gemma's fans wasted no time in penning their concern. One fan said: "On a serious note, if your belly is itchy, you might have something called OC. My daughter in law had this in her pregnancy so get it checked out x." Another fan said: " Pls get checked out for O.C, I had it in both pregnancies, quite severely during the 2nd 1." More on Gemma Atkinson BABY DILEMMA Gemma Atkinson reveals pregnancy fears … [Read more...] about Fans fear for Gemma Atkinson after revealing pregnancy health scare

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. In April 2021, Garry Cogan felt a slow, burning pain move steadily higher through his right arm. It was the start of a major heart attack that doctors warned could shave decades off his life without timely triple-bypass surgery. Nearly two years later Cogan is still waiting for an operation from Britain's overwhelmed health service, one of millions to suffer as it buckles under the weight of an ageing population, a lack of investment and the COVID-19 pandemic. MEN WHO TEND TO WORRY HAVE INCREASED RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE, STROKE: STUDY "It's made me feel very uneasy in myself, very tentative about what I can and cannot do," said the 62-year-old warehouse worker from Colchester, southeast England , who has reduced his working week to three days out of fear he could trigger another attack. … [Read more...] about Britain’s health care system overwhelmed due to aging population, stagnant investment, COVID-19

INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel will soon file a House resolution that would push for the declaration of a mental health emergency in the country. Manuel bared his plan in a news conference on Thursday as he sought for Congress to likewise probe the existing mental health crisis and hasten the passage of laws that would solve this problem. He cited a Senate hearing held on Wednesday, which revealed an alarming truth that during the Academic Year 2021-2022, a total of 404 young students across the country took their own lives while 2,147 others attempted to do so when most schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. READ: Mental health crisis: 404 student suicides in 2021-22 “In this light, we urge authorities to declare a mental health emergency to give way to immediate and substantial government action to prompt budget and support for mental health professionals and services,” the Makabayan lawmaker said. Manuel also said the … [Read more...] about Youth solon to push for declaration of mental health emergency

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Africa’s public health agency says countries with deadly cholera outbreaks on the continent have no "immediate access" to vaccines amid a global supply shortage. The acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell, told journalists on Thursday that the agency is working with the World Health Organization and the vaccine alliance GAVI on ways to obtain more doses. The Africa CDC is also working with two local manufacturers to explore if their facilities can be repurposed to manufacture cholera vaccines, Ogwell said. He didn't say which ones. WORST CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN 2 DECADES SWEEPS THROUGH MALAWI, HAS NOW CLAIMED 750 LIVES WHO and its partners recommended in October that countries temporarily switch to using a single dose of the cholera vaccine instead … [Read more...] about African health officials say countries with cholera outbreaks have no ‘immediate access’ to vaccines

A woman lives with a huge dent on the left side of her head which was carved out to allow her to survive a one-in-a-million form of skin cancer . Barbora Hájková, 38, made it through a gruelling eight-hour operation that removed a 9x12cm chunk of her skull to save her from a tumour. Doctors told the woman, from Strasnice, Prague, Czech Republic, that the tumour was so rare it had only been recorded growing in six cases worldwide in the same area as it was found in Barbora's head. Following the operation, Barbora now lives a full and cancer-free life with part of her head missing. Barbora before the operation ( Image: mediadrumimages/@baruhajkova) When Barbora's partner programmer and photographer Ilja, 41, first spotted a lump on the side of her head, she dismissed his concerns that her face seemed to have changed. Ilja was eventually able to convince Barbora to go to her doctor, who referred her to an ear, nose, and throat specialist at the Royal Vinohrady … [Read more...] about Mum lives with huge dent in head carved out to save life from 1-in-a-million skin cancer

Colorado will soon be 5,000 health care apprenticeships richer after receiving $12 million from the U.S. Department of Labor. The program, announced by Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday, is hoping to enroll 5,000 adults, ages 18 and older, into paid apprenticeships in the health care field. No details were revealed as to how interested people can apply for the apprenticeships. “In this ‘earn while you learn’ model, individuals will earn college credit, make a livable wage and gain valuable work experience, reducing out-of-pocket costs for education and the time required to earn a credential,” the governor’s office said in a news release. Health care partners across the state also are kicking in $4.2 million in matching funds to get the ball rolling. The Colorado Department of Higher Education is partnering with the Colorado Community College System and health care groups including Kaiser Permanente, Centura Health, HealthOne/HCA, UCHealth and Colorado Rural Health Center. “At … [Read more...] about Colorado seeks 5,000 adults for health care apprenticeships, thanks to $12 million federal award

HEADING into the Love Island villa knowing you’re going to be watched by millions strutting around in a bikini is no doubt a daunting prospect. As a result some former Islanders, including Shaughna Phillips and Ellie Brown , have admitted their weight yoyo-ed before and after the ITV2 show . Now series two bombshell Rachel Fenton, 30, admits she too felt pressure to look a certain way, and even risked her health to get what she deemed to be the 'perfect body'. Speaking to The Sun, she confesses she starved herself and followed a strict exercise regime, all while working gruelling 13-hour shifts as an NHS nurse. When she left the villa and put some weight back on, she says she was horrified when photos of her in a bikini on holiday with Rykard Jenkins - her boyfriend at the time - attracted cruel comments. She says: “I just went back to eating normally and I was obviously going out a lot, drinking alcohol. ON LOVE ISLAND SPLASH THE … [Read more...] about I barely ate, lost my boobs and risked my health for Love Island… when I gained weight after trolls called me pregnant

Radiation traces from Fukushima found in Californian wine SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The radioactive capsule that was reported as being lost in the desert of Western Australia earlier this week — having apparently fallen from a truck — has been found. The pea-sized capsule, which contains a small amount of the radioactive isotope ceasium-137, was lost around two weeks ago during a journey from Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri mine in the Pilbara region and a storage depot in the city of Perth. This route — along which authorities have been searching the last six days with radiation detectors — covered a whopping 870 miles. Search parties detected the capsule some six feet from the side of the road just south of the town of Newman. … [Read more...] about Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found after frantic hunt in ‘extraordinary result’

Rishi Sunak faces question on NHS crisis SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The UK’s largest medical trial ever conducted — called Our Future Health — is underway, hoping to build a “detailed picture” of the nation’s health so that “future generations can live in good health for longer”. The initiative hopes to make life-saving discoveries by detecting conditions like dementia, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and strokes earlier. One in ten of us needs to sign up to make a difference. Doing so will not only benefit the country and the NHS’s future, but Britons on an individual level, chief medical officer Dr Raghib Ali OBE told Express.co.uk. Related articles Gout patients often report eating same 3 … [Read more...] about New medical trials could help predict and prevent your future illnesses AND save the NHS