Girl with alopecia explains what it was like to lose her hair

June 27, 2018, 7:32 am

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22-year-old Amy Chinnick, from South Wales, was so scared when clumps of her hair started falling out.

At first, she’d noticed her fringe thinning while out celebrating her birthday in London, but a few weeks later, bald patches started appearing almost all over her head.

Amy has alopecia universalis, a condition characterised by the entire loss of hair on the scalp and body.

Eventually, so much hair had fallen out that Amy’s boyfriend Ryan, decided to shave Amy’s head.

When her hair began falling out, she felt insecure and refused to leave the house without a wig on to avoid questions from strangers.

But in September 2017, Amy decided enough… Read the full story

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McDonald’s are changing their Happy Meals to make them healthier

June 27, 2018, 7:47 am

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McDonald’s UK and Ireland is making its Happy Meal menu a little bit more healthy after collaborating with Mumsnet to introduce a new wrap.

After six months of product development with the parenting network, today sees the release of the new grilled chicken wrap.

Over 1,000 Mumsnet users were surveyed, with 78% saying they wanted to see grilled chicken on the Happy Mel menu.

It followed a discussion on the site last year in which parent said they wanted to see more diversity on the menu, including a potential non-fried option.

Since then, McDonald’s has been working with Mumsnet to make that a reality – involving parents and grandparents at every stage.

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Licence to thrill: Adrenaline and after-hours fun at Europe’s fanciest theme park

June 27, 2018, 7:51 am

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A trip to the theme park this summer doesn’t have to be dominated by greasy burgers, scruffy fun fair rides and a night at a Fawlty Towers style B&B with a leaking roof. Europa-Park has upped the theme park ante by offering a more refined way to do things.

The German theme park has pioneered an upper class experience which revolves around premium hotels, fine dining, wellness and the kind of smiling, seamless organisation that you would expect from our Teutonic friends.

So you can hit the park during the day, riding… Read the full story

Why this student makes ‘Still Bisexual’ badges

June 27, 2018, 8:11 am

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If you’re bisexual, you’ll know the frustration of having your sexual identity erased.

The moment you’re in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, or you like someone of the opposite sex, or you just happen to not be dating anyone, it feels like people are desperate to jump to the accusation that being bisexual was just some fun phase.

If you’re in a relationship with someone of another gender, people assume you’re straight.

That can be frustrating, and it’s why 23-year-old Pip, a final year veterinary medicine student, Associate Editor at The Line of Best Fit, Copy Editor at My Kid is Gay, and freelance journalist… Read the full story

An indoor ski slope has opened its doors to dogs looking to cool down in the heatwave

June 27, 2018, 8:21 am

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Heatwaves can be dangerous for doggos, so an indoor ski slope in Manchester has opened its doors for puppers who need to cool down.

The RSPCA has warned that dogs across Britain are at risk in this week’s record temperatures, after being inundated with more than 600 emergency calls over the past two weeks about dogs suffering in the heatwave.

Irresponsible owners are still leaving dogs to swelter in hot cars, even though temperatures can climb to dangerous levels in minutes and cause potentially fatal heatstroke. The highest number of emergency calls came from Greater London, Somerset and Wales.

In response to today’s statement from the RSPCA urging pet owners… Read the full story

An adorable baby snow leopard born with splayed legs is learning to walk

June 27, 2018, 8:25 am

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An adorable baby snow leopard who was born with splayed legs is undergoing intensive physical therapy to help him learn how to walk.

The six-week-old cub was born with defects which affected its eyes and chest, and caused him to develop noticeably splayed rear legs.

The abnormal growth, which is known as swimmers syndrome in dogs and cats, means the cub has mobility issues and is currently undergoing therapy to correct the defect.

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Why do I sweat more than other people?

June 27, 2018, 8:38 am

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With Britain experiencing a rare heatwave, it’s safe to say that most of us will be a bit sweatier than usual.

In this weather, there’s more of a chance of getting embarrassing perspiration rings under your arms or a stripe of sweat down your back before you even get to work, and then having to spend the day feeling gross and wondering if the person on the next desk can smell your sweaty shame.

We know that sweating is the body’s way of regulating temperature, but why can some people run a marathon in 35 degree heat while others start sweating the minute the weather gets vaguely non-Arctic?

Dr Emma Wedgeworth,… Read the full story

Wait, what does ‘woke’ mean?

June 27, 2018, 8:56 am

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You’ve been read various teenagers on Twitter questioning adults on their ‘wokeness’

You’ve seen memes about woke baes.

You’ve heard that Meek Mill has brought out a track called ‘stay woke’.

And now the Oxford English Dictionary has added the term ‘woke’ to its hallowed pages.

But what the heck does ‘woke’ actually mean?

To find out, we need to look in the two main canons of British vocabulary – the OED and Urban Dictionary.

The OED defines it as ‘originally: well-informed, up-to-date. Now chiefly: alert to racial or social discrimination and injustice’, while Urban defines it as ‘being woke means being aware… knowing what’s going on in the community (related to racism and social… Read the full story

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Maggie McNeill talks sex work on Good Sex Bad Sex

June 27, 2018, 9:10 am

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Maggie McNeill is a self-proclaimed whore.

She has been writing about sex worker rights, trafficking and safety on her blog The Honest Courtesan.

We wanted to bring Maggie on our sex podcast, Good Sex/Bad Sex, given the FOSTA/SESTA laws which have just come in to play in America.

The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) and Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) are supposed to help curb trafficking but have instead had a detrimental effect on the safety of sex-workers in the states.

It wasn’t all doom and gloom though, as we also explored the romantic relationships Maggie has had with clients, and discussed why she left sex work and chose to come back into the fold.

Maggie: Long story short, I ended up being paid for sex when I didn’t expect to. Having the money in my hand meant I realised ‘Oh, I can sell this!’

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We’ll never reach sexual equality if we don’t stop obsessing over numbers

June 27, 2018, 9:51 am

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I couldn’t tell you exactly how many people I’ve slept with.

Not because I’ve lost count, but because I don’t count. I could go back and count – I remember them all – but I don’t. I don’t see the point.

The only time I’ve cared about numbers is when I was a virgin and my friends started losing their virginity. One seemed like a lot to me when I was a shy teen on zero.

Over the years, I’ve noticed how it’s women – not men – who care about their own numbers.

If… Read the full story

What makes sun cream not suitable for vegans?

June 27, 2018, 10:30 am

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Not all sun cream is created equal.

And not all cruelty-free sun cream is vegan.

It’s not enough for your sun protection to be free from animal testing – it also has to be free from any animal-derived ingredients.

Unfortunately, these ingredents aren’t always obvious, and products aren’t always labelled as vegan, even if they are.

It might gross you out to know that a lot of sun cream (and beauty products in general) contain things like grease from sheep’s wool, crushed up crustaceans, and…fish.

Animal-derived ingredients to look out for

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Busy day tomorrow? Here’s how to make sure you BOSS it

June 27, 2018, 2:44 pm

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We all have those days, you need to feel and look your best. Be on your ‘A game’. In effect; boss it.

But you wake up groggy, knackered and feeling like you are just sooo far from tackling the day a-la-Beyoncé.

There are however a few, remarkably simple, things you can do to ensure you feel focused and fabulous all day.

Get a (properly) good night’s sleep

Everyone knows sleep is a fundamental biological process which helps the body repair and recover overnight.

But, did you know that your brain uses loads of energy while you sleep? Nope. Didn’t think so.

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Woman who thought bloating was gluten intolerance was actually pregnant

June 27, 2018, 10:18 pm

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A chef who put her bloating down to a gluten intolerance was shocked to discover she was actually 33 weeks pregnant.

Having been on the contraceptive pill for 10 years, babies were the furthest thing from Sita Meena Arulampalam’s mind when her doctor told her she probably had a food intolerance.

But Sita, 33, from Colchester, Essex, took a pregnancy test anyway on a pal’s advice on 2 June 2017 – her partner Tony Dance’s birthday – and it was positive.

She said: ‘I’d gone to Tesco really early while he was still asleep to get him some doughnuts, and thought I may as well get a test while… Read the full story

A set of quintuplets graduated from university together

June 27, 2018, 10:21 pm

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Hot weather can make your breath smell bad – here’s how to deal with it

June 27, 2018, 10:54 pm

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Along with the sun, summer brings with it a whole bunch of health and beauty problems you have to be aware of.

Suddenly you need to be on sun cream watch (FYI, you should be wearing sun cream year-round, but there’s nothing like sunburn on your neck to remind you how important it is), you’re hyper-aware of excess sweating, your feet aren’t sandal-ready, and you’re up against the pain of chub rub and itchy insect bites.

We’re sorry to pile on to that list, but here’s another thing… Read the full story

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Instagram doesn’t have to be bad for you if you’re recovering from an eating disorder

June 27, 2018, 11:53 pm

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For a long time, Instagram was my least favourite social network.

I would’ve always chosen to use mum-saturated Facebook with people arguing in lengthy comments under even the most innocuous video or status, or Twitter where Nazis, transphobes and GamerGaters with My Little Pony avatars battle it out for ‘worst take on literally anything’, over Instagram.

Instagram made me feel bad. Populated by beautiful, thin people, bloggers, brands and the dreaded ‘influencers’, it reinforced feelings of inadequacy that I was already struggling with.

Instagram fed into my low self-esteem and made me feel ugly, worthless and alone. The fact that I could access millions of accounts featuring ‘real… Read the full story

Photos capture how ten people decorate identical flats in the same building

June 28, 2018, 1:04 am

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The way your living arrangements look reveal a lot about who you are.

Clothes all over the floor and dust on the TV – you might not be the most organised type.

Plants in every corner – you clearly like nature, and you’re responsible (enough to regularly water your plants, anyway).

It’s the place you choose to spend your time, that you’ve arranged and decorated in a way that’s pleasing to… Read the full story

Starbucks will start covering surgeries for transgender employees

June 28, 2018, 1:11 am

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At last some good diversity news from Starbucks.

The coffee chain is thought to be the first corporation in the world to start covering gender reassignment surgeries for its transgender employees.

In a press release, Starbucks announced that it has been working with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health to come up with a new health insurance plan.

It’s actually offered employees health insurance that covers the procedures since 2012 but this new plan will also cover procedures from US transgender employees that… Read the full story

Boeing reveals plans for a plane that’ll get you to Australia in just five hours

June 28, 2018, 1:30 am

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If the thing putting you off visiting down under is the time spent on a plane, you could be visiting Oz sooner than you think.

Because Boeing has just released plans for an aircraft that’ll get you over there in just five hours.

Yup, the American manufacturer is planning to cut a whopping 11 hours off the current flight time – so just imagine the speed at which you’d be rocketing through the sky.

Boeing revealed its new aeroplane plans at the 2018 American Institute of Aeronautics Aviation, telling audiences that it has a travel speed of 6500km/h.

To put that in perspective, that’s five times faster than the speed of sound.

Boeing’s chief… Read the full story

24-year-old woman shares why she dresses up as a baby and takes part in nappy play

June 28, 2018, 2:15 am

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