Expert advice on what you should be doing to avoid adult eczema flareups
Itchy, dark brown or grey leathery patches on the skin, Eczema rarely needs an introduction among Black people.…
Health & Wellbeing
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What if we told you that a pill can prevent you from getting HIV?
When it comes to getting the right protection when we’re between the sheets, many of us are creatures…
I started a charity to support children who have sickle cell: Cianna’s Smile
How far would you go to protect your child? Reading-based mum, Hayley King, single-handedly launched a sickle cell…
Why we need to talk about the fact that men get breast cancer too
When we talk about breast cancer, we rarely think about the men in our lives being at risk…
What is vaginal steaming, and should it be part of your wellness regime?
Depending on who you ask, vaginal steaming is either a necessary treatment for keeping a woman’s vagina healthy…
Debunking 3 common myths on hyperpigmentation in skin of colour
Now that the weather is turning brighter, are you doing enough to protect yourself against the sun’s harmful…
Black women talk openly about their cervical screening experiences
Too many of us are not attending our Cervical Cancer Screening appointments. Facts! Last month (March 2019), Public…
6 Vital reasons why you should go back to using condoms
Ladies! How many of you abandoned using condoms when you first settled down with a significant other and…
How bad is it to exercise when you’re already achy?
For many of us, exercise is just as good for our mental health as it is for our…
What are the most important lessons you learned in the last 12 months?
The start of a new year is often a time when people take stock of their lives, often…
Boxing Day boxercise workout to help you burn off your Christmas dinner
Succulent turkey, mountains of roasties, piles of veg and lashings of gravy over the lot of it… there’s…
What did we think about the popular IV drip treatment offered by REVIV?
Have you heard about the latest wellness trend where the likes of Rihanna and Chrissy Teigen, along with…
Organic spa therapy and ice-cold water dunks: welcome to Banya No.1
Banya No.1 is a traditional Russian spa club based in central London, offering organic spa treatments, wellness rituals…
“After the transplant, it was a dream come true”: Be an organ donor today
Last year, there were more than 6,000 people on the UK waiting list for organ transplants and 400…
How this woman is helping families with preemie babies cope and thrive
Every year, more than 15 million babies are born premature, that’s about one in 10 births worldwide. One…