According to GynaeHealthUK, over 5 million women in the UK are overdue their smear test. The main reasons for this? 75% of women claim to have had a bad experience during their smear test, with 26% saying the process is painful and 1 in 4 saying the doctor or nurse had problems finding their cervix….
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Urban Massage: The Ultimate in R&R for busy Londoners
A massage in my own home? On one hand it sounded like the upmost luxury, on the other it felt invasive – the reason I like going for massages is because it’s a chance to get out my messy out and into a sanctuary. There was only one way to test this. I booked a…
Something Fun: Team GB’s Sport Profiler
My friends over at Fitness First have created a Sports Profiler to tell you which Olympic Sport you are. After answering a series of questions, such as whether you’re Ox-strong or not, it spits out the Olympic Sport you’d be best at. The questions cover skills such as strength, agility and power. It takes a few…
How does sleep affect your exercise?
Not getting enough sleep is something that I just associate with today’s lifestyle. We’re busy. So what? But it turns out, without frequent, good quality sleep we could be damaging our health and reducing our mental ability. Studies* have shown how lack of sleep can contribute to diabetes and obesity, as well as making our reaction…
Seven Seas Perfect7 Woman: Starting the Trial
When 3 months worth of Seven Seas Perfect7 Woman* turned up at my door complete with literature talking about how it’s less about age and more about how old you feel, I felt like that was it – the game was over; I was officially old and the best I could do was to embrace…
Week 08: The Final of Beginner’s Ballet at City Academy
I was gleeful at our last Beginners Ballet with Adrian Arroyo; for once I wasn’t late. And when I say ‘not late’, I mean I got there with enough time to scurry into the hall and whip on my ballet shoes to be ready to start barre work before the music started. Now, I try…
