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9 Weird Reasons Your Pee Smells Funny

Everyday Wellness Asparagus isn’t the only thing that makes your pee reek. You may have diabetes AnggunFaith/Shutterstock Sweet, honey-like urine may smell like you’re doing something right but it actually could be a sign that you have diabetes mellitus. As excess sugar spills into your urine, it creates a sweet, sugary smell (and taste). In… Read More »

20 years on, Columbine survivors tell Parkland students: ‘We’re sorry we couldn’t stop it.’

Two high school massacres, two communities changed forever. Two fateful days, two decades apart. Tragic bookends in American history. In all, 30 lives lost: 13 in Colorado in 1999, 17 in Florida in 2018. Hundreds more survived the gunfire. Most escaped the bullets. Still, they carry invisible scars. Any loud sound can shatter their day:… Read More »

Sepsis

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What to do with that foam roller at the gym?

The foam roller is possibly the least intimidating piece of equipment in the gym. It’s light. It’s no-tech. And like most things in the gym, you’ve heard something about its benefits, seen a few people using it, and wonder if you should be doing the same. What is myofascial release? Foam rolling is a myofascial… Read More »

Mum shares horrifying Creme Egg picture as warning to other parents about ingredients

Easter will be here before we know it and many a parent will be bracing themselves for the upcoming sugar-fest. We know chocolate isn’t exactly a health food and Creme Eggs, with their sweet fondant centre, are particularly naughty (and delicious). But one mum has worked out EXACTLY how much sugar is contained in a… Read More »