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    6 sneaky ways your phone is ruining your relationship It's no question that smartphones can inadvertently cause conflicts in a relationship. Most people (me) have gotten mad at a text that was sent too late, or contained a dramatic full stop at the end of what was supposed to be a casual hey. Some (also me) have even fought over it, only to come to the eventual grim realisation that you've spent 45 minutes seriously dissecting the meaning of a lone :). Clearly, the phone itself isn't forcing anyone to scroll through Instagram while they're watching TV with their partner. But it does seem to create unique problems that would not have existed even 15 years ago. And, because most people do use their phones every day, it's easy for these subtle conflicts to slip under the crac...

    A grandmother feeds a biscuit to her granddaughter. File pic Grandparents pose a potential health risk to children and may even put them at risk of cancer, scientists say. The increased risk comes from the greater likelihood that grandmothers and grandfathers will spoil youngsters with treats. They are also more likely to expose them to second-hand tobacco smoke - a major cause of cancer, researchers say. Despite meaning well, grandparents were found to have a harmful effect on their grandchildren's health. Lead author Dr Stephanie Chambers, of the University of Glasgow's public health sciences unit, said: "While the results of this review are clear that behaviour such as exposure to smoking and regularly treating children increases cancer risks as children grow into adult...

    Hello! Magazine Alcohol is known to make people feel a little fuzzy, but if you experience other sensations, it could be more than just tipsiness taking over. If discomfort is common every time you drink alcohol, you could actually be suffering an allergic reaction and your body can't handle what you're pouring into it. Whether you discover you've inherited the trait, or it's simply developed over time, here are some key symptoms which indicate you're allergic to booze, as listed by dermatologist Dr. Sonia Batra who appears on American TV show The Doctors. Histamines are chemicals in the immune system which work to fight off anything disrupting the body, in this case, allergens. Although the histamines kick start the defence process, the way they try to protect you and flu...

    The chronic condition that could be the reason you can't lose weight Imagine spending years trying to lose weight from the lower half of your body, but finding that no diet or exercise regime ever changed your shape. That is the reality for people who have lipoedema, which may affect as many as 11% of women to some degree. And, according to experts in the condition, many doctors don't even know it exists. Lipoedema is a chronic condition that causes an abnormal build-up of fat cells in certain areas typically the thighs, lower legs and bum, although it can occur on the arms as well. Men can develop lipoedema, but the majority of cases affect women (the limited research conducted so far shows that it is linked to female hormones) – and because it's still poorly understood, ...

    When you actually sit down and think about it, dating in 2017 is really weird. Rather than organically meeting people through friends or social occasions, we now have apps like Tinder and Grindr that can do all of that for us. This, in theory has made meeting people and interacting a lot easier, which in turn has lead to numerous new dating trends. Previously we have reported on trends like love bombing and submarining which aren't exactly wonderful displays of romance and affection. Now a new trend has arrived called "cushioning," and is is basically another term for cheating on someone. Cushioning involves one member of a relationship feeling the need to have someone else to fall back on, should they and their current partner call it quits. This extra person then effecti...

    An ankle sprain a few years ago led her to discover yoga. Now 34-year-old Dolly Singh, weighing 72kg, is India’s most famous plus-sized yoga practitioner who challenges body stereotypes on social media. She promotes body positivity by showing that size doesn’t matter when it comes to performing complex yoga poses. We caught up with the yogi after she walked the ramp at the recently-concluded Amazon India Fashion Week, where she was the showstopper for the brand Deivee, reports the Hindustan Times. In an interview, Dolly tells us about battling internet trolls, diverse reactions from Indian men, practising in the open as a big-bodied person, and more. Four years ago a doctor advised you to lose weight after an ankle sprain. How did yoga come into the picture? Due to the ank...

    The whirlwind of life gets the better of even a tidy person myself included. Despite my well-intentioned cleanliness, I sometimes find myself coming home to piles of clothes (the aftermath of never being able to decide what to wear in the morning) and a general state of domestic disarray. Being faced with such a mess can be an intimidating task, so when tackling it, your first step should be a reality check: Don’t expect yourself to clean your house from top to bottom Mary Poppins style in one go. (Sure, Marie Kondo recommends an all-in-one cleaning marathon, which might be good in theory, but who has time for that?) Like anything that seems like a mammoth effort at first, cleaning becomes far less daunting when you break it down into small, manageable chunks. And if you g...

    More than a third of countries do not have laws against sexual harassment in the workplace, leaving more than 200 million women without legal protection on the job, according to a new study. Globally, nearly 82 million women work in countries without laws against gender discrimination in pay and promotions, said the study by the WORLD Policy Analysis Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. Working conditions for women have been in the spotlight with highly publicized claims of sexual harassment and assault made by top actresses against movie producer Harvey Weinstein. He has denied having non-consensual sex with anyone. Other women have emerged to accuse more figures in the entertainment and media industries, and millions of women have flooded social media rec...

    There's probably at least one person in your office who taps their foot or shakes their leg incessantly while they work maybe it's you. Indeed, some people concentrate better when they're able to fidget. And while restless leg syndrome sounds like it could explain this type of behaviour, it's actually something completely different. Restless leg syndrome is a neurological condition, which means any sensations it causes happen in the brain more than in the legs themselves. And while it is defined by an irresistible urge to move the legs, according to Andy Berkowski, MD, a clinical assistant professor of neurology and sleep medicine at the University of Michigan Department of Neurology, it's not related to a general inability to sit still. If you're sitting at your desk for ...

    The position you rest in while going to sleep could provide an insight into where you live, your age and even your profession, new research suggests. The study asked 15,000 people across the globe, including 5,000 people in the UK, about their sleeping positions, then analysed the results for key trends. Sleeping on the left was found to be the most popular position overall and people who slept is this way were found to be more likely to be university educated than any other position. Using the findings, bed manufacturer Sealy UK has created a break down of what your sleeping position could reveal about you. While the results may feel a little like reading a horoscope, they’re certainly good fun. 1. ‘Leftie lounger’ – 36% of people sleep on their left side each night, maki...