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These Vibrating Underwear Are Basically A Party In Your Pants

How To Practice Yoga At Home If You're An Absolute Beginner

I'll Have What She's Having

All The Health Benefits Of Orgasms, Explained

What's An Ambivert & How Can You Tell If You Are One?

Whether you're flirting on a dating app, unloading to your therapist, or making small talk during an ice-breaker activity, at some point most of us have

Love Apple Cider Vinegar? It Probably Doesn't Love You Back

Raise your hand if you've ever been personally hustled, scammed, and bamboozled by apple cider vinegar? No shade if you have, because it's easy to buy

How Pulling An All-Nighter Affects Your Brain

When your body says, "sleep," but your anxiety says, "not until you finish this last bit of work," sometimes your mind gets the best of you. The next

Diet & Nutrition

Is Peppermint Tea The Saviour It Claims To Be?

I've never been one for aromatherapy, but I do love breathing in over a cup of hot peppermint tea. Brewing a cup of peppermint tea has become one of my

Relationship Advice

Justin Bieber & Hailey Baldwin Open Up About Religion & Addiction

The internet's most intriguing married couple, Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber, opened up about their whirlwind romance in a new interview with Vogue.

Why This Photographer Is Reimagining The Dyke Deck

In 1995, photographer Catherine Opie created a deck of playing cards with portraits of lesbian women, mostly her friends, affectionately titled the Dyke

What The Year Of The Pig Means & How To Celebrate It

While the January New Year glow has worn off for many of us, tomorrow marks another opportunity to refresh: the Lunar New Year, or the Chinese New Year.

Meghan Markle's Message To Sex Workers: "You Are Strong"

On Friday, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made a surprise visit to One25, a charity that helps homeless sex workers struggling with addiction build new

What We Know About Ted Bundy's Mental Health

Ever since the docuseries Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes premiered on Netflix last week, America has been captivated by notorious serial

How Extremely Cold Weather Can Affect Your Body

In case the videos of boiling water freezing in mid-air haven't convinced you, it's absurdly cold in parts of the world right now. Temperatures in the

Can Drinking Alcohol Get Rid Of Your Cough & Sore Throat?

Most of us have had a moment when we chose to socialise and drink despite being sick. One moment you're happy and hygge, the next you're trying to stifle

Guide To Great Sleep

The "All-Natural" Cold Remedy That Actually Works

When you detect the slightest tickle in your throat or congestion in your nasal passage, your first instinct might be to run to the drugstore and stock up

Sexual Harassment

Tarana Burke On What's Next For #MeToo: Understanding Survivors

Throughout the next week, prominent filmmakers and actors will flock to Sundance Film Festival in the US, where all eyes will be on the new movies coming

How Working Out With A Tampon In Can Backfire

You made it to your CrossFit class, despite your horrible period cramps. You even wore your period underwear just in case your tampon leaks. And yet, in

What Is The "Dark Triad" & How Can You Tell If Someone Has It

Scammers have been top of mind in the past week, as people stream the various Fyre Festival documentaries on Hulu and Netflix. The deep-dives into Fyre

These Were The Most-Booked Wellness Experiences On Airbnb This Year

Around this time of year, when the nights are long and cold, many of us are daydreaming about taking a holiday. And if you've also recently made a health

Diet & Nutrition

Is Eating Fibre As Important As Everyone Says It Is?

Packaged diet foods have come a long way since Metamucil drinks and Fibre One bars, but one line of thinking has remained true even as our understanding

Healthy Lifestyle Tips

Anne Hathaway Plans To Stay Sober For The Next 18 Years

While many people are struggling through "dry January," actress Anne Hathaway revealed she has a more ambitious goal: staying sober for the next 18 years.

Relationship Advice

Why You Should Marie Kondo Your Friendships

There are some messes in life that we choose to ignore until we absolutely have to deal with them — or until a wise professional organiser named Marie

Workout Clothes

Why Is Gymshark So Popular On Instagram?

Maybe you saw someone at the gym wearing Gymshark's cult-famous, glute-hugging, £32 Flex leggings. Perhaps you saw a paparazzi photo of a celebrity

Can A Romantic Relationship Survive Without Sex?

A sex deathbed. A dry spell. A sexless marriage. A dating drought. Whatever you want to call a dip in sexual frequency, most of us have had the

How To Eat Intuitively When Your Cravings Lead You To Doughnuts, ...

You open up Deliveroo, prepared to make what feels like your most important decision of the day: what to order for dinner. You know the nutrient-rich

Julianne Hough Got Real About Painful Sex With Endometriosis

In a new interview with Women’s Health, Julianne Hough spoke about how she handles one of the common but less-discussed symptoms of endometriosis:

Why Injecting Silicone Into Your Body Is Extremely Dangerous

Every so often, tragic stories about people dying from silicone injections make headlines. In March of 2015, a drag performer in Atlanta died from illegal

Diet & Nutrition

Is Using Ghee Any Healthier Than Regular Butter?

If you, like many Netflix-subscribing foodies, recently binged all of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, you might be overhauling your pantry as we speak (because you

How To Choose A Trainer If You Generally Hate People

If you're someone who generally tries to avoid human contact, then you may be skeptical of the whole "personal trainer" thing. Sure, trainers are great

We Need To Talk About Katelyn Ohashi's Flawless Gymnastics F...

What do you get when you combine Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, and a series of impressive flips that land in a split? Well, if you’re Katelyn Ohashi, a