Cold water therapy: what are the benefits and dangers of ice baths, wild swimming and freezing showers?: Immersion in cold water is definitely an activity that divides people – some love it others hate it. But many now practice it weekly or even daily in the belief that it’s good for their mental and physical …
Egg freezing: why extending the ten-year limit won’t mean more older mums: The limit has been extended from ten years to up to 55 years. bezikus/ Shutterstock The number of women choosing to freeze their eggs is on the rise in Europe, including in the UK. Even during the pandemic, fertility clinics have seen a …
COVID-19: it’s freezing outside, but you still need to open your windows: Simon Brat/Shutterstock In the depths of February, it’s not in many of our natures to open the window to let in the cold air of a northern hemisphere winter. But with the coronavirus pandemic in full swing and new variants on the rise, …
Egg freezing is on the up – but new research raises questions about how clinics advertise: Elena Pavlovich/Shutterstock.com More women in the UK than ever before are considering freezing their eggs, with the sharp rise in inquiries at some of London’s largest clinics attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. No wonder perhaps, since social restrictions have …
Beast from the East 2? What ‘sudden stratospheric warming’ involves and why it can cause freezing surface weather: Darryl Fonseka / shutterstock A “sudden stratospheric warming” event took place in early January 2021, according to the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service. These events are some of the most extreme of atmospheric phenomena, and …
Naked man thrown out of home on freezing winter streets by lover after row during sex: The clip shows the man got something of a frosty reception from his lover, who chucked him out on the streets with no clothes on after a row A naked man has been thrown out of home by his …