59 h. ago I tried everything to fix my incontinence. Here’s what worked

‘I’m tired of peeing in my pants,’ I said to the urogynecologist. ‘Please fix me’Buy an exclusive print from our Well Actually seriesLast October, I got out of bed to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. Sleepy and seated on the toilet, I was shocked into wakefulness by a loud sound.The night before, in my latest attempt to manage incontinence, I’d been working out how to use a Kegel ball, a marble-like vaginal insert that claims to help with pelvic floor strengthening. I’d accidentally fallen asleep with it inside me, and the ball had hit the porcelain bowl. Uh-oh. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago 'I own the UK's most haunted hotel and this is why people leave in the middle of the night'

My Haunted Hotel is now available to stream on Prime Video

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3 d. ago 'Distressing' dementia warning sign can appear in the middle of the night

In a study, people who exhibited this sign were four times more likely to experience cognitive decline.

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3 d. ago Anger over planned rail works at night in middle of exam season

Transport for Wales (TfW) said the work to replace the old tracks on the Coryton line is safety critical and needs to be done at night

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1 week ago This 'stain' on Magnus's skin was sign he had a deadly but common cancer. Now doctors reveal brown marks and 'bruises' NEVER to ignore and unusual places to look for them

For years Magnus Bowles was simply convinced that the brown mark which was the size of a 50p on the sole of his left foot was the result of something staining his skin. He was told it was a verruca

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1 week ago ‘A case study on psychosis’: men on why Tim Robinson’s Friendship feels a little too real

‘I was so incredibly uncomfortable,’ one man said of watching the new cringe comedy starring Robinson and Paul RuddFriendship is a nightmare – especially if you’re a guy.The new film, starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd, follows middle-aged Craig (Robinson), who spends every night sitting alone, in the same chair, until he makes friends with his neighbor Austin (Rudd). But their joint adventures end in a friendship breakup, essentially because Craig is too weird. (Warning: mild spoilers ahead.) Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The week the Democrats’ gerontocracy problem came home to roost

Between Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and multiple congressional deaths, Democrats can’t ignore their age problem anymore, Eric Garcia writes

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2 w. ago Always wake up early? It could be 'hidden' symptom of a life

Waking up too early could be your body's way of signalling a serious health issue, experts have warned.

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2 w. ago Horror moment family is forced to flee their home in the middle of the night after 'arsonist' targets cars and sparks an inferno

Chilling footage shows the masked man pouring a liquid over the £70,000 Range Rover, a 1994 Mitsubishi 3000 GTO sports car and a van, before setting them all on fire.

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2 w. ago The UK's floating hotel in middle of the sea where rooms were £700 a night

The unusual establishment has had many incarnations but was sold to an unknown buyer last year

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3 w. ago Stunning St Andrews Old Course Aurora Borealis image taken by greenkeeper is up for grabs for £100

Keen photographer Jon Wood captured his breathtaking snap in the middle of the night

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3 w. ago The surprising signs of my deadly brain cancer that I've ignored since childhood

The 20 year-old was diagnosed with the disease after suffering symptoms that began in childhood, and she claims doctors have dismissed for years.

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3 w. ago Waking in middle of night may be red flag of condition Liam Gallagher has faced

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has struggled with the health condition - as has Rachel Stevens

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3 w. ago Chilling clip shows subtle sign of bodybuilder's deadly cancer she ignored for months

A bodybuilder is urging people to get checked after she was diagnosed with a deadly cancer that she was none-the-wiser of.

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3 w. ago Abbey Clancy 'thought Peter Crouch was dead' after spotting night

Abbey Clancy was left fearing the worst for her husband Peter Crouch after noticing a change in the middle of the night - but the former England striker found her reaction amusing

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3 w. ago Phil Foden's cousin and her three children narrowly escape horror house fire in middle of the night

Codie Owen, who the England midfielder, 24, regards as a 'sister', was in her property in Edgeley, Stockport, with her three children when the inferno began ravaging through the house.

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3 w. ago 'Don't ignore' cancer symptom that wakes you up in the middle of the night, oncologist warns

A doctor has urged men not to ignore a common nighttime habit as it could be a symptom of a deadly disease affecting the prostate.

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3 w. ago Crunch clásico offers Madrid chance to salvage season despite Barcelona dominance

They have lost three times to their oldest rivals but a win would give Ancelotti’s men a path to retaining the leagueReal Madrid’s players arrived at training on Wednesday morning to find seven teddy bears waiting for them. Lined up on a bush outside Valdebebas, they wore white shirts and a banner had been placed in front of them, alongside a couple of Spain flags with the club badge in the middle where the crown should go. “Grazie, Inter,” it said. The night before, Simone Inzaghi’s side had done for them what they had not been able to do for themselves, at least not yet. Now perhaps it can be their turn, one last chance to salvage something from what has been somebody else’s season.Barcelona had been beaten: there would be no Champions League and no treble, reason alone to celebrate or at least seek consolation in Madrid, if not the only one. Because if it’s tempting to ask: “Is that all you’ve got?” somehow the answer may still be: “Actually, no.” Four days on from Barcelona’s Eu...

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4 w. ago Pictured: The 'normal' mole on mother's arm that turned out to be deadliest skin cancer

Jane Murray, 46, has warned of the deadly impact of seeking a natural tan - after she was forced to have a section of her arm removed as a result of killer skin cancer.

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4 w. ago Doctors say these 13 'red flag' cancer symptoms should never be ignored

According to the YouGov poll, people who experienced symptoms - like unexplained weight loss - failed to get in touch with a GP within half a year.

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