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22 Apr

Will Harvard’s latest bionic vaginas revolutionise women’s health?

Will Harvard’s latest bionic vaginas revolutionise women’s health?
Medical conditions affecting individuals with vulvas are notoriously understudied, but latest developments in the sector suggests this might be changing Smear tests. Thrush. IUD insertions. Painful sex. Excruciating UTIs. Hardly per week goes by with no friend uttering some criticism about their vulva* – an itch, an ache, an invasive medical procedure.  A 3rd of individuals with vulvas experience severe reproduction health problems in a given 12 months. Nevertheless, despite the pervasiveness of gynaecological discomfort the realm stays chronically under-researched and misunderstood. There are over five times more studies into erectile dysfunction than there are into premenstrual syndrome (PMS), despite the proven fact that over 90 per cent of ladies suffer from PMS –...
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11 Apr

Princess Brides Still Reign, Despite Women’s Empowerment Gains

Princess Brides Still Reign, Despite Women’s Empowerment Gains
The princess ballgown wedding-dress fantasy is alive and well. Princess-inspired wedding dresses have only gained interest since Kate Middleton wed Prince William in 2011 with 27.7 million viewers watching. And Meghan Markle’s and Prince Harry’s 2018 wedding only created further interest — as evidenced by the nearly 29.2 million viewers of that union, noted Kleinfeld director of merchandising Dorothy Silver. Those royal weddings has modified the entire industry from beaded, shiny styles to classic, timeless and chic gowns, Silver said. “I at all times tell my brides, ‘You need to look back at your wedding pictures 20 years from now, and love the way in which you look.’ That classic timeless elegance is so necessary. You don’t wish to feel...
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8 Apr

Beauty gap: how the fee of living crisis is

Beauty gap: how the fee of living crisis is
As we re-evaluate our spending and type our purchases into needs and desires, beauty can feel hard to position “I’ve stopped getting acrylics, sunbeds and haircuts. I used to get my nails done every month, and get balayage done. Now I’m giving myself haircuts and doing my very own nails because there’s just no way I can afford it anymore,” says 24-year-old communications consultant Siobhan Fitzsimons. “It’s heartbreaking to be working so hard and in real terms to be earning less money than I did after I first left uni. I’m living in my overdraft, and after I’ve been paid I feel ‘oh I’ll treat myself and get nails done’ after which I...
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