Category: Lifestyle
Former Olympic diver Freddie Woodward has opened up about a deeply private struggle with compulsive pornography use that followed him through the height of his sporting career. When Freddie Woodward competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, he had reached the pinnacle of a remarkable diving career. By his early twenties, the Sheffield athlete had competed […]
A new Australian-backed programme will support Fiji and neighbouring Pacific nations to strengthen HIV prevention, testing, treatment and community-led care. The 30-month Australian Support for Pacific HIV Action (ASPHA) programme is funded by the Australian Government and will initially focus on Fiji, where new HIV infections have risen sharply. New infections in Fiji increased tenfold […]
If you’ve ever finished a particularly intense gym session, headed for the showers and thought things downstairs were looking a little… more compact than when you arrived, you’re apparently far from alone. The term “gym penis” has been doing the rounds online, with people sharing experiences of their penis — and sometimes testicles — appearing […]
The Trump administration has finalised a sweeping new rule preventing two major US government health programmes from using federal funds for certain forms of gender-affirming healthcare for young people. The rule affects Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programmes that together provide health coverage to around 35.5 million children in the United States. […]
World number one Aryna Sabalenka has thrown her support behind the Women’s Tennis Association’s controversial new eligibility rules requiring players to undergo genetic sex screening. Speaking at the Canadian Open in Toronto, the Belarusian star said she believed the new measures were necessary to preserve fairness in women’s professional tennis. “I think it’s really important […]
American tennis star Coco Gauff says she “definitely” supports the transgender community while also backing efforts to preserve what she describes as fairness in women’s sport, following the introduction of mandatory genetic eligibility screening by the Women’s Tennis Association. The 22-year-old world number four was asked about the WTA’s new policy while competing at the […]
Discover Angus McDougall’s long-wear beauty essentials and five-minute makeup tips for staying fresh, polished and shine-free for up to 12 hours. There are some days when your makeup has to work almost as hard as you do. For me, it’s New Zealand Fashion Week, filming content, interviewing designers, a full day in the office that rolls straight into dinner, or one […]
Dr Mataroria Lyndon explains PSA testing, family history and the prostate, bowel and anal cancer risks gay men should understand. I’m 45, and my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in his 60s. When should I begin screening, and does being gay change anything about how prostate health should be discussed or managed? And as […]