Health & Beauty

When people think of oral contraceptives, they understandably consider them first and foremost to be birth control pills. They perform that role very well, but it turns out there are alternative uses for these pills too, some of them just as effective. Though this isn't to say they should be relied upon exclusively for other purposes. Here are some other useful functions for oral contraceptives and why they should be carefully considered.

1. Delaying your period

These pills work effectively by introducing different hormones into your system, thereby producing some of the...

CBD is one of the fastest growing markets on the planet and every company is looking to increase their market share and capitalise on the newfound consumer interest. But with so many companies out there, how do you know what makes a good CBD company and which ones should you buy from?

Look At Their Marketing

Companies will always try and market their products to you, but what they say in their marketing is important. A lot of companies will break down how they source and produce their CBD in their marketing communications, and you will be able to verify their health...

THE UK’s largest opticians and audiologists, Specsavers, has suspended all routine testing for the foreseeable future to focus on essential and urgent care only.

‘We may be closing our stores for business as usual, but will remain open for care, particularly for key workers. Our desire is to continue to provide essential and urgent services to the communities we serve, as well as online and telephone advice for those who need it,’ says CEO John Perkins.

‘Guaranteeing the safety and wellbeing of our customers and our colleagues has to be our priority so we will only open...

Over the past few decades, the cost of private insurance has continued to rise exponentially forcing a majority of people to seek alternatives to traditional healthcare insurance. This has grown into a worrying trend, especially considering that the said alternatives cannot sustain the needs of the people. It’s even more troubling that the most affected are senior citizens who are past the ages of retirement, seeing that most have no other sources of income to finance their healthcare plans. To most, making the decision to choose on the best Medicare plans has become a painstaking if not...