A Brazilian photographer is shining a spotlight on the magic of pregnancy by transforming expectant mothers into Disney princesses. Vanessa Firme, 39, is a maternity photographer in Rio de Janeiro, and over the past few years, she’s made a habit of having moms-to-be dress up as glamorous Disney princesses like Belle, Cinderella, and Jasmine. But these … Read more
Millions of women are ‘fobbed off’ by GPs who fail to recognise menopause symptoms, a major survey suggests. It found that one in four sufferers have to visit their doctor at least three times before getting appropriate treatment such as HRT. Common symptoms such as anxiety and heart palpitations are frequently dismissed by GPs who … Read more
The sordid story of Harvey Weinstein has taught us many unsavoury truths about Hollywood, and about the kind of abuse that lurks behind those million-dollar smiles. Never before have the workings of this tawdry world been laid bare in such excoriating detail. We have been spared nothing, from detailed descriptions of the ex-mogul’s apparently deformed … Read more
Placido Domingo APOLOGISES to women who accused him of sexual harassment and says he takes ‘full responsibility’ after investigation finds he made dozens of sexual advances to colleagues over 30 years Domingo apologised in a statement today for the ‘pain’ he caused the women The opera singer was accused by dozens of singers, dancers and … Read more
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Each year in the UK there are more than 55,000 new cases, and the disease claims the lives of 11,500 women. In the US, it strikes 266,000 each year and kills 40,000. But what causes it and how can it be treated? What is … Read more