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    15 Reasons Why Your Feet Are Absolutely Killing You

    If spending more time at home due to COVID-19 has meant less time wearing shoes (or sporting your favourite pair of slippers, sandals, or flops), you may be experiencing more foot pain than usual. Or, if you’ve added at-home workouts to your schedule, not wearing the proper footwear or working out barefoot more often could also be […] More

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    11 Ways To Get Rid Of Period Bloating, According To Gynaes

    Bloating is easily a least-favourite symptom for most women when it comes to periods. It’s annoying and uncomfortable, let’s be real. Not to mention, those cramps that come with it aren’t a picnic, either. Bloating can leave you uncomfortable — but it’s actually a completely normal and common symptom of periods. And luckily women on social […] More

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    Mosques and other places of worship to reopen in the UAE

    After being closed for three and a half months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mosques and other places of worship in the UAE are set to reopen tomorrow on July 1. During a briefing, senior official Dr Saif Al Dhaheri from the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management revealed there would be precautionary […] More

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    Jameela Jamil reveals she’s ‘done’ calling out Kim K’s body ‘obsession’

    Jameela Jamil has become incredibly well-known for advocating body positivity, especially through her initiative ‘I Weigh’ encouraging inclusivity across all walks of life. The actress has regularly called out the Kardashian-Jenners for their promotion of diet supplements and shakes in the past. Recently she clarified to her followers why she hadn’t commented on a recent […] More

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    From Ally to Accomplice: How to Support Black Women at Work

    In the last few weeks, we have seen an incredible amount of activism on foot and across social media as companies, influencers, and everyday people have grown more vocal in sharing words of encouragement, support, and solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Words like “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion” are trending, Black-owned business sales are […] More

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    6 Techniques to Reduce Stress That My Therapist Taught Me

    My therapist is the bomb (that’s still cool to say, right?). I started going to her a couple of years ago when my consistent health anxiety was peaking, and I knew I needed some help in managing it. She gave me tools to deal with anxiety, but she also helped me realize how stressed out […] More