Diabetes is a very common disease, but strangely, it is one of the most misunderstood. A lot of what people think they know about diabetes comes from hearsay and horror stories. They then start imagining all sorts of scenarios when they get a diagnosis and think that everything in their life is about to change. But most of the fears people have about living with diabetes are unfounded and unwarranted. Let’s take a look at some of the myths about diabetes that should be dispelled right away.

Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Talking to Your Daughter About Safe Sex

So, your little girl is growing up quickly and it’s time to talk about what your mum, once upon a time, called the ‘birds and the bees.’ In today’s world, it’s all about safe sex and if this is a conversation you fear, the alternative is even more fearsome! There are so many reasons why it’s important that your daughter hears things from you, because you are unlikely to glamourise premarital sex as a rite of passage.