We all love to do it but we all hate to be the hot topic, psychologist Dr Pam Spurr explains why our water cooler conversations aren’t always harmless and what to do if you become a victim. Curiosity is a natural part of human nature, we all wonder what is going on in the lives read more »

Any exercise is good exercise but swimming is especially good for individuals of any fitness level and provides not only physical benefits, but also social and psychological ones. Physically ”swimming is a great full body work out” says swimming expert Glen Heidke, and if done on a regular basis can improve cardio-vascular fitness, muscular endurance read more »

Scientists have revealed that a number of foods including asparagus, garlic and artichokes could help to ward off obesity and diabetes. The experiment started as the scientists involved wanted to discover whether a diet rich in certain types of fibre could suppress hunger and control blood sugar levels in the body. Foods such as garlic, read more »

Elderly people who feel very anxious and worried they may fall stand a higher risk of actually falling, reports BBC News. In a recent study researchers have found that being frightened is likely to increase an older persons risk of having a fall, even if they are not in a high risk situation. The researchers read more »

Could sleeping in a different room to your partner really help to spice up your love life? With more and more couples opting for separate bedrooms the Daily Mail investigates the results. Dr Neil Stanley is a leading sleep expert in the UK and has not shared a bed with his wife for nine years. read more »

A new study has revealed that growing up without siblings does not mean a child will lack social skills later on in life. The US research has contradicted a previous study which suggested that only children had poorer social skills than those with siblings. The new study involved more than 13,000 11 to 18 year read more »

According to a recent survey of 2,000, parents no longer feel lonely and depressed after their children leave for university. A poll revealed that parents whose children had recently flown the nest for university found they felt fitter, richer and more socially active as well as experiencing an improvement in their relationship. Most of the read more »

We have known for a long while that snuggling up on the sofa with a good book is a sure fire way to wind down, but now a psychologist has taken this a step further and has compiled a ”reading list for the soul” which aims to help stressed out workers deal with the stresses read more »

Let’s set the scene, so you are at home trying to ether relax or get on with something, but in the background there is the incessant droning of your husband/boy friend/partner, who is moaning continuously about a case of man flu, a swollen ankle, a runny nose etc but outright refuses to visit the doctor read more »

Often it just so happens that a first day of school causes just as much anxiety in the parents as it does in their child. With September just around the corner here are a few tips from ivillage which will help to ease those anxieties. If your child’s fast approaching first day at school is read more »