Archive for November, 2010

Disrupted childhoods can result in earlier pregnancies

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

A recent study has found that childhood setbacks for girls can greatly impact their adult lives and brings forward the age at which they have a child of their own. The study, which was lead by Daniel Nettle a behavioural scientist at the Institute of Neuroscience, incorporated 4,500 women across the UK and found that read more »

How to get your children out of bed

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

If there is more chance of an elephant falling from the sky or your husband hoovering without being asked than there is getting your child out of bed after the school holidays, then here are some tried and tested tips from WebMD which will be sure to have them up and dressed without the house read more »

What not to do on your first day of a new job

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

So you stepped up to the plate and got yourself a new job, so now all thats left to do is recline in your directors chair with a cuppa and get on with stalking your new colleagues on facebook. In actual fact, starting a new job is one of the most important times in a read more »

The unemployed & employed are equally affected by ‘work stress’

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

A report conducted by the British Academy has revealed that levels of work stress in the UK are the highest they have been in years, with the public sector being one of the most affected areas. According to figures, in the last two years work stress levels rose by more than four per cent, compared read more »