For those who were planning on staying of the radar this St Valentines Day, the latest bit of scientific research might have you calling in favours from cupid as it is revealed that married couples live longer than singletons. A recent paper exploring the benefits of marriage and relationships will scupper the plans of anyone read more »

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced the government is planning to overhaul ‘Edwardian’ childcare routes to grant fathers up to ten months off work following the birth of a child. The new rules would entitle fathers to be offered additional blocks of leave which is not transferable to their wives or partners in a read more »

According to recent research almost a quarter of children never play outside because of bad weather, hectic lifestyles and irrational fears over accidents and abductions, reports the Telegraph. A recent study has revealed that under 16s now spend twice as much leisure time in the home as they do in green spaces and they are read more »

A recent study of 5000 mums conducted by parenting website Netmums has revealed that many mothers feel so much pressure to be the perfect parent that they tell white lies about what they feed their children and how much television they watch. Almost two-thirds of the mums who took part in the survey admitted to read more »

According to recent figures, Britain’s crisis of unhealthy and overweight children is continuing to grow, with a quarter overweight or obese by the time they begin school aged four. Further to this, when they leave primary school aged 11 over one in three will be overweight putting them at a serious risk of developing long-term read more »

According to health researchers, taking lots of small breaks from our desks could benefit our waistlines and our hearts. The report, which was published in the European Heart Journal and was conducted at the University of Queensland, Australia has revealed that those who sat down for prolonged periods without moving tended to have a larger read more »

A recent study has revealed that financial insecurity could explain why certain countries have higher levels of obesity than others, reports BBC News. The study in question aimed to discover the reason why American’s and Britain’s are heavier than Norwegians and Swedes and began by comparing obesity levels in 11 affluent countries between 1994 and read more »

According to a recent study conducted by researchers from McGill University in Montreal, listening to music can release a mood enhancing chemical into to the brain, helping to set good moods. The chemical in question is Dopamine, which is known to produce a feel good response to stimuli such as love, food, money etc. The read more »

It’s an unfortunate fact that once the honeymoon period of a relationship has worn off, kind gestures, P’s and Q’s and general appreciation for our partners goes out the window. If this sounds familiar then Women’s Health Magazine have come up with four easy rules to follow which will help both you and your partner read more »

New research has revealed that one in seven Brits have started 2011 feeling extremely stressed, putting them at an increased risk of suffering a stroke. The poll which was conducted by the Stroke Association and Siemens and involved 2,000 participants found that around one in five women and one in 10 men felt their current read more »