Archive for February, 2011

Annual Brook Sexual Health Conference and Awards – Young people, sex and consent

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Each year, sexual health charity Brook holds its annual awards dinner in celebration of the positive work going on all over the UK to improve the lives of young people. This years the event will be hosted by Marc Elliot and Johnny Partridge who play Syed and Christian from EastEnders and will explore many of read more »

Confidence tips

Friday, February 25th, 2011

If your self-esteem is feeling like it needs a little tender loving care then below is a a great lists of tips from allaboutyou which will help to give your confidence the boost it needs. Everyday is a school day – Learning new things is what keeps our brain active and ticking over, so make read more »

Separating couples to use mediation

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Ministers have announced that from April this year couples in England and Wales will have to prove they have tried mediation before employing lawyers to handle divorce settlements. Couples who are splitting up will soon have to consider mediation before expensive lawyers in an attempt from the government to cut the number of expensive court read more »

Alcohol could claim 250,000 lives if tougher regulation is not implemented, say experts

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Liver disease specialists who wrote a report published in health journal The Lancet, have stated that measures including a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol urgently need to be implemented if England and Wales want to avoid the loss of up to 250,000 lives over the next 20 years. Doctors have recommend that read more »

Divorce rates are continuing to fall

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Recently released statistics have revealed that less married couples are choosing to divorce than in 2008. The report from the Office for National Statistics shows that the number of couples who divorced in England and Wales in 2009, was 113,949, a reduction of 6.4 per cent since 2008 and the lowest rates have been since read more »

Stay motivated throughout February

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Poor February has a difficult act to follow after the excitement of Christmas and New Year, and other than being the shortest month it doesn’t really have much else to bring to the table. As the New Year’s resolutions begin to fizzle out and summer still seems but a distant dream, February seems like a read more »

North and South – the big health divide

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Recent research has revealed that northerners are 20 per cent more likely than southerners to die before they reach the age of 75, representing the widest health divide for 40 years. The British Medial Journal has revealed that 37,000 people die earlier in the north than they might if they had lived in the south. read more »

Simple stress relievers

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Heavy workload, traffic jams, supermarket queues and screaming children are all too familiar aspects in the lives of many individuals. If you are finding the stresses and strains of everyday life getting on top of you then take a time out and try one of these great stress reduction techniques from all about you: Breathe read more »

Men are more willing to settle down now than ever before

Monday, February 14th, 2011

According to recent research, more single men than single women are looking to settle down. Stereotypically it has always been women who are constantly trying to get their man to commit to them and settle down. However, recent research conducted by dating website Match.com has revealed that the tables have turned. According to a study read more »

Valentines day on a budget

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Valentines day is not all about lavish gestures and expensive gifts so if you are feeling concerned about how you are going celebrate with your other half without blowing a months earnings then there are far more authentic and less commercial ways of showing your love. Here are a few fantastic and creative suggestions from read more »