Results from an analysis of 7,000 Australian individuals found that good mental health correlates with job satisfaction and quality. Though many studies have found that people in work generally benefit from better mental health than those who are unemployed, very little research has been conducted into how individuals feel about their jobs when they are read more »

According to a recent study conducted by the University of Leeds, having a good old belly laugh can increase the blood circulation which in turn speeds up the recovery time for patients with leg ulcers. The five year study looked at patients suffering with leg ulcers and found that laughing was actually more effective in read more »

According to a survey of 1,000 mothers carried out for Procter and Gamble, 56 per cent of mothers believed they had either equal or less free time than their own mothers, with an average of only 26 minutes per day of ‘me time’. Many of the study participants openly told the researchers that they felt read more »

From hot flushes and poor memory right through to tiredness and aching joints, the menopause can bring about an influx of rather irritating symptoms. Though there is currently no cure (sorry ladies), constant advances in technology and science mean that everyday new discoveries are being made which may help to reduce discomfort and help to read more »

This Wednesday the government are set to publish their tobacco control plan to coincide with national No Smoking Day. At the end of last year the government announced proposals to strip cigarette packaging of its branding in a bid to make smoking less attractive to consumers. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is expected to publish the read more »

Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine found that individuals who exercised regularly were 30 per cent less likely to develop large polyps most at risk of becoming cancerous. The study itself involved the analysis of 20 previously published studies and has drawn on these findings to produce a new report which now appears in read more »

According to mental health experts depression rates in men are expected to rise over the next few years due to a decline in traditional male professions. Expert in the field Dr Boadie Dunlop from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, wrote in the British Journal of psychiatry that he believes two large shifts read more »

According to recent research, a good old cup of ‘Rosy Lee’ boasts a variety of ingredients which are good for increasing alertness and brainpower. The study in question involved researchers testing the effects of certain chemicals (an amino acid known as L-theanine and caffeine) found in tea on the brainpower of 44 young volunteers, in read more »