Health experts at the National Obesity Forum have warned that now is the time to tell your loved ones if they are carrying a little too much weight. With the evidence piling up as fast as the chocolate wrappings, the message this Christmas is simple: face the flab. Abdominal fat is increasingly thought to be strongly linked read more »

With Christmas party season in full swing and festivities about to go up a gear this weekend, alcohol will be flowing leaving many of us feeling less than merry the morning after the night before. Though Christmas is a time for happiness and cheer, unfortunately alcohol means that tis the season for red faces after read more »

We’re all guilty of wondering how ‘he’ managed to snag ‘her’, the modelesque beauty hand in hand with the plump, 5ft something ‘beast’. Now scientists in America think they’ve uncovered the secret, and it’s nothing to do with having a ‘good sense of humour’ or a ‘substantial bank account’. According to a new study published read more »

Scientists have found that yawning may indicate empathy and close relationships as opposed to just tiredness. An Italian study has found that individuals are more likely to catch on to the contagious effect of yawning in response to a close relative than they are to a friend or an acquaintance. The action of yawning has read more »

Struggling with your Christmas shopping? Instead of the endless pairs of socks and toiletries destined for the back of the cupboard, why not get someone something special this Christmas? Oxfam Unwrapped is a way for you to give a loved-one the opportunity to change someone’s life. Why spend £5 on a box of chocolates when read more »

According to a new survey undertaken by a cosmetic company, having a good gossip can actually have positive health benefits.  Whether it is whispering about an office romance at the water cooler or discussing a neighbour over the garden wall – it seems that the effects of a gossip are far more far reaching than read more »

According to new research by Nivea, Brits now hug each other an average of 13 times a day- that’s equal to once every waking hour.  We’re not talking about the brief, awkward, squashed handshake kind of hugs Brits are used to – these are full-on 10 second cuddles. If we’re to believe such figures, that’s read more »