Despite cohabiting before marriage becoming increasingly popular in today’s world, recent research has found that unmarried women who live with their partner are unhappier than married women as a result of society’s disapproval. The study, which was conducted by researchers from the University of Cologne in Germany involved studying data from over 22,000 people around read more »

According to a recent study, children are at their happiest if they know their mum is smiling. The study has found that almost three quarters of children are at their happiest when their mums are content in their home life and relationships. In contrast, when mothers appear unhappy, only 55 per cent of young people read more »

A recent study from the Netmums website has found that of 4,000 mothers surveyed, two in five said they had been given advice from a relative that they felt could harm their baby’s health. Over two thirds of the mums who took part in the study said they had sought parenting advice from relatives but read more »

According to London biology professor Lewis Wolport, you are likely to be happiest when you reach the ripe old age of seventy. If your feeling gloomy about the prospect of growing old then do not fear, the happiest time of your life may still be yet to come. A recent study of 341,000 conducted by read more »

Studies have shown that whilst people tend to take a sympathetic view of men having a cry, when women open the floodgates it is a different story, with their actions often perceived as dramatic, irrational and manipulative. So should women resist the urge to cry, or should they simply let it all out? For many 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 »

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 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 »

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 »

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 »