Last year, 4,296 men went under the knife in an attempt to improve their looks. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), the most popular procedure for men is the rhinoplasty, otherwise known as a nose-job. 1,043 were carried out on men in 2011, which is a 5% rise on the previous 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 »

Only a few weeks ago the tabloids were heaving with pictures of Kim Kardashian and 6ft 9′ basketball player Kris Humphries tying the knot in a star-studded event this August. Now, 72 days later, the curvaceous celebrity has filed for divorce due to ‘irreconcilable differences’. Every moment of the couple’s romance has been televised and read more »

The infamous midlife crisis is nothing but a midlife myth, according to new research by Experian Credit Expert. Long gone are the days of balding men in jazzy sports cars and middle-aged women with suspiciously taught foreheads. Only 13% of the 2000 adults interviewed said they would like a cosmetic makeover, and not one person read more »

Though it will probably annoy anyone within a close proximity, according to a recent study fidgeting could actually help to improve the heart and respiratory system. ‘Incidental activity’ such as bobbing your legs up and down, getting up to put the kettle on climbing stairs or walking around the office could help to boost long read more »

According to researchers in Atlanta, Georgia, an obsession with cleaning could be related to an increase in the rates of depression. The experts are of the belief that the elimination of bacteria and viruses has made our immune system weaker which has subsequently affected the functioning of our brains, preventing the production of feel good 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 »

A recent study has found that childhood setbacks for girls can greatly impact their adult lives and brings forward the age at which they have a child of their own. The study, which was lead by Daniel Nettle a behavioural scientist at the Institute of Neuroscience, incorporated 4,500 women across the UK and found that read more »

Even though a computer age equals efficiency, spending most of your day sitting dormant in front of a computer screen can have more of an effect on the body than you think. Other than using our eyes to scan the screen, the most active part of the body is our hands and though it may read more »

The New York Daily News recently published an article centred on a 40-year-old Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, resident who has spent the last 17 months job hunting to no avail…but could a career coach change her luck? Christine Srebrenick always had fantastic luck finding jobs when she was already employed, but it’s a different story when it read more »