BeautifulPeople.com, notorious for its shamelessly ‘high’ membership standards, rejects 85-88% of all British applicants for being too ugly.  It has emerged that only 15% of UK females and 12% of UK males who have tried to join the VIP group of adonises and aphrodites, ever make it onto the dating site. Membership is granted to read more »

UK Public Health Minister Anne Milton has said that a huge number of individuals are still failing to recognise the harm that alcohol can do to their bodies, despite efforts from the government to increase awareness. According to Milton, the Department of Health is currently in the midst of “ongoing discussions” with the Treasury about read more »

Today marks the beginning of Bruxism Awareness Week 2011. The campaign, launched by The Bruxism Association, is designed to get people talking about what is a little known and yet surprisingly common (and sometimes severe) sleeping disorder. To kick-start publicity for the week, The Bruxism Association has conducted a survey to explore just how effective read more »

According to doctors, a diet that is high in trans-fats could be damaging to male sperm. Experts from both Harvard University and the University of Murcia have found that the male reproductive system is vulnerable to damage from junk food. The scientists analyzed sperm samples from a number of young men, only to find that read more »

A woman who spent £25 a week drinking 7 pints of Diet Coke everyday for 7 years has finally kicked her fizzy habit after seeking hypnotherapy. Claire Ayton, 36, piled on 3 stone during her 7-year Coke binge. After feeling tired all of the time, the mother of 2 went to her GP for a read more »

In a bid to encourage service men and women to come forward if they fear they may be suffering from a mental health concern, the Ministry of Defence has launched a campaign in the hope of spreading awareness and reducing stigma. The ‘Don’t bottle it up’ scheme is aimed at reducing some of the stigma read more »

A new Channel 4 programme called “The Experiment” sees controversial magician Derren Brown performing his most shocking, dramatic work to date. In 1 of 4 separate social experiments, Brown looks at testimonies given by political assassins who claimed they were brainwashed by the CIA. To see if the claims were ever viable, he plans to read more »

According to recent figures, the number of individuals receiving referrals for sleep disorders in Scotland has increased by a quarter in the past three years, with approximately 80% of those being referred overweight. Obese and overweight individuals often suffer from the sleep disorder, sleep apnoea, a condition which involves the shape of the throat and read more »

The beginning of October sees the launch of a new ban on vending machines selling cigarettes in England. The ban was encouraged by UK heart charity The British Heart Foundation after it emerged that 1 out of every 10 underage smokers will obtain their cigarettes from a vending machine. Betty McBride, policy director at the read more »