Cramps? Constipation? Diarrhoea? Bloating? No one wants digestive problems when there’s so much great food on offer over the festive season. IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, is the more common form of digestive problem. It is thought to effect  about 1 in 10 people in the UK and is most common among women aged between read more »

Companies who do not address the mental health problems of their employees could face a high number of absences and reduced productivity in the work place. According to research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, one in four individuals in the UK workforce have experienced a mental health problem at some point read more »

With the Christmas party season upon us, it’s highly likely that at some point between now and New Year’s Eve, you will be stumbling home with a ravenous urge to grill everything in your freezer. London fire Brigade Commissioner Ron Dobson has said: “Our message is simple, if you’ve had too much to drink, don’t read more »

According to results from a recent study, the more alcohol individuals consume the higher the likelihood of them having unprotected sex. Researchers from the University of Toronto have found that as alcohol consumption increases, so does an individuals willingness to engage in risky behaviour such as unprotected sex. The university experts pooled together results from read more »

Previous ‘world’s fattest man’ Paul Mason went from a staggering 70 stone to 30 stone in the last year- but the dramatic loss has left him with bags of excess skin. The weight loss began when he underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2010. Now the 50 year old wants to have surgery to remove the read more »

The hospital serving residents of the London borough of Chelsea has the highest rate of caesarean sections in England, inevitably beckoning the question – Are some women just too posh to push? According to figures, a third of births that take place at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital are by caesarean section. The hospital is read more »

Experts claim that sex addiction is on the rise across the pond, with more than 9 million Americans currently suffering from the condition- that’s a staggering 5% of the US population. Just like drug addicts and alcoholics, sex addicts are driven by habitual compulsions that subconsciously distract from deeper troubles. Instead of drugs and alcohol, read more »