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 »

Often, when we picture an alcoholic, we usually conjure up an image of a middle aged person who drinks every day and all day. However, this is not always the case. Many people have an alcohol addiction, without even recognising it. Startling figures from the UK wide charity Drinkaware, show that an estimated 1 in read more »

Local authorities in New York have implemented new measures which now mean a number of outdoor public areas such as parks, beaches and even Times Square will soon be completely free of tobacco. Lighting up in bars and clubs has been banned in New York since 2003, but a new twist in the law means read more »

According to a recent poll conducted by Aviva, large numbers of GPs avoid raising or discussing what they consider to be ‘sensitive’ issues such as obesity with their patients for fear of upsetting them. The poll revealed that 59 per cent of GPs felt reluctant to bring up personal hygiene problems, 13 per cent steered read more »

Addiction to porn is unfortunately a very taboo issue in today’s society, despite the fact it is a very real, very serious and ever growing problem. Ever since the dawn of the internet the problem has gradually been increasing year after year due to the fact it is so widely available and easily accessible to read more »