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A recent study has revealed the disturbing statistic that British girls are the fattest in Europe with almost a third overweight or obese. UK girls under 20 top a league…

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on May 31 and its aim is to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of…

Writing exams – whether for GCSEs, A levels, university or as a working adult seeking promotion – can be stressful and an anxious time for the student as well as…

The pressures of modern living, say scientists, are affecting our sleep patterns and can lead to ‘serious health problems’. As we ignore the importance of sleep, or have disrupted sleep…

According to studies in postnatal depression (PND), the condition affects between 10-70 per cent of mothers and there has been increasing evidence of the impact a mother’s mental health can…

Trends show that binge drinking in the UK can lead to fast food binging and an unhealthy intake of calories.  The BBC reported that drinking more than three large glasses…

Many people might be unaware of what hypnotherapy really is. Some see it as mumbo-jumbo and something which can mess with your mind. This is not true. Hypnotherapy is an…

The relatives of passengers on board the missing Malaysian Airlines plane have been told the plane crashed in the ocean, with no survivors. And the search for information continues. So…

A recent trial in the UK has shown that the illegal party drug ketamine can be an ‘exciting’ new treatment for depression. The doctors involved say some patients who have…

Yet again obesity is in the news as England’s chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies, says being overweight is increasingly seen as the norm. In her annual report on the…