The Vagenda, Book Review
The new Vagenda book has put me in a real quandary. I dislike feminists having a go at each other rather than working together but, in all honesty, I cannot recommend this book. It's narrow in scope,...
View ArticleTop Health Habits to Steal From Your Man
When it comes to healthy living, we may feel we have the upper hand over the opposite sex. However, there are some instances where it can pay to take a leaf out of their book. To help give your health...
View ArticlePutting on a Happy Face Can Work...
We all feel insecure about our body image, none of us are perfect. But I've found the trick is to make the most of what you've got and put on a happy face! At what age did I feel my best and confident...
View ArticleHeart Attack Survivors Live Longer If They Have A High-Fibre Diet, Says New...
Could your bowl of cereal or porridge be the key to a healthy heart? A new study has revealed that high-fibre diets can help people who have suffered a heart attack to live longer. The research...
View ArticleJapanese Porn Star Defends Herself Against 'Dobby The Elf' Taunts After...
A Japanese porn starlet who underwent plastic surgery and was cruelly nicknamed Harry Potter's pet elf Dobby has defended herself against her critics. Rina Nanase says people who dubbed her Dobby...
View ArticleVitamin D Could Increase Survival Rates For Breast And Bowel Cancer Patients,...
'Sunshine' vitamin D may increase survival rates for those with breast and bowel cancer, new research suggests. Patients with more of the vitamin in their blood tended to have better survival rates and...
View Article5 Common Home Lighting Problems And How To Solve Them
One of the most common issues that people face in their living spaces is lighting. Or rather, lack of it. While we'd love floor-to-ceiling French windows with sunlight pouring in everyday, the reality...
View ArticleHave You Forgotten Who You Are?
Have you forgotten who you are? This may seem a ridiculous question to ask, but frequently people do forget who they really are. For instance you could view yourself, and be viewed, as someone's parent...
View ArticleDitch Sleeping Pills For Cherry Juice? Two Glasses Per Day Could Help Battle...
An apple a day keeps the doctor away and, according to a recent study, two glasses of cherry juice will lead to a good night's sleep. Drinking one glass in the morning and another in the evening can...
View Article'I Can't Thank You Enough!' Kids' Adorable Reaction To Parents' Baby News...
In which parents Hannah and Jacob Ouellette break the news to their children Faithlyn and Ethan that they're going to have a little baby brother or sister... and Faithlyn's reaction, in particular, is...
View ArticleLung Cancer Could Be Detected With Simple Breath Test
Lung cancer, like other cancers, can be recoverable depending on how early the disease is caught. To this end, a simple and cheap breath test has been developed by scientists to differentiate between...
View ArticleMindfulness and Transformation: The Journey From Mentally Ill to Mentally Well
When I first started meditating, I was pretty clueless. Like so many anxiety-ridden, stressed-out happiness seekers, I just didn't get it. I wanted to get rid of the pain and suffering in my life, and...
View ArticleWine of the Week: Duo des Mers, Sauvignon-Viognier 2013
Duo des Mers, Sauvignon-Viognier 2013, France As a wine producing country, France is - or was - somewhat hidebound by extremely strict legislation that controlled every aspect of winemaking in its...
View ArticleRe-Programming the Mind for Greener Living
Dr Stewart Barr of the University of Exeter delves into the psychology of habit. Do you 'decide' to recycle, switch your thermostat down or turn off the tap to save water? Although many of us might use...
View ArticleTime for Britain's Obese to Take Responsibility
I was shocked to read recently that the NHS is facing a financial crisis in 2015 as a budget freeze passed by the coalition government comes into force. Whether we agree with it or not this can only...
View ArticleMeditation: Why Bother?
Many of us start the year with a list of New Years Resolutions. You could be someone who started to meditate but gave it up because your mind was busy and nirvana didn't manifest after the first week....
View ArticleThe One Rule For Dealing With Depression
It's Depression Awareness Week -- and as nearly a fifth of the UK population has experienced depression, or its second cousin, anxiety, it's time to talk about how to deal with it. I have experienced a...
View ArticleBecoming A Father For The First-Time? 'Who's Your Daddy' App Can Help
First-time father? Don't worry, there's an app for that. While you're surely over the moon at becoming a parent for the first time, there is (undoubtedly) an overwhelming sense of anxiety and a dreaded...
View ArticleMothers: Held Accountable Since 1550
The glue had barely dried on my freshly painted hand-made-from-recycled-materials alphabet fridge magnets when I came into the kitchen to find my nine month old eating the strip off one and my cat...
View ArticleCancer Survival Rates - We're Getting Better at It
This week we've heard how half of people in England and Wales now being diagnosed with cancer will survive at least a decade. The recent increase in media stories about cancer research and the upward...
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