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Just an hour's screen time a day can make them prone to heightened levels of anxiety or depression

National treasure Sir David Attenborough has the nation’s favourite voice, it has emerged. The much-loved 92-year-old broadcaster beat Hollywood great Morgan Freeman to claim the top spot. In third place was actor and author Stephen Fry, followed by Dame Judi Dench and former 007 Sir Sean Connery. Other famous names to make the top 50 include ex U.S President Barack Obama, movie legend Samuel L. Jackson and the Queen. A spokesman for Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, which carried out...

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Successful women could be in danger of falling from a “glass cliff”, according to Professor Michelle Ryan of the University of Exeter. In a keynote talk at the Royal Society’s annual Diversity Conference today the professor will present a report on 15 years of research which reveals how women are more likely to occupy leadership positions in times of crisis. She will also explore the psychological processes underlying the glass cliff, including gender stereotypes, signalling change and setting women up...

Its bad enough to be in a situation where you need DME (durable medical equipment) to get around day to day, but to make matters worse, you may have an insurance plan that does not offer coverage for such items. But wait; there is good news, a silver lining, even. Read on to find out how to go about acquire the supplies you need without breaking the bank. Buying DME over the counter could sometimes be better financially than going...

At home, we are constantly looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly and sustainable. But for some reason, many of us don’t bring this passion for greener living to our business lives. This is a shame as there are so many opportunities for companies to make their products more sustainable. There are many benefits in putting a focus on environmentally friendly policies for your company. For example, a recent study by major brand Unilever found more than one-third of consumers...

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According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the phenomenon described as ‘brexodus’ – the exodus of people from the UK as a result of Brexit – is accelerating. In the year between September 2016 and 2017, around 130,000 EU citizens left the UK for good, the highest number since the financial crisis of 2008. Should this worry UK businesses and if so, what can they do? How big is the problem? Workers from the European Union make a sizeable...

"We needed a kit that could support and protect crews in a range of incidents whether fighting fires, freeing people trapped in crashed cars or complex rescues from collapsed buildings.