Lifestyle
Pesticide autism link for mums to be
The study adds to evidence chemicals used to protect crops can harm babies' brains in the womb
Teens are having plastic surgery… so they can look just like they do in selfies
Photo-editing technology that enables the altering of features on social media has spawned a mental illness dubbed 'Snapchat dysmorphia', scientists say.
The Reason Why Millennials Don’t Want the Typical Office Job
According to the report, more than 70% of millennials would want to be their own bosses. To them, being their own boss comes with a lot of freedom and it is a certain lifestyle of one making their own decisions. Given the level of technology we have today, anyone can actually become anything they wanted to become. This is by making proper use of the available aspirations and tools. Being the CEO of an advertising agency which has employed millennials,...
Man of the summer – Becoming the man
If any man (straight or gay) tells you that he doesn’t notice how other men look, he is lying. Don’t believe me? Just sit on any busy London street and people watch for 30 minutes. You’ll soon see what I mean. I’m not saying that men are checking out other men, but they are looking at how they are dressed and constantly comparing themselves to others. Body shape, beard growth, hair envy, dress sense or even the person on their...
Women whose mothers lived to at least 90 ’25 per cent more likely to reach same age’
But having a father that reaches 90 does not have the same correlation, according to a study
Shift workers ‘more vulnerable to developing depression’
The discovery could lead to better personalised treatments for bipolar disorder and other forms of depression
Futuristic innovations set to “transform” the NHS
'Social prescriptions', smart beds and digital programmes for diabetes are among the futuristic innovations which could transform the NHS in the near future, it has emerged. According to a new report, patients will soon be connected to social networks of people living in similar situations to learn to manage their own conditions from others who have gone through the same illness. Virtual reality could also become commonly used to help paralysed patients to walk by training with brain-controlled robotic systems....
Britain’s most bizarre health and safety rulings revealed
Not being allowed to give a colleague a paracetamol, filling out a form to use plasters and a ban on birthday cake candles are among Britain's most bizarre health and safety rules. Researchers who polled 2,000 workers also found one in five aren’t allowed to change light bulbs in their workplace. And another fifth are banned from wearing flip-flops in the office amid safety concerns. The study, conducted by international animal charity SPANA, also found some workers are only provided...
Lack of sleep ‘can kill your social life’
Poor sleep generates social anxiety that infects those around us, according to a study