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Too much screen time is hindering the emotional intelligence of children, a new study has revealed. With children as young as three now owning smart phones, tablets and computer consoles an addiction to tech is limiting the time kids spend socialising with other youngsters. The so-called Me, Now’ culture has been blamed for setting back children's emotional intelligence, with parents in the firing line for not encouraging kids to take responsibility for their own happiness and well-being. The warning was issued by Dr....

Too many selfies, ranting about politics and ‘Liking’ your own profile picture have been named among the top 25 social media sins, according to research. A poll of 2,000 phone-mad Brits also found four in ten get wound up by cryptic, attention-seeking status updates designed to elicit sympathy from friends and family. It also emerged Brits commit more than four social sins per week, and half reckon that trolling someone online is the worst thing you can do. The study...

All brides love the stage of wedding preparations. Choosing every detail is a feeling of happiness without explanation. It's like making a dream come true little by little, while becoming more and more anxious as the big day approaches, right? Preparing a marriage is indeed one of the best phases of your life, but it is also one of the most stressful ones, filled with decisions, indecisions and immense options. It can totally drive you nuts and end up making...

New analysis of Google data has revealed searches for anxiety and its symptoms have increased significantly over the past decade - and it could be down to one factor. The research suggests people are turning to the internet and its resources to help deal with this mental health condition in greater numbers, with noticeable spikes around terrorist incidents. The latest NHS Psychiatric Morbidity Survey indicates that around 15 per cent of the UK population (some nine million people) suffer from...

A handsome husband can be bad for women's health by triggering dangerous dieting, according to new research. Yet unsurprisingly the same does not apply to men. Even if their wife is a stunner, they feel no pressure to look after themselves. The findings show a partner's looks can be a driving force behind the desire to seek a slim body - but only for women. Psychologist Tania Reynolds, of Florida State University, said: "The results reveal having a physically attractive...

The family of an artist who created paintings inspired by her terminal skin cancer and the way it made her body feel are hosting a posthumous exhibition of her work. Mother-of-three Lori Murdock began making the colourful and uplifting art after being told she had just months to live. Her family said the paintings were inspired by changes she could feel going on inside her body and the Cat scan images which revealed her cancer. File photo of Lori Murdock...

Word puzzles such as a daily crossword can give pensioners some of the the brain functions of people ten years younger, a new study has revealed. The puzzles improve memory, attention and reasoning and regular problem solving, leads to a sharp brain in later life. Puzzling could also help ward off cognitive decline and it has been proven that keeping an active mind reduces a decline in thinking skills. But experts say more studies need to be done to link...

London calling! The capital is home to countless attractions and sights – but they’ve never been mashed together like this. In the latest brainteaser to test the internet, no less than 17 famous London attractions have been crammed into one image. It was created by AttractionTix.co.uk to celebrate just how much the city has to offer over the summer season. Simon Llanos, a spokesman for AttractionTix.co.uk, said: “You could spend a whole summer – or even longer – exploring all the great attractions...

A British couple have got married in one of the most remote places on Earth in the first wedding in the British Antarctic Territory. Polar field guides Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester tied the knot in sub-zero temperatures surrounded by the continent's beautiful snowy mountains. They shared their special day with 18 colleagues living and working at the British Antarctic Survey's (BAS) largest research station. It was the first official wedding on the territory in Adelaide Island with magistrate and...