According to recent research, those who use sunbeds regularly are more likely to feel depressed about their appearance than those who do not use sunbeds. A survey carried out by Cancer Research UK has revealed that 45% of sunbed users aged 18-34 are unhappy with how they look. In comparison, the research revealed that of read more »

Learn to be more assertive and stand your ground with these simple tips. For some of us saying no to people is incredibly hard, whether it’s a work colleague asking for help or a family member putting demands on your time. You may feel that by saying yes to everything you will come across as read more »

Coming soon to BBC is the ‘Body Beautiful’ season, a series of TV, radio and online features exploring perceptions of body-image in Britain. The season, due to launch this Autumn across BBC Three, BBC Radio One, 1Xtra and Children, Schools and Learning online, will feature cutting-edge documentaries, online tools and interactive debates designed to get read more »

Two American teenage girls have delivered a 28,000 signature anti-airbrushing petition to Teen Vogue in a bid to bring an end to fashion magazines editing photos to unrealistic standards. Carina Cruz 16, and Emma Stydahar 17, recently delivered a petition featuring 28,000 signatures to Teen Vogue to try and put a stop to airbrushing. The read more »

A new report from the British Association of Dermatologists (Bad) has highlighted how additional funding for services offering support to individuals suffering from skin conditions is desperately needed. According to statistics, approximately 50% of the UK population will experience a skin problem each year, with the most common conditions including eczema, acne and psoriasis. Whilst read more »

According to a recent study headed by an expert in the psychology of appearance, there has been a noteable rise in the percentage of over 70s now experiencing anxiety and low self-esteem relating to their body image. Professor Nichola Rumsey from the University of the West of England’s centre for appearance research is responsible for read more »

NUS warns that more and more students in England are turning to dangerous methods in order to afford the £9000 a year University fees. According to the English Collective of Prostitutes, which runs a helpline for people working in the sex industry, the number of calls it receives from students has at least doubled over read more »

Plastered across a bus-stop near you: life-sized glamour models promoting breast augmentation in a new campaign now banned by the advertising watchdog. In a deliberate twist on woman’s magazine ‘Cosmopolitan’, Edinburgh based ‘Spire Healthcare cosmetic surgery’ has produced a fictional cover titled ‘Cosmetic’. The cover shows a young female model in a cleavage-enhancing top, along read more »

According to the Department for Health, by 2050 the obesity crisis could be costing the NHS double what it is now. In order to deal with the rapidly spreading crisis, experts are now recommending that all GP surgeries put together a team of specialist GPs, nurses and dieticians whose job it is to exclusively tackle read more »

How to Look Good Naked presenter Gok Wan has relaunched his campaign which hopes to see the introduction of body image classes in schools throughout the UK. The campaign was fuelled by Wan’s personal experiences of being bullied whilst at school for being too tall, mixed race and overweight, leading to the development of low read more »