With our own Prime Minister sparking rumours of bullying at number 10 we take a look at what really constitutes as abusive behaviour in the workplace and how to deal with it.
It started with a missing memo telling you the time of an important meeting had been changed, it progressed to constant criticism from read more »

Sadly, not all of us are lucky enough to be spending Christmas with our friends and families with half a million pensioners spending Christmas day alone. Almost three in five people over the age of 55 wish the could see more of their family. It seems that the loneliness has also reached across the pond, read more »

The new government plan to bring in a new free social care scheme for the elderly has been met with an icy response, reports BBC News.
The scheme, which aims to offer the most vulnerable free social care is now under scrutiny because it will not be of any benefit to the 400,000 people living read more »

During winter it is easy to slip into the pattern of eating fast release carbohydrates. Winter foods tend to be quite heavy because we need comfort during the cold months. Pie’s, cakes, crumbles and croissants are just a few of our favourite winter pleasures and It’s really important that you treat yourself over the holiday read more »

It is likely that in years to come drug tests before exams will become routine for student reports The Independent.
‘Smart drugs’ as they have been coined are claimed to enhance academic performance by increasing focus, concentration and stimulation. Those who are desperate to succeed are now turning to drugs such as Ritalin which is ordinarily read more »

With London Fashion Week just around the corner are we about to find ourselves in the midst of another size zero debate, or is the natural, curvy look about to take off?
In 2006 the starvation of two models erupted the size zero debate. Since then it seems that the media is full to the read more »

A recent report featured on eGov monitor discussed the voluntary counselling and testing services scheme which has been introduced in sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to raise HIV awareness. However, certain areas aren’t utilising the counselling services available.
VCT services for HIV play a huge role in the national AIDS programme in sub-Saharan Africa. These services read more »

Whilst technology has been blamed for the rise in childhood obesity – the lure of video games mean children are exercising less – it is now being used to help obese children in American lose weight, reports the Times.
In a trial being carried out by the University of Southern California, 50 teenagers are to be read more »

Researchers in Canada have announced that playing music to babies born prematurely may have them grow, reports the BBC.
Premature babies are those born before 37 weeks. Premature birth can be caused by a number of factors, including infections, or smoking.
Music appeared to help the babies gain weight quicker, reduce pain and help encourage feeding. The read more »

Children who have a less active lifestyle are more likely to develop asthma, a new study has shown. 3,000 were tracked from birth to age 11, and parents were asked to track any symptoms of wheezing, as well as their television viewing habits, according to the BBC website.
By the end of the study, 6% of read more »