The National Institute for Health and Clinical Experience (Nice) is working on guidelines to prompt doctors in England to attempt to try to talk women out of wanting a caesarean operation to deliver their baby if they have concerns about giving birth naturally. Despite a quarter of all births already being carried out by caesarean, read more »

In today’ society, pop culture is consistently telling us that to lead a sociable life is to lead a satisfying life, so is it any wonder we all lie about loneliness? Emily’s loneliness set in after the death of her father during her early thirties, after which her loneliness became so crippling that she would read more »

Researchers have found that those of us who choose to compare our incomes with peers come out the other side feeling inadequate and depressed, reports BBC News. The researchers from the Paris School of Economics, analysed data from a Europe wide survey and have found that three-quarters of those asked thought it was important to read more »

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 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 read more »