Lifestyle
Family health
- Are British women the fattest in Europe because they’re the least intelligent?
- A report claims British women are the fattest in Europe and that obesity is linked to low educational levels. So are we stupid as well as fat? Joanna Lowy investigates!
- Is abortion 'on demand'?
- Since the Department of Health agreed to release detailed figures on abortion last week, many have criticised the 'shocking figures'. But are we really able to judge such a thing? Joanna Lowy investigates!
- Should women have the same pension age as men?
- Proposed changes to pensions have been dominating the news recently, most notably with talks to increase the pension age of women to equal that of men. But does female health allow for this scheme? Joanna Lowy investigates!
Nutrition
- Ice Cream Anonymous
- Ice-cream like drugs? Just what effect will the recent association have on the obesity epidemic? Joanna Lowy investigates!
- Brain food
- Christmas is coming, as are body woes and manic minds. Here Joanna Lowy explains how what you eat can banish both your internal and external demons.
- Cholesterol –The silent killer?
- Many people in the UK do not know about the many problems cholesterol can cause. Fresh on the heels of National Cholesterol Week, James Walerych aims to rectify this.
Weight loss
- Weighting for love
- Recent research reveals that women put on weight after marriage, men after divorce. Is this an indication that men are happier with married life than women?
- The irony of good food
- As National Obesity week draws to a close, NHS Online asks: why is it so hard to eat healthily?
Reading mind
- Why are we so fascinated by tragedy?
- Head of Psychology at Birmingham City University, Professor Craig Jackson, speaks exclusively to Public Sector.net to explain what it is about tragedy that fascinates us so much!
- Morality is from … Mars or Venus?
- A recent survey has claimed that women are more moral than men. But is it really as simple as this, Joanna Lowy asks?
- Has taking photos become more important than the event they document?
- Joanna Lowy exlains how social media has turned us all into celebrities!
In the news
- When did care homes stop caring?
- On the back of the Panorama investigation, Joanna Lowy asks why instances of care home abuse seem to be so common.
- OAPs: Old age potheads: An investigation
- A new study has revealed an increasing rate of drug abuse in the elderly. But what exactly is going on? Joanna Lowy and Ana-maria Gheorghiu investigate!
- Living to 100: Is a letter from the Queen worth it?
- Recent statistics have revealed that one in three babies born this year will live to see 100. But is this good or bad news? Joanna Lowy investigates!
Power up - Expert Life Coach
- How to conquer your fears
- Elaine Gleeson offers her expert tips and advice on overcoming our anxiety barriers!
- Toxic people
- Rebekah Fensome on how to distance ourselves from people who aren't good for us.
- Self-reliance
- Rebekah Fensome on how to be more self-reliant.
Real life
- "I was told my penile cancer could kill me within 6 months!"
- When 53-year-old Sandy Brown discovered a growth on his penis, he put off going to the doctor for a year. Here he shares just how lucky he is to be alive.
- “The NHS should be saluted for my full stroke-recovery”
- Kate Allatt shares the story of her amazing recovery from Locked-in Syndrome, and gives an honest insight into the medical care she received.
