Archive for January, 2012
Are your friends ruining your health?
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If your ‘friends’ have a tendency to be competitive, critical and bossy, it could spell disaster for your health.
New US research suggests that happy relationships can be as important to good health as a balanced …
Men can tell by your voice when you’re having your period
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New research indicates that men can instinctively tell by the sound of a woman’s voice if she’s having her period – because she sounds less attractive.
In a new study, published in the journal Ethology, psychologi…
Number of babies born to mothers over 45 doubles in a decade
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New figures show that the number of babies born to women aged over 45 has almost trebled in the last ten years.
The Daily Mail reports that in 2010, 1,758 babies were born to older mothers, compared to just 663 in…
Linda Robson loses three stone thanks to Pauline Quirke
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Linda Robson has been friends with Pauline Quirke since they were seven and eight years old – but had never seen her slim until last year.
So it came as quite a shock to discover that, at 14st 7lb, she was two-and-a…
Website asks: Salpa or Kardashian?
A celebrity website has taken notice of Irish model Georgia Salpa by comparing her to Kim Kardashian. Calling 26-year-old Salpa her “Irish doppelganger” TMZ says she gives the real Kim a run for her money. She was photographed outside the U…
Nicki’s fitness tip: Toned arms
Filed under: Fitness
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Just because your arms are covered up in the winter months doesn’t mean you should forget about working out those triceps. Check out these easy exercise tips below from fitness guru Nicki Waterman for …
Corrie actress says her PIP breast implant swelled to the size of her head and exploded
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Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actress Vanessa Halstead has revealed the pain and trauma she suffered when her faulty PIP breast implant ruptured – and has launched a campaign to help other women.
The fo…
A quarter of us regret sending some of our tweets
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Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter make it easy to fire off a message before you’ve had a chance to think about the consequences.
So it probably won’t come as a surprise to find out that one in four of us…
Harry Styles and Caroline Flack split up
X-Factor contestant One Direction singer Harry Styles has confirmed he’s split with Caroline Flack – who hosted the Xtra Factor. Harry denies dumping Caroline – who is 15 years older than him – tweeting that it was a “mutu…
Abba releasing a song after 30 years
Abba are releasing a new song nearly 30 years after they split up. The previously unheard demo, called Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel, was recorded in 1981. It’s been lying forgotten in a studio backroom for decades after failing to make the f…
