Better busy than doing nothing, scientist proves The secret to happiness is keeping busy, research has found. Keeping the mind occupied with tasks - no matter how meaningless - staves off negative emotions, the study found. However, the bad news is t...
Sex job ads banned at employment offices Britain is to ban employers looking for lap dancers, strippers, topless barmaids or sexy web-cam performers from placing adverts at Jobcentres. Such a ban had previously been in place at the taxpayer-funded em...
Britain to be biggest country in Europe by 2050 Britain will be the biggest country in Europe by 2050, overtaking both France and Germany, according to official projections. Britain will see its population swell from today's 62.2 million to 77 millio...
Maternal love helps you deal better with stress and anxiety later in life Babies given more love and affection by their mothers deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up, research has shown. The study looked at eight-month-old children -...
Japan robots chat, play -- and help find lost specs Robots that can chat, find misplaced glasses, draw aeroplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society. Robots,...
Mobile phones have 18 times more bacteria than toilet handle They are pretty much essential, but you may want to ditch your mobile phone for ever after reading this. The average handset carries 18 times more potentially harmful germs than a flush han...
Chelsea warning: NY town abuzz pre-Clinton wedding Never mind that the details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding are being guarded like state secrets. The postcard-pretty town of Rhinebeck is ready for its close-up. The former first daughter and her pa...
Why women don't want toyboys more than three years younger As Hollywood's best-known 'cougar', Demi Moore has become the envy of millions. But while British women may wish for the 47-year-old's youthful, toned figure, it seems they do not hanker afte...
Maradona dropped as Argentina coach Diego Maradona'sspellas Argentina coach came to an end on Tuesday when soccer chiefs voted unanimously not torenew his contract,the country's AFA football association said on Tuesday. Maradona's future had been in...
Laughing Yoga: Exercise for the mind Giggles and guffaws filled the halls of an elderly home in Manila as its residents gathered for an unusual therapy session. The seniors were practicing laughter yoga, a form of exercise that aims to help them awak...
