Lifestyle

Plastic surgery has become as much of a pop culture phenomenon as a medical marvel. By the mid-90s, complicated cosmetic procedures were known by the average Jo on the street, whether they were discussing breast augmentations or dermal fillers. Louis Theroux underwent cosmetic surgery for a documentary; glamour model Jordan became a household name in part thanks to her ‘boob job’; countless celebrities had their smooth foreheads scrutinised by the national press for signs of Botox injections. It was a...

Night running was put back on the agenda last week as fitness fanatics led by extreme ultra athlete Brett Horton took to the streets of London to participate in the UK’s first street fitness community. BBC 1Xtra DJ Melody Kane joined runners on a party rickshaw decked out with full DJ kit as the participants hit three mini bootcamps staged in iconic locations. Pull up ropes strapped to the Millennium Bridge, circuits outside the Tate Modern and a full shake-out...

But tackling high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, drinking and air pollution could add as much as 4.3 years onto our lives

Researchers found that a father's nicotine use may cause cognitive deficits in his children and even grandchildren

The spring water with a concentrated extract drink of the Mediterranean herb available on the high street can boost memory and cognitive performance

Fashion is not just a word! It’s a style… A lifestyle! There are plenty of fashion lovers who wouldn’t hesitate to look twice in the mirror… just to make sure the shoes are matching; the accessories are hanging, and that no pimple is ruining this masterpiece! But behind the scenes, there are plenty of skills and hard work going on! Living proofs? Great fashion icons like Chiara Ferragni, Nicole Warne and Zanita Whittington. These fashionistas did not just wake up...

Life is a breeze once you reach the age of 44, it has emerged. After struggling to get on the property ladder and establish our careers in our 20s and 30s, research has revealed we start to relax and enjoy the finer things in life from our mid 40s onwards. And the good news is the ‘window of contentment’ continues all the way through our 50s, early to mid 60s and beyond. The turning point in our lives was identified...

Until recently, there’s been an imbalance in the economy in terms of most businesses choosing to locate their corporate centres in London and the South East of England. However, there are a growing number of businesses who have taken advantage of the improved transport links between the capital and the big cities of the north and relocated significant parts of their operations there — the BBC and HSBC are good examples. There’s also an emerging hybrid model which enables smaller...

Empathy is generally defined as the ability to sense or feel other people’s emotions as well as being able to imagine what someone else might be thinking. It is one of the most important competences of the emotional intelligence. Its real meaning, which is associated to its psychological therm, is even more important than the capacity of putting oneself in the place of another person. Being empathetic and “feeling the pain of others” has become part of our social modern...