It's the day when loved up couples express their feelings with gifts and single folks pray not to be single by nightfall. The history of Valentine's Day--and the story of its patron saint--is shrouded in mystery. What is not mysterious though is how commercial Valentine's day has become. A single rose that may have cost £3 last week will be double that on this special day. Could this be why so many people a ...

A new smartphone app shows how awful you could look in 10 years if you exceed the weekly alcohol limit. The "drinking time machine" app has been designed to shock people, especially women, into cutting down on their drinking. It can be downloaded free as part of the Scottish Government's Alcohol Behaviour Change campaign, which is launched this week. The app uses photo-manipulation technology to predict the ...

The decision to give girls as young as 13 contraceptive implants in school has been defended by NHS mangers. The initiative in Southampton to combat Britain's high rate of teenage pregnancies was criticised by one parent who discovered her 13-year-old had been given the implant. She told the Southern Daily Echo that giving the girl the 4cm device without her knowledge, or that of her GP, between lessons was ...

The Government have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer. The first campaign of its type in England - Be Clear on Cancer - says people should not "flush away" their toilet worries. It urges anyone who has blood in their stools or loose stools for more than three weeks to see their GP as soon as possible. Bowel cancer affects 33,000 people every year in England and leads to ...

Rapper Tinie Tempah is officially Britain's best dressed man of 2012, according to a list released by GQ magazine. The dapper Tempah -- a former chart-topper whose real name is Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu Junior -- wins top place on the list compiled by celebrities and experts, earning praise for his "true passion for elegance and proportions". In second place comes flamboyant Manchester city striker Mario B ...

Poet Uniq Sistar has written a haunting poem about suicide. Suicide is a leading cause of death, particularly in young people, both in England and worldwide. It is estimated that around 1 million people will die by suicide worldwide each year. Attempted suicides are much more common than actual suicides. There are at least 140,000 attempted suicides each year in England and Wales. If you have attempted suic ...

If you have ever wondered why you are so ratty in the morning, a bad night's sleep or lack of sleep could be the cause. A wellness expert has emphasised the importance of sleep in maintaining optimum health and wellbeing. Marianne J Davey, director of the British Snoring & Sleep Apnea Association, said a good night's sleep can prevent the onset of physical and mental illnesses. She explained that while ...

Health campaigners are calling for an "absurd loophole" on tobacco advertising to be closed by changing the law so cigarettes are sold in plain boxes. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) made the plea after research found that just over 25% of regular smokers aged 16 to 25 thought a branded cigarette pack was less harmful than another based on the packet design alone. More than three quarters of smokers and ...

You wouldn’t''t build a house without a plan; you don’t go on holiday without some idea of the travel plan but when it comes to life how many of us plan for the future? When you set yourself goals, you put yourself in control. You give yourself a sense of purpose and you provide yourself with a focus. When you set goals you sort out what is important and what is irrelevant in your life. The process of setti ...

A Sky News investigation has discovered shops in London selling unlicensed or prescription-only skin-bleaching products. In Peckham, southeast London, they purchased a tube of Fashion Fair Cream from two shops. This product is unlicensed in the UK and contains Clobetasol Propionate, a prescription-only steroid used to treat conditions such as eczema or psoriasis. Due to the risk of harmful side-effects, its ...