According to a survey of young Britons, almost one in three young people admit to having drunken one-night stands, later regretting them. The Sex Factor survey, a part of a report from the charity, YouthNet, into young people's attitudes towards sexual health, polled more than 2,000 young people aged 16 to 24, revealing 32% (the same number) indulged in unprotected sex while under the influence of liquor.

According to the poll:

• "One in five (22%) young people went home with a stranger.
• "15% invited a stranger back to their home.

Recent study revealed that the pressure of being perfect and flawless at the workplace is responsible for increasing popularity of binge-drinking culture despite the government warning to limit number of drinks.

Research team led by Dutch-born Professor Anna van Wersch in the Teesside University analyzed data collected from interview of 32 men and women living in north east England aged 22 to 58. Most interviewees believed that binge-drinking helps them to revitalize for the working days.

Prof van Wersch said: "People in England are more high achievers than the Dutch. The quality of their work has to be perfect and their performance is much higher. "

Emailing is the latest addition to the list of involuntary actions which a person can do in sleep. Emailing and chatting has become most popular way of communication and boosting social life.

Millions of people spend numerous hours before their computer screen interacting with old friends or finding new ones on many popular social networking sites without being aware of the fact that this affecting their cognitive behavior.

According to a new research, girls are more affected by bullying for a long period than the boys at primary school.

Those who were verbally or physically threatened or beaten at the age of 6 years, they are two and a half times more likely to still remain victims at the age of 10 years. As the children grow older their nature of bullying also changes.

Direct victimization includes the physical bullying and threats and in relational victimization, there is spreading of malicious gossip or the withdrawal of friendships.

Lupin, a leading pharmaceutical major has announced that it has teamed up with Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Socities of India (FOGSI) to roll out 'Save the Girl Child' Campaign.

According to sources, the objective of the campaign is to mobilise obstetrics and gynaecological community which will run awareness and community care programmes towards eradicating female foeticide and infanticide.

Falling in love or make someone fall in love won’t be that difficult anymore, since a nose spray is under trial for this purpose. The latest tests have shown that drugs could be used to alter the brain's emotion-controlling areas to heighten or suppress feelings of attraction.

The researchers said, “The treatments could be used to aid marriage counseling or even help a person stay monogamous.”