“Sick leave 'link to early death'” is the headline on the BBC news website, suggesting that people who have “long spells of sick leave for psychiatric reasons” are
"Why Oktoberfest could be damaging your heart" is the somewhat strange headline in The Times. Researchers who attended the annual Bavarian beer and folk festival found binge drinkers were more likely to have abnormal heart rhythm patterns…
“People who walk slowly are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who go at a brisk pace,” according to the Daily Express. The news is based on...
"Could condoms boost vaginal health?" the Mail Online asks. The question is prompted by a Chinese study that looked at whether using condoms was linked to the presence of "good" bacteria in the vagina…
The morning commute may be a grind but most office workers wouldn’t compare it to hunting wild animals. But according to new research, reported by a number of papers, office workers burn the same amount of energy as a tribe of hunter-gatherers…
US experts have argued that “circumcision should be routinely considered as a way to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections,” BBC News reported. It said
"Colds feel worse to lonely people," The Guardian reports. A US study, where participants were infected with the cold virus, found people who said they felt lonely also reported more severe symptoms…
Behind the headlines article on news reports that heavy use of household cleaners during pregnancy may increase the risk of their child developing asthma.
“Not enough sleep leads to a wake,” the Mirror says. It said that sleeping less than six hours a night makes you 12% more likely to die prematurely than someone who sleeps up to eight hours.