Lifestyle and exercise

Are the middle classes in denial about alcohol use?

Lifestyle and exercise

"Middle class professionals… are the country’s biggest problem drinkers," is the stark and somewhat misleading claim in The Daily Telegraph, with similar claims appearing across the UK media. The story is based on a study looking at just 49 ‘white collar’…

Published date 15 August 2017

Sex in your 70s

Lifestyle and exercise

“Pensioners enjoying sex life in their 70s”, the headline of The Daily Telegraph reads. Several news sources report on Swedish research findings that pensioners

Published date 15 August 2017

Does laughter increase tolerance of pain?

Lifestyle and exercise

“Study reveals laughter really is the best medicine,” reports BBC news. Several newspapers covered this small study investigating the effect of laughter on pain tolerance. The study found that people...

Published date 15 August 2017

Long working week 'may increase risk of irregular heartbeat'

Lifestyle and exercise

"Long working days can cause heart problems, study says," The Guardian reports. Researchers found people who work 55 or more hours a week had an increased risk of developing a type of irregular heartbeat…

Published date 15 August 2017

‘Consequence’ of binge drinking: STIs

Lifestyle and exercise

News article about study which shows link between binge drinking and pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections

Published date 15 August 2017

Does having a 'sense of purpose' in life help you sleep better?

Lifestyle and exercise

"Sense of purpose aids sleep, US scientists find," The Guardian reports on a new study that explored the relationship between having a sense of purpose in life and quality of sleep in older adults...

Published date 15 August 2017

Golfers 'risk hearing damage'

Lifestyle and exercise

Golfers face the risk of hearing problems if they use the latest generation of golf clubs, says the Daily Mail. The newspaper claims the “sonic boom” noise from

Published date 15 August 2017

Middle-aged office workers 'sit down more' than OAPs

Lifestyle and exercise

"Middle-aged male office workers 'more sedentary than over-75-year-olds'," The Daily Telegraph reports. A survey in Scotland suggests previous studies may have underestimated sedentary behaviour in middle-age by not…

Published date 15 August 2017

Can coffee machines and kettles spread toxic spores?

Lifestyle and exercise

"Your coffee machine could be making you ill," the Mail Online reports, saying that steam released by the machine could be creating the perfect conditions for fungi to grow. The Sun reports a similar risk for kettles and showers…

Published date 15 August 2017