An hour’s “brisk exercise” each day offsets the risks of early death linked to a desk-bound working life, scientists suggest. The analysis of data from […]
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Maximum amount of time you can sit before harming your heart
A new large-scale study has revealed what researchers believe to be the maximum time an individual can sit each day before sedentary time starts to […]
Read More →The Importance of Silence
In 2011, the Finish Tourist Board ran a campaign that used silence as a marketing ‘product’. They sort to entice people to visit Finland and […]
Read More →Eating less may lead to longer life, says aging expert
Eat less and live longer is the simple message from an expert in the natural process of ageing. His advice has nothing to do with […]
Read More →Drinking 7 glasses of water can cut 200 calories off daily intake
A US study has found that drinking just 1% more water can reduce total daily calorie consumption, in particular the intake of sugar, sodium and […]
Read More →People aged 65 to 79 ‘happiest of all’, study suggests
Sixty-five to 79 is the happiest age group for adults, according to Office for National Statistics research. The survey of more than 300,000 adults across […]
Read More →Antibiotic resistance: World on cusp of ‘post-antibiotic era’
The world is on the cusp of a “post-antibiotic era”, scientists have warned after finding bacteria resistant to drugs used when all other treatments have […]
Read More →Interrupted sleep worse than not getting enough sleep
Being interrupted during sleep is likely to affect your mood more than not getting enough sleep, a study suggests. Researchers at the John Hopkins University […]
Read More →Blindsight: The strangest form of consciousness
This article is written by David Robson. When Daniel first walked into London’s National Hospital, ophthalmologist Michael Sanders could have had little idea that he […]
Read More →How Doctors Want to Die
Dr. Kendra Fleagle Gorlitsky recalls the anguish she used to feel performing CPR on elderly, terminally ill patients. “I felt like I was beating up […]
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