does you good. A large US health and lifestyle study of 14,000 female nurses reported in the Times suggests that a moderate alcohol intake can help middle-aged women enjoy better health and look forward to a longer life. Dr Sun from the Harvard School of Public Health wrote that; “Moderate alcohol consumption was associated with [...]
Jamie Oliver, since parting company with Sainsbury’s, has moved on from being the healthy school meals enthusiast to a wider stage according to a report in the Observer this weekend. Along with nutrition and health experts he is trying to get the UN to take obesity more seriously. He says “Pre-packed convenience food is seen [...]
and be less frightened of danger – which can result in the same outcome. A parasitic protozoan called toxoplasma gondii commonly infects rodents either through raw meat or cat faeces. Once inside a rat the parasite grows to maturity without causing any harm. But it has to get back inside the cat to continue its [...]
In 2006 11 billion single-use bags were used each year. By 2009 this had dropped to just over 6 billion but now it has started to rise again and last year we used nearly 7 billion. And that’s just bags supplied by Asda, the Co-op Group, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. The environmental impact is [...]
Political correctness can get in the way of science. Lazar Greenfield, president-elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), recently had to resign as editor of Surgery News and from his position in the ACS after being accused of sexism despite his reputation for supporting women in surgery. What caused this fall from grace? He [...]
If you want to know which country to live in to enjoy life more go to the OECD better life index. They have identified 11 key factors such as health, education, earnings, and sense of community. You can decide how important these are to you. After I’d scored my choices and pushed the buttons it [...]
In fact they can have the opposite effect. Research among smokers in New England showed that when smokers saw “non-smoking” signs they thought about wanting to smoke as the idea was put into their heads - even though they may not have consciously noticed the sign. This is not news for anybody who has been told [...]
You go through the agonies of liposuction (well it is to watch when you see it on TV and I’m sure you must be sore afterwards) and what happens? The fat just comes back but in a different place. I suppose if you could choose where it went it might not be so bad – [...]
At this time of year, the festive system, many of us will overindulge, not least in the amount of alcohol we consume. And many regular over-indulgers will have their own beliefs about the best way to get drunk and the best way to get rid of the resulting hangover. The New Scientist christmas issue has [...]
Today, November 3rd, is National Stress Awareness Day. Once again the International Stress Management Association (ISMA) is providing organisations with the free services of Stress Advisers to help staff cope better with stress, become more resilient, and have a better work-life balance. The slogan this year is: “Start Living – Stop Stressing” You can download [...]
