Simply feeling younger can protect middle-aged and older adults against health decline by buffering against stress, an astonishing new study reveals. Researchers in Germany investigated whether people’s ‘subjective age’ – feeling younger than we actually are – had an effect on the detrimental effects of stress. Specifically, the experts looked into the effects of stress … Read more
Adults are scratching their heads over three ‘simple’ primary school maths questions. The first is the seemingly straightforward equation ‘8+2×4÷2’, while the second is a photo that asks you to identify how many triangles you can see in the picture. The third is a problem where fruit such as apples and bananas represent a numeric value … Read more
Generation generous: Older people are more likely than younger adults to put in effort to help strangers Researchers found older people were more willing to put in the physical effort When a task required more effort older adults were the more willing help others ‘Prosocial’ behaviour – intended to benefit others – changes as people get older … Read more
Some Americans could be waiting all year to be vaccinated against COVID-19 despite promises from President Joe Biden. On Tuesday, Biden announced that he was speeding up the deadline for states to open eligibility to all adults from May 1 to April 19. With 112 million people already having received at least one dose and … Read more
Half of all U.S. adults will receive at least one coronavirus vaccine dose by the end of the weekend. Currently, 41.7 percent of Americans aged 18 or older have gotten at least an initial shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But on CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time on Tuesday, Andy Slavitt, … Read more
Vaccines boost as proportion of adults who would REFUSE to have a jab more than halves in four months to just 6%- as take-up among ethnic minority Britons soars Just 6% of Brits would probably or definitely refuse a jab in March That was down from 14% in December, according to IpsosMORI Proportion of non-white … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: More than 40% of US adults have had at least one dose of Covid vaccine US has administered more than 165 million doses of coronavirus vaccines More than 40% of people in the US have had at least one dose, announced White House Covid response team member Andy Slavitt on Monday US is … Read more
Adults who suffer from gum disease are TWICE as likely to have high blood pressure, study warns Researchers at UCL looked at the link between gum disease and blood pressure Found people with periodontitis are 2.3 times more likely to have hypertension In study, 14% of people with periodontitis had a medically high blood pressure This … Read more
More than HALF of adults who have been infected with COVID-19 have symptoms of depression, new study finds Researchers surveyed 3,904 individuals who had been infected with COVID-19 in the past but had since recovered Of the total, 2,046 patients, or 54.2%, met criteria that considered them to have symptoms of depression Many reported difficulty sleeping … Read more
Bonnie day for a BBQ? Scotland eases lockdown measures TODAY meaning up to four adults from two households can meet socially in private gardens (but remember to bring an umbrella) Gatherings can take place in any outdoor space, including private gardens Nicola Sturgeon announced a ‘cautious acceleration’ of her roadmap this week Scots taking advantage … Read more