Feeling younger can protect adults against health decline, study finds

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

TV executives reveal EXACTLY why Seven’s Holey Moley is on a ratings decline  

Seven’s new mini-golf show Holey Moley has been on a ratings decline since its premiere episode earlier this month. Despite drawing in more viewers than the Married At First Sight Grand Reunion for its episode on February 1, ratings have since significantly dwindled. As reported by TV Tonight on Friday, television executives revealed why they believe … Read more

Social media triggers a sharp decline in teenagers’ self-esteem, study finds

Social media triggers sharp declines in teenagers’ mental health, causing the most damage to the self-esteem of girls aged 14 to 17, a new study has found. Research from the Education Policy Institute and the Prince’s Trust found wellbeing and self-esteem levels are similar in boys and girls at the end of primary school. However, … Read more

Ten minutes of physical exercise a day can prevent the brain from decline, study shows 

Just ten minutes of physical exercise a day during middle age can prevent the brain from decline, study shows Researchers studied 1,600 people over a period of 25 years looking at activity They found that those active in middle age had healthier brains later in life The team say 10 minutes of daily exercise can … Read more

Coronavirus infection could lead to long-term cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s

Scientists are concerned the coronavirus could cause long-term damage to the brain and central nervous system, potentially leading to Alzheimer’s in later life.  US and UK-based academics are planning a large-scale global study to investigate the possibility SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, could lead to cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other forms of dementia … Read more

Bachelor’s Keira Maguire says editing is to blame for the franchise’s decline

‘You’re signing your life away’: The Bachelor’s Keira Maguire says editing is to blame for the franchise’s decline in popularity… and urges future stars to be aware of the fine print By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:05 GMT, 29 November 2020 | Updated: 13:05 GMT, 29 November 2020 This year’s finale of … Read more

Shop closures in UK ‘reach record high after net decline of 6,000 stores in first half of year’

Some 211,381 job losses have been announced by major British employers since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March as follows:   October 17 – Edinburgh Woollen Mill – 600  October 16 – Pret A Manger – 400 October 14 – Gourmet Burger Kitchen – 362 October 7 – Greene King – 800  October 6 – … Read more

UK car production crawl to a 45% decline in August

Car factory production in the UK fell by a massive 45 per cent in August ,as weak demand for new motors during the Covid-19 pandemic continued to strangle the automotive industry. Just 51,039 new motors left UK assembly lines last month compared to 92,153 in the same month of 2019.  That’s despite a predicted surge … Read more

Decline in vehicle journeys in lockdown did NOT reduce emissions of toxic particles

The significant reduction in vehicle journeys at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown – which saw traffic levels fall by as much as 80 per cent – did not reduce the level of toxic ‘fine’ particles in Scotland’s air, according to experts at the University of Stirling. A new report published today shows that harmful particulate matter … Read more