Slender people consider people with obesity ‘less evolved’ and ‘less human’ than others, a new survey suggests. Public health officials believe that discrimination against people who are overweight is partly for blame for our dismal progress against the obesity epidemic. Despite the fact that one in three Americans and one in four Brits are now … Read more
Younger American adults are also at risk of becoming seriously ill because of the novel coronavirus, a new report reveals. Although those who are oldest, aged 80 and above, have the greatest risk of dying, a sizeable portion of those hospitalized were younger, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among 508 … Read more
99% of patients killed by coronavirus in Italy had existing illnesses, study finds Research into 355 deaths found that only three (0.8%) had no other illnesses Nearly half of them – 48.5% – already had three or even more health conditions Another 25.6% had two other ‘pathologies’, while 25.1% had one other illness Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more
Vegan diet is no healthier if you continue to eat sugar-laden junk food, new study reveals ‘Plant based’ diet is pointless if you continue to eat processed, sugar-laden food ‘Following a plant-based diet not enough to reduce cardiovascualar disease risk’ Research carried out by experts at Harokopi University, in Athens, Greece By Ben Spencer Medical … Read more
Men who have an older brother are more likely to be gay, new study suggests Researchers looked at almost 5,400 men across ten scientific studies for study Found those with an older brother were 38 per cent more likely to be gay The findings were from scientists led by the University of Toronto in Canada … Read more
Why you should ALWAYS look on the bright side of life: Optimists are up to 70% more likely to live to be 85, study finds Boston University researchers tracked the attitudes of nearly 70,000 US adults Mental state – as well as physical condition – is increasingly recognized as important to overall health and longevity … Read more
Victims as young as 12 are falling for cyber-crimes more often than any other age group, new study shows Children as young as 12 are now MOST likely to fall victim to cyber-crimes Research finds identity theft and online shopping fraud are most common scams The over-65s were affected least because they were more cautious, study … Read more
Drinkers are shunning nights in with a bottle of chardonnay or merlot and opting for low-alcohol alternatives, study shows Retailer Majestic said fastest growing category is wine with less than 8% alcohol The store said its sales of low and no-alcohol wines were up 52% in January And nearly a quarter of drinkers aged 18 … Read more
Three quarters of ‘healthy’ children’s food claiming to have ‘one of five-a-day’ fruit and vegetables DOESN’T have the recommended portion size –and may be fuelling obesity Researchers from the University of Glasgow tested 332 supermarket products They found 41 per cent of them were less healthy than they claimed to be Claims of no added … Read more
Eating flour made from passionfruit peel ‘may stop mice from getting fat’ as scientists say it may also counteract the damage of a bad diet Mice gorged on fatty foods for 10 weeks, half of which also had passionfruit peel The mice had a 14% difference in weight and 22% difference in body fat The … Read more