Teenagers who are unpopular at school face a greater risk of heart attacks

Teenagers who are unpopular at school face a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke in later life, study finds The scientists from Stockholm University tracked 14,000 people born in 1953 At the age of 13 each teenager’s popularity was gauged through questionnaires   The participants were then tracked until 2016, allowing doctors to … Read more

Number of Brits drinking at high risk levels has DOUBLED to 8.5million since February 

Britain is facing a ‘looming addiction crisis’ with millions turning to alcohol to cope with the pandemic, a major report warns today. The number of people drinking at ‘high risk’ levels has doubled to almost 8.5million since February, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Experts fear money worries, the stresses of juggling work and … Read more

Snorers could face up to THREE TIMES the risk of dying of Covid-19, study claims

Snorers could face up to THREE TIMES the risk of dying of Covid-19, study claims Researchers reviewed 18 studies examining condition obstructive sleep apnoea They concluded that it is an additional risk factor for death from coronavirus Condition is associated with diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure By Luke Andrews For Mailonline Published: 14:02 BST, … Read more

Rishi Sunak faces calls to extend furlough scheme to avoid risk of mass long-term unemployment

Rishi Sunak faces calls to extend furlough scheme to avoid cliff-edge and the risk of mass long-term unemployment when it ends next month Rishi Sunak has been urged to extend the furlough scheme after October 31  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ruled this out, despite unemployment fears Up to £3.5b of furlough cash may have … Read more

Rics: First-time buyers risk being priced out as house prices rise

First-time buyers and families risk being priced out with house price growth at its strongest level since 2016, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said today.  ‘Virtually all parts of the UK are now seeing prices increase’ to some extent, with buyers facing a ‘sharp acceleration’ in prices up and down the country in August, … Read more

Would YOU dare to wear your friends cast offs? (and risk falling out over who looks better in them!)

There was a time when the words ‘you look nice’ from my husband were followed by ‘where’s it from?’ Nowadays, he already knows the answer — nine times out of ten I will reply: ‘It was Pamela’s.’ OK, maybe eight times out of ten, because it might have been Lianne’s, or my mum’s, or even … Read more

Passing out drunk could more than DOUBLE your risk of later developing dementia

Passing out drunk could more than double the risk of later developing dementia, a study has found, with just one drink a day raising the risk by 22 per cent. Researchers looked at dementia diagnoses in more than 130,000 adults in Europe who had reported their drinking habits some 14 years prior.  Those who said they had … Read more

Doncaster mayor warns St Leger Festival pilot poses a ‘major risk’

Thousands of punters have headed out to the first day of St Leger Festival for the pilot horse racing event, as the mayor of Doncaster warned visiting spectators posed a ‘major risk’. Around 3,500 people are expected to attend the start of the festival at Doncaster Racecourse today, which has been earmarked as a test … Read more

Probiotics ‘could reduce obesity in children’ and reduce their risk of serious diseases

Probiotic yoghurts ‘could reduce obesity in children’ and shrink their risk of serious diseases in future, study finds The study included 100 obese children aged between six and 18 years old It found that those receiving probiotic drinks lost more weight than the others They also had improved insulin sensitivity, reducing the risk of serious … Read more

Pain reliever used by 25% of Americans is found to alter user’s perception of risk, study reveals 

Nearly 25 percent of the US population takes acetaminophen to ease headaches, but a new discovery suggests it could have implications on society. Researchers found that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol and some 600 other medications, alters perception of risk by making certain activities seem less dangerous. Participants of a new study ingested 1,000 … Read more