Tortoise, hare, squirrel or ostrich? Which type of investor are you?

Investing ‘squirrels’ will have made the most gains in their portfolios this year, according to new research from Quilter.  In a year that has rocked markets, alarming investor behaviours have also emerged, including panic-selling and trying to second-guess the market.  Others meanwhile, have held their nerve and drip fed money into their portfolios month by … Read more

Reese Witherspoon jokes her blood type is ‘basically pumpkin spice’ as she gets into holiday spirit

Reese Witherspoon jokes that her blood type is ‘basically pumpkin spice’ as she gets into the holiday spirit By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 16:44 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 16:44 GMT, 24 November 2020 She launched her own clothing line in 2015. And Reese Witherspoon looked ready for the holiday season as she … Read more

Number of deaths from type 2 diabetes more than DOUBLED at the peak of pandemic, study finds 

Number of deaths from type 2 diabetes in England more than DOUBLED at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, study finds Researchers also concluded that diagnoses dropped by 70 per cent in April As many as 3,050 people with type 2 diabetes died in April, up from 1,450 Early coronavirus restrictions and online GP appointments … Read more

Low-carb diet can help reverse Type 2 diabetes in elderly patients

Following a low-carb diet has shown promise in reversing type 2 diabetes — and new research suggests it could even help the hardest-to-treat patients ditch their medication. More than four million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and poor lifestyle. A further seven million have prediabetes — an … Read more

Almost half of Britons could be less likely to catch Covid-19 because they have Type O blood

People with blood type O could be less likely to get sick with Covid-19, according to new research. Their risk of severe complications such as organ failure — and even death — is also reduced, say scientists.    Danish researchers used data from 473,000 individuals tested for Covid-19 against a control group of more than 2.2million … Read more

People with type O blood may be less likely to catch coronavirus

Drug overdose deaths have soared by nearly 10 percent over the last year, early data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals. Provisional data shows deaths reached a record-high of more than 73,000 in March 2020 compared to March 2019 and are predicted to surpass 75,000 when counting is completed. A total … Read more

Type 1 diabetes could develop when babies are still in the WOMB

Type 1 diabetes could develop when babies are still in the WOMB, study finds Previously experts thought it only strikes when infants are older than six months But research found the autoimmune disease can develop before infants are born Breakthrough raises hope scientists will find new treatments for type 1 diabetes By Eleanor Hayward Health … Read more

Beer belly raises the risk of early death from illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease

Every 4in on your belly ‘raises risk of early death’: Swollen waistline is a dire threat to health… even if the rest of your body is slim, research shows Researchers looked at waist size data from more than 2.5 million people  Many academics believe waist circumference is an accurate indicator of obesity Fat around the … Read more

Type 2 diabetics can REPAIR their damaged pancreas by losing weight, new study reveals 

Type 2 diabetics can REPAIR their damaged pancreas by losing weight, new study reveals Diabetes patients can restore pancreas to a healthy shape by losing weight  Type 2 diabetics have pancreas which is irregular shape and up to a third smaller Researchers said organ can go back to normal size if patients go into remission … Read more