“Lose weight and still drink wine! It’s ‘good for your gut and keeps you slim’,” reports the Sun. Like many “too good to be true” headlines, the story is more complicated than that. Researchers looked at the self-reported drinking habits of 916 female twins in the UK, and cross-checked their findings in similar groups from
“Optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life, a US study has found,” BBC News reports. The Mail Online reports on the same study claiming that “Optimists are up to 70% more likely to live to be 85”. The study used information collected from male war
“Older adults can boost longevity ‘with just a little exercise’,” reports The Guardian. It’s long been known that being more physically active is linked to being healthy and living longer. Now researchers who re-examined data from 8 studies, which included 36,383 people aged over 40, say the benefits are greater than previously thought, and that
“Growing up in air-polluted areas linked to mental health issues,” reports The Guardian. Researchers in Denmark and the US found that people in Denmark who grew up in more polluted areas up to the age of 10 were more likely to develop depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or personality disorder. While US counties with worse air
“Pregnant women who drink fluoride-treated water may have children with lower IQs,” the Mail Online reports. Fluoride is a mineral that is naturally found at varying levels in the water supply of different countries and regions. Fluoride is known to strengthen tooth enamel and prevent tooth decay. For this reason some regions in the UK
“Too much wheat and gluten in early stages of infancy raises risk of coeliac disease in children at risk of the condition,” reports the Mail Online. Researchers looked at the diets of 6,605 children from Sweden, Finland, Germany and the US, all of whom had genetic variants that put them at higher risk of developing
“Facebook and Instagram are damaging children’s mental health,” reports the Sun as a new study suggests there’s a link between frequent social media use and poor mental health and wellbeing in teens. Researchers analysed data from 12,866 young people aged 13 to 16 in England. The researchers used the information, collected in 3 waves from
“A vaccine to protect against chlamydia has moved closer to becoming reality after a pioneering clinical trial found the treatment to be safe,” The Guardian reports. Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI). The infection can be easily treated with antibiotics, but there are often few symptoms so people do not realise
“Fast-food outlets on commuter routes may fuel obesity crisis,” reports The Guardian. A researcher in the US has linked the number of fast food restaurants along the route to work for 710 women who worked in New Orleans primary schools, to their chances of being overweight or obese. The study also looked at grocery stores,
“Miracle Flab Jab – A NEW weight-loss jab could help overweight patients shed 10lbs in just 4 weeks,” is the front-page headline in The Sun. Researchers in London carried out an experimental study in which 15 people who were obese and had type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes (where blood glucose levels are higher than normal)
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