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Older people get more sleep
Perhaps the phrase sleeping like a baby isn’t so accurate after all! Research from the Center for Sleep at Pennsylvania University found the quality of sleep improves greatly with age. A study o...Shedding pounds could cut the cost of your Life, Critical Illness and Income Protection insurance
We at The Life Dept want to raise awareness that your weight can dramatically affect how much you pay for your Life, Critical Illness and Income Protection Insurance, in fact in extreme circumstances ...Commuting is bad for your health
A study has suggested that commuting to work via car or public transport could be bad for your health. Those who used a car, bus or train as their main way of getting to work suffered more stress, gre...30% of adults in four boroughs are obese
Statistics by the Department of Health have been released that reveal the four most obese boroughs in the UK. In Gateshead, Tamworth, Swale and Medway at least 30% of adults are obese- a figure that w...Ladies, raise your glasses!
A new study has claimed that women who enjoy a glass or two every day are increasing their chances of good health in their seventies. Apparently, it doesn’t matter whether their chosen tipple is...Vitamins make us eat and drink more
Recently, we published an article about the lack of benefits from taking vitamin supplements, but now it seems that they can have a negative effect on health. As people take vitamin supplements, they ...An hour of TV shortens life by up to 22 minutes
Academics are now warning that every hour you spend watching TV could shorten your life by up to 22 minutes. To put that in perspective, a person who spends six hours a day watching television is at r...April Court care home manager tied dementia patient to a rail
Assistant manager David James Robinson, 44, has admitted to tying a 68-year-old man with dementia to a handrail with a dressing gown cord at April Court in Bournemouth, Dorset. He was immediately susp...Gently exercising cuts your heart risk
A study shows that doing moderate exercise for even short amounts of time is still good for your health. Academics have estimated that merely two and a half hours of brisk walking or cycling every wee...Diesel car fumes increase stroke risk
A study has found that nanoparticles found in diesel fumes, sunscreen and paint can increase the risk of heart conditions, such as strokes, by raising heart rate, disrupting heart rhythm and interferi...
