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You may not be the only one enjoying the comfort of your car this winter. According to recent figures from the RAC, if you have left your car standing alone for even a week, then anything from rats, squirrels, mice, foxes and even snakes may have moved in. A squirrel stockpiling nuts in a car...

Women have added almost three inches to their waistlines over the last three decades. A recent mass survey across England has found that the average woman now has a waist span of 35 inches. That is up from an average of just over 32 inches in the 1990s. A ‘very high waist circumference’ is defined...

If February is the month of love, shouldn’t that include some compassion for animals? The RSPCA reports that animal abandonment incidents have reached a three-year high. Latest figures for 2023 reveal more than 20,000 reports of animals being simply dumped by their owners. Dermot Murphy, RSPCA inspectorate commissioner, says: “Behind these shocking statistics are thousands...

When commuting to work, it is easy to grab a sandwich and drink at the station before catching your train. It may be easy, but it comes at a price. Commuters buying their lunch at a train station pay around 10 per cent more for food and drink than they would on the high street....

How to keep those New Year Resolutions A simple way to reduce your risk of a heart attack When you stare at a word for too long A simple way to help cut your risk of diabetes Who needs retirement?  Potatoes are not so bad for you after all Why you might want to eat...

 We are full of good intentions at the start of each year. How come we fizzle out by February?  Here are some tips to keep you going… Be realistic. If you have a number of goals, do NOT attempt them all at once.  Research has found that if you stagger your goals, you will have...

This is so easy that most of us can do it at home: simply climb about five flights of stairs a day. So says a recent study, published in the journal Atherosclerosis. It found that climbing stairs on a regular basis may reduce the risk of strokes, blood clots, and heart attacks by as much...

Have you ever stared at a single word for so long that, suddenly, it looks very odd, and loses its meaning? It is a phenomenon known as ‘Jamais Vu’, and you can experience it if you try scribbling a single word around 30 times, or for about a minute. Suddenly, it will look very peculiar....

A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has found that your risk of diabetes falls for every kilometre per hour faster that you walk on average. Put simply, if you walk at a pace of 3km per hour (1.86 mph) you may lower your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by...

It seems that working into your old age can be very good for you. Certainly, there are increasing numbers of people in their 70s who are still going strong – and loving it. As one 77-year-old swimming coach explains: “It gives me purpose and satisfaction, and I get a real buzz from the interaction.’ As...

Potatoes have been a target of the anti-carb brigade for probably long enough. An affordable staple food for centuries, they have fallen out of favour in recent times, amid the trend for low-carb diets. “The humble potato has been given a bad rap,” says Dr Duane Mellor, a senior teaching fellow at Aston Medical School...

Strawberries are better for you than you probably know. They provide 100 per cent of the recommended daily vitamin C amount in a single cup serving, and they also contain heart-healthy nutrients such as folate, potassium, fibre, phytosterols and polyphenols. A recent study has found that eating about eight of them a day for three...