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Teenagers who are tidy are more likely to live to old age, according to a recent 48-year study. The vast data analysis found that people who had been tidy, quiet, calm and empathetic as teenagers, had then tended to live well on into old age. On the other hand, the research also traced strong links...

One in three of us is keeping so quiet about some debts we’ve run up, that we haven’t even told our partners about them.  So finds a recent survey by a government-backed advice body. The Money Advice Service (MAS) says that the average hidden debt across the UK amounts to £4,164 per person, and that...

Up to a million of us will join a gym this month.  Up to 800,000 of us will have given it up by February.  But before you return to the couch, why not consider the following: Only do exercises that you enjoy.   Have fun, and nothing else!  Don’t torture yourself on the cross trainers if...

Hospitals are no place for getting a good night’s sleep.   In fact, now many patients who should still be in hospital are discharging themselves early – just so they can get some sleep. A recent study led by King’s College London has found that noise pollution in our hospitals regularly exceeds international recommendations.  There is...

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has advised that people should be taking ‘greater responsibility’ for their health by cutting down on how much they eat and drink. He believes that taxpayers have a role to play in easing pressure on the NHS by focussing on prevention rather than expecting cure.  Public Health England is to...

How to survive Christmas When people want your money for their charity Learn a poem by heart this Christmas – and stay sharp Don’t cook and sleep at the same time Shared meals are more fun Taking yourself on holiday Beware of selfies The loneliness of our young people Yo-yo dieting is ‘worse for your...

Remember the reason for the season. It’s Jesus’ birthday, not yours! Plan ahead. How much can you realistically afford? Don’t just head for the shops with your credit card. Don’t do the last-minute buying frenzy. Shop early, when you can think clearly. Christmas is an expensive time of year for everyone.  With some close friends...

I had a bit of a Scrooge moment recently. There was a man outside my usual supermarket collecting money for the local children’s hospital. He was a bit scruffy and was holding a bucket which had some writing on I could not see clearly. Do not get me wrong, charities depend on people being generous...

So here is a challenge for you: learn a poem, by heart, by Christmas.  That is the challenge that Gyles Brandreth, actor and broadcaster has set his grandchildren this year. Memorising poetry is good for everyone.  Brandreth cites scientific research to say that memorising poetry can help keep your brain fit and well. The Duchess...

This is frightening: one in seven university students has fallen asleep with food cooking on a stove, thereby risking a potentially bad fire.  Between 2012 – 2017, 911 accidental electrical fires took place in English halls of residence. These figures, provided by the charity Electrical Safety First, help to highlight some of the dangerous quirks...

One in five people over the age of 70 in the UK eat all of their main meals alone.  This can have a detrimental effect on their health, as they tend to skip meals, or eat erratically. The survey was carried out by the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), one of Britain’s largest volunteering charities.  Now...

After Christmas, when you begin to think about the New Year, who are you planning to go on holiday with in 2019? It seems that more of us are opting for solo holidays, in order to get away from everyone.  In the past seven years, the proportion of people going on holiday on their own...