By SWNS Staff w/ VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC Eight in 10 Americans are reevaluating their health priorities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. The study asked 2,000 Americans about their health and how the novel coronavirus has affected their health plans. Sixty-two percent of those surveyed admitted that they didn’t take their health seriously enough before …

The average adult has seen their stress and anxiety levels rise by almost 50 per cent in recent weeks – with those aged over 60 seeing the biggest increase. A study of 2,000 adults found that before the lockdown, an average of 59 minutes a day was spent feeling under pressure or worried about things such as work, …

You’re officially ‘old’ at the age of 61, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Brits pinpointed the age at which people consider themselves to be ‘past it’, and revealed it to be just a year after the big six-oh. Almost seven in 10 admitted to worrying about getting old, with half even claiming the idea of …

Terrible weather, family arguments – and the ongoing Brexit saga are among the things wearing the nation down. A poll of 2,000 adults has revealed exactly what leaves adults feeling tired, both mentally and physically. One in four get exhausted trying to juggle their finances, and 31 per cent can’t drag themselves out of bed when it’s freezing …

Gargling salt water for a sore throat and drinking a hot toddy before bed are among the most common pieces of health advice to be passed down through the generations. A study of 2,000 adults found 45 per cent still rely on a cold cure or remedy their parents told them as a child when they feel under …

Millions of Brits wrongly believe CBD oil is illegal in the UK, according to research. The oil, said to help promote sleep, ease chronic pain, and reduce stress and anxiety, is legal in the UK as it doesn’t contain THC – a compound with psychoactive effects. But two thirds believe it is banned. And eight in 10 think the effect …

Half of parents admit they’re perfectly able to walk their children to school – but use a car instead. Worries about safety, time constraints in the morning and poor public transport links are some of the key reasons parents still drive on the school run despite living nearby. A study of 2,000 parents who drive found three in …

News Copy The average British woman gets just 25 minutes of fresh air daily, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 women found one in 10 only manage five or fewer minutes a day outside. Over a third believe this is because they work inside all day every day, while 35 per cent said even when they are at …

News Copy A quarter of smokers would NOT try vaping – with many believing it is just as bad for you as cigarettes, a study found. Researchers found tobacco users are ‘suspicious’ of e-cigarettes and have no desire to give vapes a go – despite health professionals urging them to do so. It also emerged two thirds have attempted to …

News Copy Apps for health and fitness, music streaming and mindfulness are set to be the most downloaded in January 2019, according to research. A poll of 2,000 smartphone owners found calorie-tracking app MyFitnessPal is the most likely to be added to the nation’s phones in the new year. And to add a soundtrack to the workouts, music streaming app …