– WITH PICTURES By Astrid Hall Two-thirds of Brits would put off going to the doctor – because they are scared they will receive bad news, according to research. A study of 2,400 adults revealed 61 per cent would consider delaying a GP appointment for fear of being told they have a serious illness. And over half would …
– WITH PICTURES By Rob Knight The average Brit spent a total of 40 hours sat on the sofa this Christmas, a survey found. Research revealed the most common pastimes were nodding off after too much food, watching a Bond film for the umpteenth time, or bickering over a board game. The incredible total adds up to around …
Brits admit they post ‘sicky selfies’ – to get sympathy from friends, family and colleagues. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found one in ten adults consider days spent in bed an ideal time to take sympathy shots and post them on social media – rising to two in five among the 18-24-year-old age group. Worryingly, 40 …
— WITH PICTURES A couple who tried for a baby for SEVEN years were finally rewarded with a bouncing baby boy – after experts told them to give up exercise and avoid wearing perfume. Business owner Nicola Szymanowski, 38, and husband Mark welcomed 6lb 10oz Charles Henry John in May after battling to overcome fertility issues on both …
Socialising with family and friends, eating out and DRIVING have emerged among a list of activities we would miss most if we could no longer do them. Researchers who carried out a detailed study also found we would rue an inability to cook, play with the kids and exercise if our health were to go downhill. Working and, …
– With video By Gemma Francis Three quarters of women who have suffered a miscarriage have been left devastated after friends have tried to comfort them – with phrases such as ‘it wasn’t a real baby’ and ‘it’s nature’s way’, a study has found. A poll of women who have lost a baby found many were left feeling …
By Astrid Hall It’s official ‘man flu’ DOES exist – or at least men believe it does, according to research. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found men call in sick and go to the doctors more frequently with common colds than women do. The poll of 2,000 adults also revealed one in 12 men have visited …
By Gemma Francis The average adult spends two hours and 11 minutes EVERY DAY feeling stressed – the equivalent of five-and-a-half years over the course of a lifetime, a study has found. Researchers found heavy work-loads, financial worries, health problems and family dramas means the average adult spends the equivalent of more than 15 hours a week feeling …
– WITH VIDEO Mums who loathe their post-birth bodies are sparking a body confidence crisis in their own children, a study has found. Seven in ten mums say their young children have repeated back negative phrases about their appearance after hearing their mothers say it. Four in ten children have complained ‘I feel fat’ along with 41 per …
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