A leading cardiologist has revealed the top 10 heart symptoms you should never ignore – including sweating with light exercise, nausea with chest ache, and being tired on waking. Dr Ameet Bakhai, a consultant cardiologist at Spire Bushey Hospital, revealed other signs that could indicate your heart is in less than tip-top condition, including heaviness in the arm on exertion, …

Desperate to let your hair down and do something bonkers? – this randomised fun generator could be the answer. A poll of 2,000 adults found 67 per cent have pledged to make some kind of change in their lives over the coming months. With short-term targets ranging from ‘little’ things like reading more books to ‘big’ things like moving to …

The most stressful time of day is 7.23am – with the first drama typically happening by 8.18am, research has found. A study of 2,000 Brits revealed the top 50 everyday stresses, with being stuck in traffic coming top and waking up late also featuring. Individuals experience an average of three dramas a day, with women having their first around 7:50am, …

The research, featuring more than 1,000 participants, looked at the excessive influence the opinions of their social circle had upon their life decisions – known as ‘social proof’. It revealed on average, contributors were 1.5 times more likely to listen to friends and family across a range of issues from restaurant recommendations through to serious financial choices, over that of …

Over 50s are becoming more daring with their hobbies and interests – with marathons, hand-gliding and getting a TATTOO among the top 50 things they want to experience. A poll of 2,000 adults over 50 found 47 per cent have a new outlook on life as 62 per cent are keen to embrace things more now than they used to. …

A study of 2,000 adults found they suffer an average of eight sad days a month, with a quarter feeling at their lowest during January. Top winter gloom inducers include the weather, shorter days with dark mornings and evenings and feeling cold. Following the findings, a mood-boosting billboard has been unveiled, that dispenses light therapy to help banish the January …

More than half of Brits are dealing with FOSY – a ‘fear of saying yes’, according to research.   A poll of 2,000 adults revealed 37 per cent of these feel financial worries have held them back from saying ‘yes’ to enjoying experiences in the last 12 months.   While 37 per cent put it down to a lack of …

Research of 2,000 adults revealed 67 per cent confessed they’ve got plenty of clutter but refuse to get rid in case they might need it again one day. And books, old clothes and random cables and cords are among the most common unused items. Thoughts of how to tackle it take place an average of three times a week, yet …

Research of 2,000 adults also revealed 34 per cent have no idea about the costs of a funeral, with 24 per cent putting off looking into it in more detail. While 35 per cent are fully aware of what their nearest and dearest wants but worry how they’d be able to pay for it in the current climate. And further …

Nearly four in 10 adults feel their finances are in a state of chaos, as bills, taxes, food prices and transport costs put a strain on their income. A poll of 2,000 UK adults found 27 per cent are currently in some kind of unsecured debt, estimating it will take them over three years to clear it. As a result, …