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 Richard Jenkins The average British adult spends over three hours a week daydreaming, it has emerged. Researchers found despite hectic workloads we ‘zone out’ for around ten minutes at work as our minds wander. We even daydream when we get home, according to the study, spending a further 13 minutes ‘in another world’ when we should be …
– WITH VIDEO By Gemma Francis Millions of Brits regularly suffer from ‘brain-fade’, a study has found. Researchers found nine out of ten of us frequently endure moments when our minds go blank and we walk into rooms and totally forget what we went in there for, or absent-mindedly put the cereal in the fridge or the milk …
By Gemma Francis The average adult believes their life is 48 per cent perfect, a study has found. Researchers found despite the stresses and strains of modern life the majority of us regularly find contentment in our work, relationships and at home. According to a poll of 2,000 adults 45 per cent considered their family life to be …
By Gemma Francis One in seven are making special requests for their funeral such as a pink coffin, turning ashes into a firework – and the funeral procession doing the Conga, a study has found. A poll of 1,524 people who have recently planned a funeral, as well as 100 funeral directors, found funerals are becoming less formal …
LIFETIME OF A SOFA The average sofa will witness 1,236 arguments, have 2,728 drink and food spillages on it – and see blokes sleeping on it after getting kicked out of bed 191 times, a study has found. Over the course of the average 11-year life of a sofa, it will also see couples kiss 2,105 times, families …
Former supermodel and petrolhead Jodie Kidd is set to launch the first ever nationwide live treasure hunt – for a CAR. The TV presenter was on hand this morning to provide fans with the first clue to the car’s secret location – a trumpet. Those that correctly guess the iconic location of the VW Golf, hidden in plain …
– WITH QUIZ By Astrid Hall Hard-working parents don’t get to finally put their feet up until 8:53pm, a study found. The incredible extent to which running a home leaves mums and dads with very little ‘down time’ was revealed by a study of 2,000 parents. Parents get just 48 minutes of time to themselves a day. And …
By Gemma Francis Brits spend an hour and 40 minutes of every day striving for perfection, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found three quarters dream of having the perfect life, dedicating an average of 12 hours a week to trying to improve their looks, career or love life. This amounts to the equivalent of …
Disabled Stacie aged 8 from Birmingham seeking a better bath-time wins Abacus ‘Trevor the Turtle’ West Midlands based Abacus Healthcare, a leading provider of power assisted baths for disabled bathers, has presented a cuddly ‘Trevor the Turtle’ to Stacie Poole from Kings Health who won its competition at the Kidz-to-Adultz-Middle exhibition (Ricoh Arena, Coventry). Abacus is a specialist manufacturer and …
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