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Life expectancy dropping in places with bad COVID-19 vaccine rates
Life expectancy in western Europe bounced back in 2021, a new study has found – but it hasn’t in some other places.
Rugby players more than twice as likely to suffer dementia, Parkinson’s
And that’s not all – playing at the top level boosts the risk of motor neurone disease by 15 times.
PETA insists they ‘don’t care about your sex life’
PETA says it isn’t serious about its suggested sex ban on meat-eating men.
Unborn babies love carrots, consider kale ‘poison’ – study
Even unborn babies aren’t fans of kale, screwing up their faces when exposed to the trendy leafy green.
Bad dreams, bad brains? Nightmares linked to dementia
We still know so little about why we dream, how the brain creates dreams, and importantly, what the significance of our dreams might be for our health.
Treatment found for man’s allergy to his own semen
There have been only a few dozen cases of post-orgasmic illness syndrome ever recorded. Here’s the details on the latest.
Finally, a fat-burning exercise for people who like sitting (ie. all of us)
A health professor says he’s found a muscle which can trigger hours of fat-burning even while sitting around.
Cow mucus lube shows promise as condom alternative
Don’t want to wear a condom? How about just smearing some cow mucus down there?
Even if fatty food tasted of nothing we’d likely still crave it – study
Think fatty food is addictive because it tastes good? Bad news.
‘No benefit’ to artificial sweeteners over sugar when it comes to preventing heart disease – study
There’s just no winning for the sweet-toothed.
Cancer concerns raised over growing trend of freezing embryos
Children that grow from embryos that were once frozen might be at higher risk of cancer.
‘Vape to quit’ programmes might land some smokers with second addiction – study
Using vaping to quit ciggies might have a lower than 50% success rate.
Quick breaks at work good for you, not for your boss – study
While microbreaks do wonders for workers, it doesn’t seem to boost the quality of their work.
Half of teens don’t recognise health misinformation when they see it
Even when the lies are badly written and error-riddled, many can’t tell the difference.
‘Tomato flu’ virus mystery solved – it’s not new & your kids have probably already had it
It is not a type of flu, has nothing to do with tomatoes and isn’t a new disease.
