A tool that can be attached to e-cigarettes to track vaping habits could help scientists develop ways to tackle different forms of addiction. Experts from Cornell Tech created an ‘unobtrusive’ monitor that can track when people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume. It works across all types of e-cigarettes and … Read more
Trump seethes on Twitter about ‘fake’ news coverage of his work habits – including a ‘phony’ NY Times report about him ‘angrily eating a hamburger and Diet Coke in my bedroom’ President Trump called himself the ‘hardest working president in history’ as he sent out a flurry of tweets protesting a New York Times story … Read more
Women over 50 can cut their risk of a stroke by taking up healthy habits such as exercising and ditching junk food, research suggests Key habits to adopt are daily exercise, consuming less junk food and alcohol Diets should include eating more fish, nuts, whole grains, fruits and vegetables The findings show that it is … Read more
Sticking to three key habits can add nearly a decade of disease-free years to a person’s life, according to new research. Scientists say keeping body mass index below 25 and achieving at least two of three other habits – never smoking, exercising lots and drinking moderately – adds up to 10 years. The international team … Read more
A note from my doctor says: ‘As a heavy smoker, you are in a high- risk category.’ I didn’t need much more convincing to get out of London and go into a form of isolation. I have spent the past three weeks at home in Kent. I don’t think I’ve spent this much time in one … Read more
Britons are visiting supermarkets less often but spending more, and shopping at local newsagents more regularly as the coronavirus upturns the country’s usual shopping practices, banking data suggests. Transaction data provided to This is Money by digital banks Revolut and Starling, who between them have 4.25million UK customers, found newsagents like Nisa and McColl’s have … Read more
A sleep expert has shared the five signs you’re highly stressed, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rip across the globe. Sydney-based Olivia Arezzolo revealed that thousands of people will be struggling with low levels of anxiety at the moment, and this has huge and crippling effects on your immunity. ‘Stress affects everything – from … Read more