Don’t get taken for a ride on car rental: How to avoid common tricks and scams

‘That scratch wasn’t there when you rented the car’: Here’s how holidaymakers can avoid (and fight back against) common car rental tricks and scams Do a full inspection of the car and note down any imperfections beforehand   You don’t need GPS – use maps on your smartphone for free or pre-plan routes  Follow the simple … Read more

Playing indoors is more likely to injure children as NHS data shows strain injuries now more common

Playing indoors is more likely to injure children as NHS data shows strain injuries linked to video gaming have shot up by 65 percent in the last decade Data shows same number of children being admitted to hospital as ten years ago But far fewer accident-related admissions are the result of an outdoor mishap More … Read more

Playing indoors is more likely to injure children as NHS data shows strain injuries now more common

Playing indoors is more likely to injure children as NHS data shows strain injuries linked to video gaming have shot up by 65 percent in the last decade Data shows same number of children being admitted to hospital as ten years ago But far fewer accident-related admissions are the result of an outdoor mishap More … Read more

Chiropractor reveals all the common pains and injuries you get from sitting at a desk

A chiropractor has revealed the most common aches and pains you’ll get from working at a desk all day and the simple stretches – and tools – to melt away the pain from home. Founder and chief wellness pfficer of Therabody, Dr Jason Wersland, created the celebrity-approved Theragun massage tool after a motorcycle accident in … Read more

Chiropractor reveals all the common pains and injuries you get from sitting at a desk

A chiropractor has revealed the most common aches and pains you’ll get from working at a desk all day and the simple stretches – and tools – to melt away the pain from home. Founder and chief wellness pfficer of Therabody, Dr Jason Wersland, created the celebrity-approved Theragun massage tool after a motorcycle accident in … Read more

Common blood pressure pills DO NOT make coronavirus worse, three studies find

Common blood pressure medicines do not put people at a higher risk of severe or fatal coronavirus symptoms, three major studies have found. Doctors sounded the alarm in March about a possible link between the drugs – known as ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) – and COVID-19.  ACE inhibitors include the likes of ramipril, lisinopril … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Heart disease most common underlying condition

Obesity raises the risk of dying from coronavirus by nearly 40 per cent, according to a major study of data collected from NHS hospitals. The research, based on 17,000 COVID-19 admissions, revealed that overall a third of Britons hospitalised with the life-threatening virus die.  Death rates were 37 per cent higher among obese patients, second … Read more

Five of the most common debt questions answered

At the end of March, debt charity StepChange reported it had experienced the busiest days in its history over the previous three weeks, even busier than during the financial crisis.  Britons are looking for help with their finances in record numbers as the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown of the country has seen huge numbers … Read more

Vet’s plea to pet owners to take a ‘common sense approach’ during coronavirus crisis

A vet has urged pet owners to take a ‘common sense approach’ with their four-legged friends during the coronavirus crisis.    Two research projects are underway at the University of Adelaide to determine whether pets can experience a biological transmission of the virus after several dogs and cats outside of Australia tested positive to COVID-19.  But … Read more