Wealthiest people can expect to live an additional NINE years disabilty-free compared to poor

Wealthy adults ‘can expect to live an additional NINE years free of any disability compared to their poorest counterparts’ After their 50th birthday, richest men in society lived for 31 years disability free That’s compared to 23 years enjoyed by poor men, according to the UCL study  Rich women lived 33 ‘healthy’ years, by contrast … Read more

Teen suicides have surged at twice the rate among girls compared to boys in the last decade 

Suicide rates among young girls are surging in the US and catching up to the number of boys that take their own lives, new research finds.  Men and boys have always been at greater risk of dying by suicide – although attempts are more common among girls and women – but that gap is closing.   … Read more

Flying with BA can increase emissions by 46% per passenger compared to rival airlines, Which? claims

Flying with British Airways can increase CO2 emissions by up to 46 per cent per passenger when compared to rival airlines on the same routes, according to a new investigation. Which? Travel looked at six popular international routes from London, which are well served by a variety of carriers, to compare CO2 emissions. It found … Read more