Losing weight is easier if your spouse joins in: Success rate is almost THREE times higher 

Couples who attempt to lose weight together are almost three times more likely to be successful, a study has found. Heart attack survivors in the Netherlands were given lifestyle plans to aid recovery and cut their risk of suffering another. Patients’ partners were encouraged to join in, and then the results were compared between those … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Junior stocks revived by easier restrictions

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Junior stocks revived by easier restrictions; M&C Saatchi jumps after contract wins By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 13:39 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 13:39 BST, 31 July 2020 The junior market has seen a spate of recovery stories this week, hinting a V-shaped return to pre-pandemic levels … Read more

Saliva test for Covid-19 to make it easier for people to check themselves at home is being piloted

Weekly saliva test for Covid-19 to make it easier for people to check themselves at home is being piloted with four-week trial It is hoped saliva testing will be more effective and simpler than swab tests Up to 14,000 patients will take part in the four-week trial in Southampton Research has estimated that around 10 … Read more

Saliva test for Covid-19 to make it easier for people to check themselves at home is being piloted

Saliva test for Covid-19 to make it easier for people to check themselves at home is being piloted with four-week trial It is hoped saliva testing will be more effective and simpler than swab tests Up to 14,000 patients will take part in the four-week trial in Southampton Research has estimated that around 10 per … Read more

New free-trade deal will make it easier for young Australians to work in the UK 

A new free-trade deal could make it easier for workers and young travellers from Australia to stay in the UK long-term. UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss, who is responsible for building post-Brexit economic deals, said revising the visa requirements between the two nations would be an important step to growing the … Read more

New free-trade deal will make it easier for young Australians to work in the UK 

A new free-trade deal could make it easier for workers and young travellers from Australia to stay in the UK long-term. UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss, who is responsible for building post-Brexit economic deals, said revising the visa requirements between the two nations would be an important step to growing the … Read more

Sports dietitian Leanne Ward shares the foods that make fat loss easier

A leading sports dietitian based in Brisbane has shared the foods that make fat loss easier, and revealed why you can still enjoy some of your favourite foods like milky coffees and popcorn and lose weight. Leanne Ward, 30, posted on TikTok, where she said that there are certain foods that you might know help … Read more

Facebook tool makes it easier to find and mass-delete old and embarrassing posts

Facebook introduces tool that makes it easier to find and mass-delete embarrassing or undesirable posts buried in your timeline The platform will now allow users to delete old posts en masse Facebook says it can help users prune their accounts when entering the job market or moving on from a relationship Its update makes it … Read more

Killing Eve’s Harriet Walter thinks it’s easier to land acting roles now she looks ‘properly old’

Having joined the cast of Killing Eve for its current third season, actress Harriet Walter has admitted her delight at playing an older character who gets to kill people. The actress, 69, plays Dasha Duzran in the series – a Russian former-gymnast who taught Villanelle how to be an assassin. Despite Dasha being a veteran … Read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Seeing your GP has never been easier… so do it

Over the years, I have been an outspoken critic of GP apps and technology. I feared it might damage the patient-doctor relationship, which I believe is vital to good care. But almost overnight, the lockdown completely transformed the way I and other GPs work. Face-to-face appointments were replaced by video calls so patients could stay … Read more