Lifestyle and exercise news

Your guide to the lifestyle and exercise science that makes the news.

Adjustable desks could improve work performance by reducing sitting time
Young people who vape may be more likely to start smoking
Thursday 12 March 2020
Light activity may improve mental health for teenagers
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Could a new blood test predict when menopause will start?
Thursday 23 January 2020
People advised to keep using sunscreen, even though it may be absorbed through skin
Wednesday 22 January 2020
Becoming a parent and leaving school linked to weight gain
Tuesday 21 January 2020
Weekly sexual activity linked to later menopause
Thursday 16 January 2020
Healthy habits add up to 10 disease-free years to your life, study reveals
Thursday 9 January 2020
Could running a marathon make your blood vessels 'younger'?
Tuesday 7 January 2020
Air pollution may be linked to increased glaucoma risk
Tuesday 26 November 2019
Children become less active between age 5 and 11
Wednesday 13 November 2019
Running 'reduces risk of early death' study reports
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Owning a dog 'may increase length of life'
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Less than 6 hours of sleep a night linked to increased risk of early death
Thursday 3 October 2019
'Sit less, move more' may be key advice for living longer
Thursday 22 August 2019
Social media use in teens linked to cyberbullying and less sleep and exercise
Wednesday 14 August 2019
Talking therapy 'should be offered before pills' for people with insomnia
Tuesday 30 July 2019
'Waist size not BMI predicts early death risk in postmenopausal women,' study claims
Thursday 25 July 2019
Menstrual cups 'safe and effective' alternative to tampons and pads
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Healthy lifestyle reduces dementia risk even in those with genetic risk factors
Monday 15 July 2019
1 in 5 hospital patients have alcohol-related problems
Thursday 4 July 2019
UK couples having less frequent sex than 10 years ago
Wednesday 8 May 2019
'Therapy reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome,' reports study
Thursday 11 April 2019
Does prolonged sitting really kill 70,000 people a year in the UK?
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Morning walks and frequent breaks 'as good as drugs for blood pressure'
Thursday 21 February 2019