Health

They are linked to less stress and more physical activity than cubicles or private offices

Researchers found that high maternal levels of the stress hormone cortisol during pregnancy increase anxious and depressive-like behaviour in female offspring at the age of two

Researchers found consuming fruit and veg increased proteins in saliva that suppressed their bitter flavours within a week

Reseachers found that eating just a handful of strawberries a day could vastly decrease symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Researchers analysed the saliva and mouth cells of five e-cigarette users before and after a 15-minute vaping session

It lowers blood glucose throughout the day, according to new research

Nursing student numbers have predictably fallen for the second year running since the Conservatives got rid of bursaries for students. According to figures published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) after A-Level results were received this week, applications for nursing courses in this country are down again, an 8% fall from 2016. The fall in applications to study nursing of around 5,000 a year exacerbates a worrying shortage of 40,000 nurses across the UK. Justin Madders MP, Labour’s...

Older people exposed to passive smoking in childhood are much more prone to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which hampers breathing, reveals a study

But low carb diets that replace carbs with meat - such as the Atkins Diet - actually make people more likely to die young, according to the study