Get on your bike!
There are enormous benefits to people of all ages to keep physically active. Regular exercise, like walking or cycling, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes, mental ill-health ...
HEALTH
Stroke rates soar among men and women in their 40s and 50s
The number of strokes occurring in men aged between 40 and 54 has rocketed by almost 50% in less than 15 years, according to the Stroke Association. This has increased the number of people living wit ...
More progress in Alzheimer’s prevention
A simple daily dose of an existing antiviral drug could slow or even halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, new research has claimed. Scientists say experiments have pinpointed a common virus in ...
How to keep your brain fit and active
The brain, just like the body, needs exercise as well as periods of rest. And just as you wouldn’t do just one exercise to keep you physically trim and fit, the same is true with keeping mentally aler ...