If you ask the average person what causes Alzheimer’s they’ll probably say ‘it’s in the genes’.
But despite what you may fear, in reality, experts say only about one in 100 cases of the memory robbing disease are caused by genes. In fact, about 80 per cent of Alzheimer’s cases are thought to be preventable.
That’s according to a group of 30 health experts across the US, UK, China and Japan, who believe we can reduce our risk of the
When it comes to living a healthier life, the expert consensus is that small changes to daily habits are the most likely to produce long-lasting results.
Unlike our attempts at dramatic life-changing transformations, they don’t exhaust our willpower and are easier to stick to over time.
Fortunately, these easy-to-achieve, tiny tweaks can also reap major health rewards. A study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found just a 3 per cent increase in fitness is linked to
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For nearly 200 years, two transformative global forces have grown in tandem: economic activity and carbon emissions. The two have long been paired together, or, in economist-speak, “coupled.” When the economy has gotten bigger, so has our climate footprint.
This pairing has been disastrous for the planet. Economic growth has helped bring atmospheric CO2 concentrations all the way up to
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The NHS has vowed to diagnose and treat cancer patients quicker after ministers accepted its request to streamline performance targets.
The controversial reforms will see the number of cancer waiting time indicators that hospitals are measured against slashed from ten to three.
Health chiefs argue the changes ‘reflect what matters most to patients’ and will improve care by reducing bureaucracy and ‘aligning with modern clinical practice’.
But critics described the move as ‘deeply worrying’ and accused the NHS and government
Three more major mortgage lenders have announced they are slashing their rates.
NatWest, Halifax and Virgin Money will all be making cuts, effective from 2 August.
Most notably, those buying or remortgaging with NatWest
Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the moon in Greek mythology.
NASA has chosen her to personify its path back to the moon, which will see astronauts return to the lunar surface by 2025 – including the first woman and the next man.
Artemis 1, formerly Exploration Mission-1, is the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration to the moon and Mars.
Artemis 1 will be the first integrated flight
Logging hours in the gym isn’t the only way to reap the health benefits of exercise.
Just four to five minutes of “vigorous physical activity” could reduce cancer risk significantly among people who have been generally inactive, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Oncology.
Researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia, analyzed data from 22,398 non-exercising adults averaging 62 years of age who wore activity trackers on their wrists for a seven-day span.
The researchers
HMRC raked in a staggering £2billion in inheritance tax (IHT) receipts from April 2023 to June 2023, reflecting a £200million increase from the same period a year earlier.
New data shows the number of families paying IHT increased by 17 percent in the 2020 to 2021 tax year, with average bills hitting £214,000.
Emma Florentin-Lee, partner, chartered accountant and tax adviser at Oury Clark said: “While the rates and thresholds in relation to IHT have been stable for many years
