Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times.
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Bedbugs thought to ‘hitchhike’ on dirty holiday laundry
"Dirty laundry a powerful magnet for bedbugs, study finds," is The Guardian's headline, with The Times and The Daily Telegraph also covering this creepy-crawly story.
Any type of physical exercise is good for the heart
"Vacuuming and scrubbing the floor are enough exercise to protect the heart and extend life," reports The Telegraph, with other media sources reporting a similar finding – that physical activity in our everyday lives is just as good as going to the gym.
Women more likely than men to lose interest in sex
"Women get bored of having sex with their partner after just a year together, a new study suggests," is the rather crass story in the Mail Online.
Can exercise offset some of the harms of regular drinking?
"Adults who booze regularly but exercise for five hours a week are no more likely to die than teetotallers," the Mail Online reports.
Sitting for 20 minutes less a day won’t make you ‘more muscly’
"Spending just 20 minutes less sitting a day reduces blood sugar levels, improves cholesterol AND even makes you more muscly," is the Mail Online's overly optimistic claim.
Reports that ‘women have more stamina’ look a little weak
"Women have more stamina than men," is the definitive sounding, yet entirely unsupported headline in The Times.
10-minute walk a day app to tackle ‘inactivity epidemic’
"Health bosses say 45 per cent of over-16s are so sedentary they do not manage the health-boosting ten-minute walk," the Daily Mail reports.
Kitchen sponges may be a ‘bacteria hotspot’ – but no need to worry
"Study finds just a sugar-cube sized piece of kitchen sponge can contain 54 BILLION bacterial cells," the Mail Online reports.
Western sperm counts ‘halved’ in last 40 years
"Sperm counts among Western men have halved in last 40 years," The Guardian reports.