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A snap-shot of social trends and daily life in the 21st century
- Everyone knows it is dangerous to drive and text. But many of us walk and text – with potentially disastrous results. Now government transport advisers are thinking of placing road signs on the ground to guide so-called ‘zombie pedestrians’ who are glued to their phones – and oblivious of traffic around them. In Augsburg Germany,...The perils of zombie walking
- Are you afraid of the big spiders that come into your house each autumn? Then avoid wandering around your house at about 7.35pm each evening. It seems that that is the peak time for creepy crawlies to scuttle around your house, looking for a mate. An entomologist at the University of Gloucestershire adds: ‘We think...Spider time of day
- The midlife crisis that often hits men of 40 or 50 has developed some new symptoms. No longer are they so likely to buy a sportscar. Instead, they are more likely to go vegan (24 per cent) and sign up for ‘Tough Mudder’ competitive events (31 per cent). The study by BUPA Health Clinics found...The new midlife crisis for men
- Oh dear. You won’t want to know this as the Christmas party season gets underway. But according to the World Health Organisation, Britain is now the third fattest nation in Europe, and fuelled by a booze-soaked lifestyle. Only Malta and Turkey now have higher obesity levels than the UK. In total, 27.8 per cent of...We are the third fattest in Europe
- Honey is far more likely to do you good than antibiotics if you have a cold and cough this autumn. That is the recent new guidance from the NHS. Research has found that honey significantly reduces the frequency and severity of coughs. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Public Health England...Yummy honey
- Kirsty Allsopp, the broadcaster, has taken drastic action. She admits to recently smashing her sons’ iPads against the kitchen table leg after they had persistently defied the limits she had set them for using the devices. It may have been a dramatic move, but she defended the action on Twitter: ‘I stood up to an...How Kirsty Allsopp sorted the iPads
- Our online voice assistants can struggle to understand some of our stronger regional accents, it seems. And so nearly four in five of us admit to changing the way we speak to ‘received pronunciation’ in order to make ourselves understood. Now a report from the Life Science Centre in Newcastle says that some people worry...Can Alexa, Siri or Google understand your accent?
- National Grandparents Day – 7th October Now it is GOOD to pet your scared dog Take hoarding seriously Too tired to feel sociable? Danger ahead for our children Numbers of bags plummet Is it Joe or Jo? Amy or Aimee? Quilty pleasures What is happening to our attention span? Are you a club-sandwich pensioner? Why...Looking at You (all articles) for October 2018
- Parents may have to wait a few years to become grandparents, but it is definitely worth it. Spending time with your grandchildren nourishes both your body and soul: the physical energy you use to keep with them keeps you healthy, and your emotional bonds with them will reinforce your own emotional well-being. Grandparents can do...National Grandparents Day – 7th October
- As all dog owners know, this is the month that many fireworks begin. What do you do if your dog begins to panic? Well you should pet and comfort your dog, according to the latest advice from the Dogs Trust. Help it to feel secure and reassure it when it turns to you. For years...Now it is GOOD to pet your scared dog
- How much stuff do you have? Do you find it really hard to throw things away? You are not alone! But the problem is so serious for some people that hoarding has now been classified as a medical disorder. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says this could benefit thousands of people, because they will finally...Take hoarding seriously
- When you are over-tired, do you feel like having people around? Most likely not. And that is a big problem. For what doctors are calling the loneliness epidemic in the UK may well be fuelled by so many people’s trouble with getting enough sleep. A recent study at the University of California has found that...Too tired to feel sociable?