Experts from the New Economics Foundation (NEF) have recognised the damaging effects of overwork, both on health as well as productivity, and have called for the working week to be cut over time to 30 hours per week. The independent think-tank made their argument for shorter working hours in a new book, Time on Our… [Read More]

There is a lot of confusion about what is average and what is normal blood pressure, and a recent poll we conducted found that 87% of people thought a blood pressure reading of 120/80 was normal. The confusion, it seems, comes from the difference between normal blood pressure and average blood pressure. Let me explain…… [Read More]

Pressure to succeed in school may by contributing to an increase in high blood pressure and obesity in teenagers. Research into high blood pressure and quality of life by the University of Göttingen Medical Centre showed that pressure to succeed in school doubled the rate of high blood pressure in teenagers. Their study of 7,688 boys… [Read More]

Tick tock… modern life means that most of us are ruled by the clock. School runs, meetings, deadlines, commitments. Most people fill their day from start to end. Aside from the obvious blood pressure raising stress of being under chronic time pressure, our modern lifestyles mean we most of us just don’t take the time… [Read More]