PA Media New research has found that the recommended eight glasses of water a day may be too much. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen discovered the recommended intake of two litres of water a day was often more than people needed. Given around half of the daily intake of water comes from food, scientists […]
If you’re a runner the Adidas Black Friday sale has been especially interesting this year, with the brand slashing the price of some of its top running shoes. Right now the top-of-the-range Adios Pro 3 racing shoe is reduced in the US, while casual runners can enjoy big discounts on the Ultraboost 22 range in […]
The Garmin Enduro doesn’t have the name recognition of the Fenix or Forerunner range, but it’s one of the brand’s best sports watches that stands out by offering exceptional battery life. The Enduro 2 came out this summer, which meant we were eyeing up the original Enduro for big discounts this Black Friday, and we […]
As someone who loves both running and tech I’m fortunate that my role on Coach allows me to test all of the latest running gear, including the best running headphones from pretty much every brand. Of all the pairs I’ve tested in the past couple of years I rate the Jabra Elite 4 Active as […]
Photo Courtesy of Shanna Kramer In 2013, I graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling. I was as unprepared as any intern would be, thrown into a world I’d only learned about in grad school. I quickly realized that being a traditional “talk therapist” was not appealing to me. I couldn’t find […]
Getty Images By Georgina Davies BBC Scotland News The number of planned Caesarean births in Scotland has more than doubled in the past 20 years, according to new figures obtained by BBC Scotland. Public Health Scotland said there were 8,884 elective C-sections last year – where the surgery has been planned in advance – up […]
The Nike Black Friday sale is always a happy hunting ground for savvy shoppers, with big discounts available across a range of running and gym gear. This year Nike has gone further than we expected with its deals, with products that are normally excluded from its sales being massively reduced, like the Nike Vaporfly running […]
There are always a lot of great Black Friday Fitbit deals available each year, and picking out the best fitness tracker from the sales can be a tricky affair. If in doubt, however, it’s always smart to simply pick up the cheapest Fitbit in the sales, because most of what you buy with a Fitbit […]
Nurses across the UK have voted for strike action over pay. But how much do you know about what they get paid? The BBC’s Laura Foster tests your knowledge in this video quiz. Read more: Nurses to strike for two days before Christmas Video by the Video Formats team.
Jan Ehtash When Jan Ehtash woke up she immediately began to panic. She was lying on her back, paralysed from the neck down and was terrified about what was happening to her. “I thought ‘I’ve been kidnapped, I’m here now, can’t move, I can’t talk and there’s all these weird people walking around with great […]
Reuters The foreign secretary has announced the UK will send 24 ambulances to Ukraine, while on a visit to the country. James Cleverly travelled to the capital Kyiv on Thursday and is set to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It comes just days after Rishi Sunak also made a visit to the city, […]
Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer waves to the crowd after the team’s 4-1 win over UCLA in a semifinal of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer tournament in 2019. via Associated Press The heartbroken parents of Stanford star goalie Katie Meyer have filed a wrongful death suit against the university and officials over her suicide, according […]
Getty Images By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Scientists say they have made a breakthrough designing a vaccine against all 20 known types of flu. It uses the same messenger-ribonucleic-acid (mRNA) technology as successful Covid vaccines. Flu mutates and the current annual jab is updated to ensure the best match for the sort circulating but […]
PA Media By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to strike for two days next month in what is set to be their biggest walkout in the NHS’s history. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced strikes on 15 and 20 December in its pay dispute with the government. […]