Britain’s IBS epidemic: Stress, rushed breakfast and TV dinners causing sharp increase in cases

Irritable bowel syndrome is on the rise.

Latest figures have revealed a sharp increase in cases, ­especially among 30-something, stressed-out women.

And if you’ve ever experienced the telltale gut-wrenching abdominal pain, ­accompanied by bloating and diarrhea or constipation, you’ll know the debilitating symptoms can seriously cramp everything from your social life to your job and relationship.

IBS currently affects around 14 million Brits and is one of the most common causes of time off work, with the average sufferer missing up to 22 days a year.

Now, a brand-new report, exclusive to the Mirror, reveals our sloppy eating habits could be partly to blame. Go on reading

Britain’s IBS epidemic: Stress, rushed breakfast and TV dinners causing sharp increase in cases

Irritable bowel syndrome is on the rise.

Latest figures have revealed a sharp increase in cases, ­especially among 30-something, stressed-out women.

And if you’ve ever experienced the telltale gut-wrenching abdominal pain, ­accompanied by bloating and diarrhea or constipation, you’ll know the debilitating symptoms can seriously cramp everything from your social life to your job and relationship.

IBS currently affects around 14 million Brits and is one of the most common causes of time off work, with the average sufferer missing up to 22 days a year.

Now, a brand-new report, exclusive to the Mirror, reveals our sloppy eating habits could be partly to blame. Go on reading

Men are 20 TIMES more likely to die during exercise than woman due to sudden cardiac death

Researchers at Paris Descartes University found that for every one million male athletes, 10 will suffer sudden cardiac death.

Men are 20 TIMES more likely to die during exercise than woman due to sudden cardiac death

Researchers at Paris Descartes University found that for every one million male athletes, 10 will suffer sudden cardiac death.

More than four cups of coffee a day puts you at risk of early death, claim experts

• U.S. researchers found people who consumed higher amounts of coffee were also more likely to smoke, and had less healthy hearts and lungs
• The University of South Carolina's study suggests excessive coffee consumption may adversely affect the body’s metabolism
• Individuals with a ‘genetic coffee addiction’ could be prone to these harmful effects.

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More than four cups of coffee a day puts you at risk of early death, claim experts

• U.S. researchers found people who consumed higher amounts of coffee were also more likely to smoke, and had less healthy hearts and lungs
• The University of South Carolina's study suggests excessive coffee consumption may adversely affect the body’s metabolism
• Individuals with a ‘genetic coffee addiction’ could be prone to these harmful effects.

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Exclusive: UK faces desperate shortage of science and maths teachers

More than 100,000 secondary school pupils will be taught maths and science by teachers untrained in the subjects because of a chronic shortage of new recruits, education experts will warn today.
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