US adult obesity rates exceed 20% in every state, new study shows

4 Sep 2014: At least 30% of adults are obese in more than 20 states, with adult obesity rates in 2013 exceeding 20% in every state.For the first time two states, Mississippi and West Virginia, rose above 35%. The year before, 13 states were above 30% and 41 had rates of at least 25%. The Guardian

DAILY meditation may be the most effective way of tackling migraine.Doctors say it can provide instant relief and be a better alternative to painkillers.The ancient yoga-style technique lowers the number of attacks and reduces the agonising symptoms without any nasty side-effects, a study found. Express

Women are most desperate about their bodies at 39

WOMAN worry most about their bodies at the age of 39, fearing the appearance of wrinkles and sagging breasts, researchers say. Express

Food for Thought

There are people who continuously look for conflict. Walk away; the battle they are fighting isn’t with you, it’s with themselves.~Unknown

Viruses can 'spread through office buildings within HOURS after just a single doorknob or table top is contaminated'

Researchers from the University of Arizona, U.S., found that disinfectant wipes containing quartenary ammonium compounds helped stop a virus rapidly spreading through an office. DailyMail

Spanish house prices rise for the first time since the start of the crisis

The Housing Price Index grew an average 0.8 percent compared with the same period in 2013, the numbers show.El Pais

Santander chief Emilio Botín dies at 79

Chairman of largest bank in euro zone by market value suffers heart attack in Madrid. El Pais