GOOD MONTH

THE FORGETFUL

Do you often find it difficult to remember what you had for dinner last night? You might be a genius. Canadian researchers have found that jettisoning unimportant memories helps us to focus on the most important information.

COFFEE DRINKERS

Make mine a quadruple espresso! People who drink two to three cups of coffee a day are 18 per cent less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease, a team at the University of California has found.