BAD MONTH

SMARTPHONE ADDICTS

If you break out in a sweat when your smartphone’s out of reach, it may be time to rethink your habits. A University of Texas team has found that having a smart device in sight reduces our ability to focus and perform tasks.

TEENAGERS

So much for the vitality of youth! Researchers at the University of Baltimore have found the activity levels of the average 19-year-old are the same as those of people in their sixties.