2017 health Quiz
Why will Prince George soon be wearing tights? And what’s wrong with skinny jeans? Take our Christmas quiz and find out...
ANOTHER YEAR OF MEDICAL DRAMA . . .
1 Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins caused a storm after she wrote in The Mail on Sunday Health pages that she refused to allow her son to have what? a) The flu vaccine b) A McDonald’s birthday party c) Friends named after grape varieties
2 In the same week, The Mail on Sunday’s Dr Ellie Cannon had a showdown with which Scottish pop star (and former squeeze of singer Taylor Swift) over his ill-informed views on the same subject?
3 In October, Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies warned of ‘the end of modern medicine’ if what kind of medication became ineffective?
4 Earlier this month, a report suggested what was as bad for the health as smoking or obesity?
5 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence told doctors to advise patients who were suffering hearing loss due to ear wax against cleaning ears with what? a) Cotton buds b) The corner of a flannel or towel c) An electric toothbrush
6 In November, the NHS launched a new initiative to combat lengthy GP waiting times. What was it? a) A postal blood test service b) A ‘GPs on tour’ minibus c) Skype calls with a GP via an app
. . . HEALTHY FOOD OBSESSIONS
7 In October, the Food Standards Agency revised its advice on which common food, saying it was now safe for women, babies and elderly people to eat raw?
8 A landmark study from Prof Roy Taylor at Newcastle University proved that type 2 diabetes could be effectively cured by what? a) Getting more sleep b) Weight loss c) Taking up tennis
9 How much wine does the average wine glass today hold? a) 230ml b) 160ml c) 449ml
10 A study published in the British Medical Journal in November claimed that regular drinkers of what had a lower risk of suffering from cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease and stroke?
11 In February an Imperial College London study suggested that, while eating the Government-recommended five portions a day of fruit and vegetables was good for us, we should actually aim for how many portions if we wanted to live longer, healthier lives?
12In October, a new kind of avocado was invented. What was special about it? a) It was sugar-free b) It was injected with gut-friendly bacteria c) It was super-sized d) It was low-fat
. . . AND FITNESS FREAKS
13 In March, broadcaster Janet Street-Porter, 70, fronted a campaign aimed at encouraging everyone to live ‘100 healthy, happy years’. In a bid to persuade people to get active, she appeared on ITV daytime show This Morning doing what? a) Getting married for a fifth time b) Having sex c) Doing circus-style gym class aerial yoga
14 In September, it was revealed that at Thomas’s, the £17,000-a-year school Prince George attends, boys are expected to go to classes in what kind of fitness activity that typically involves wearing tights?
15 The Prime Minister keeps in shape thanks to a brutal exercise regime, reported to be so intense that some competitors are sick mid-workout. What is it called?
16 Fill in the blank in this quote from Royal bride-to-be Meghan Markle: ‘____ is my thing… That practice is in my blood.’
17 In March, the British Chiropractic Association warned that wearing which popular item of clothing could ‘wreak havoc’ on the body? a) Bell bottoms b) Onesies c) Skinny jeans
18 Details of the two most premature babies ever to have survived were released in November. After how many weeks’ gestation were they born?
19 In July it was revealed that post-Brexit trade talks with America could mean Britain accepting US food standards, and a prominent example of this is the use of what to wash chicken carcasses?
20 A Public Health England survey revealed in August that four in ten adults were only managing a brisk walk for less than how many minutes per month?