HealthFewer boys born in England and Wales in early stage of the pandemic The covid-19 pandemic has been linked to a decline in the proportion of male babies being born, in line with previous findings that fewer boys are born after population-wide stressful events 51¶¯Âþ
HealthCompression socks may prevent nausea and loose bowels during marathons Stomach cramps and the urgent need for the toilet on long runs may partly be caused by decreased blood flow damaging gut cells. Compression socks reduce signs of this damage in marathon runners 51¶¯Âþ