If you want to get healthy, don’t go it alone. A survey of 1204 couples has
found that people who attempt to adopt a healthy lifestyle are more successful
if their partners do the same. “People are more likely to quit smoking, lower
their cholesterol and lose weight if both partners follow the advice,” says
Stephen Pyke of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, whose team
reports in Archives of Family Medicine (vol 6, p 354).
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
2
Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?
3
Remarkable fossils rewrite the story of how animals conquered the land
4
Gas from Uranus reveals it has an icy centre
5
Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted thanks to HPV vaccine
6
Pigeons lock their eyes in place when they are flying
7
Carl Sagan's The Demon-Haunted World is still supremely relevant today
8
Our brains have their first thoughts surprisingly early in life
9
Autism may have two distinct subtypes that vary by brain activity
10
Almost the whole of Japan moved eastward after 2011 earthquake
