Have you ever paid close attention to the things that game show contestants wear? No, me neither but it turns out that the rules behind their on-screen wardrobes are actually very strict! In a recent episode of the podcast The Rest Is Entertainment,Richard Osman spoke with Marina Hyde about the behind-the-scenes of our favourite shows and exactly what goes into choosing the  contestant’s wardrobes. What game show hosts can and cannot wear on-screen On the episode, one of the podcast’s listeners asked: “Is there any reason why contestants on game shows look as well-dressed as the hosts ..read more

While there has been a lot of research into Alzheimer’s and dementia that’s been released over the past year, we still have a long way to go when it comes to treatment and prevention. According to ZOE, after a 20-year wait, new dementia drugs are becoming available in some places. However, as these drugs remove proteins from cells, they put the brain at risk of swelling, meaning that people who take them will need regular brain scans. For that reason, while these drugs are available in the U.S, they’re not approved for prescribing in the UK. If you do want to mitigate your own risk of develo ..read more

Woof — it’s been a long week. If you feel like you’ve been working like a dog, let us offer you the internet equivalent of a big pile of catnip: hilarious tweets about pets. We Shih Tzu not. Each week at HuffPost, we scour Twitter X (yes, Elon Musk is apparently fur real) to find the funniest posts about our furballs being complete goofballs. They’re sure to make you howl. (And if you want more, no need to beg ― you can check out last week’s batch right here.) just learned that they put your last name on a pet’s prescription which means there are pharmacists out there who wen ..read more

If you have a regular exercise routine, you’ve likely experienced periods of burnout and plateauing fitness. While this is normal — and, dare I say, probably a good sign you’ve been consistent — it can be very demotivating and make you wonder where you went wrong. Well, according to Jamie Ramage, a personal trainer at Nuffield Health: “When assessing your gym routine, you want to make sure you’re always seeing progression. If you’ve noticed a plateau in your progress whilst training, or you’re starting to feel demotivated - it may be time to change things up.” He added that if you ..read more

Rishi Sunak took aim at "sick note culture" in a speech on Friday. Rishi Sunak unveiled his plan to get more people back into work by taking on so-called “sick note culture” on Friday – but it has not gone down well online. The prime minister announced that he was looking to make it harder for people to be signed off work by their GPs after a rise in long term sickness since the pandemic. While he claimed he would never “dismiss or downplay the illnesses people have”, Sunak also said there is a risk of “over-medicalising the challenges of every day life”. The PM said this review of the system ..read more

Over the past while, we have been learning more about how crucial good gut health is to our overall health. We now know that gut health is linked to stress, fatigue and reductions in productivity.  When it comes to food, a varied diet is absolutely essential. However, it turns out that when we eat this varied diet is just as important and GP Dr Zoe Williams has advised that your daily routine plays a big part in your gut health. When is the best time to eat to protect gut health? Dr Williams said that protecting gut health starts right at the beginning of your day. She sa ..read more

What happens after the divorce? Once the dust has settled, belongings have been divided and you’ve both moved on, what happens if one of you has changed your name? This was the question that Reddit user ThrowRAHappyLiving had after a conversation with her ex-husband. On the /r/AmItheAsshole subreddit, she explained that the couple have been divorced for 5 years, following a 12 year marriage and they have children together who are teenagers. Her ex-husband has been with his new partner for three years and this new partner has made a request that our Reddit user isn’t willing to humour. The re ..read more

Hannah Waddingham pictured at this year's Olivier Awards Hannah Waddingham has addressed an incident at this year’s Oliviers in which she called out a comment made towards her by a male photographer. On Sunday evening, the Emmy winner hosted the Olivier Awards for the second year running. Before the ceremony got underway, she was caught on camera telling a photographer: “Oh my god you would never say that to a man. Don’t be a dick otherwise I’ll move on. Don’t say ‘show me leg’.” long story short: hannah was being her gorgeous self and the ? made some comment about her leg we couldn't quite ..read more

Henry Cavill at the 2016 Oscars Henry Cavill has spoken out about the possibility of playing James Bond in the future. At one time, the British actor was considered to be among the frontrunners to take over as 007 following Daniel Craig’s departure from the franchise, having even auditioned to play Bond once before, when he was in his early 20s. More recently, Henry has appeared in espionage-themed projects like Argylle and the upcoming Guy Ritchie film The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare – and his name came up again after a fan-made James Bond trailer featuring the Man Of Steel star as the ..read more

Mishal Husain and Mel Stride BBC presenter Mishal Husain called out a senior minister over the Conservative Party’s “slow” response to the allegations against Mark Menzies this morning. The MP agreed to relinquish the party whip earlier this week, following a report from The Times that Menzies used Tory campaign funds to pay “bad people”. Menzies denies all allegations against him. The Conservative Party says it is now conducting an investigation into the issue, while Labour have reported it to the police. The Times also claimed the party knew about the claims for three months befor ..read more