#RSS Feed for Health articles - Telegraph.co.uk [p?c1=2&c2=6035736&cv=2.0&cj=1] Accessibility links * Skip to article * Skip to navigation [telegraph_print_190.gif] Telegraph.co.uk ___________________ Submit Wednesday 19 December 2018 * Home * Video * News * World * Sport * Business * Money * Comment * Culture * Travel * Life * Women * Fashion * Luxury * Tech * Film * Politics * Investigations * Obits * Education * Science * Earth * Weather * Health * Royal * Celebrity * Defence * Scotland Advertisement 1. Home» 2. News» 3. Health People work harder when they're happy, study finds A new study from the University of Warwick finds that happier people are more productive at work, and that its worthwhile for employers to invest in workplace environment People work harder when they're happy, study finds The study found that happiness makes people over 12 per cent more productive at work Photo: © Frank and Helena / Alamy 7:07AM GMT 21 Mar 2014 Happier people work harder, a study has found. Happiness makes people over 12 per cent more productive at work, according to the latest research from the University of Warwick. Professor of Economics Andrew Oswald said: "Companies like Google have invested more in employee support and employee satisfaction has risen as a result. "For Google, it rose by 37 per cent, they know what they are talking about. Under scientifically controlled conditions, making workers happier really pays off." Dr Daniel Sgroi added: "The driving force seems to be that happier workers use the time they have more effectively, increasing the pace at which they can work without sacrificing quality." Related Articles * Meningitis B vaccine set to be made available for babies in Government adviser U-turn 21 Mar 2014 * Thousands of dementia patients not referred to specialists 20 Mar 2014 * Pensioners who do not volunteer reduce their life expectancy, says Lord O'Donnell 20 Mar 2014 * A happiness index makes for sound economics 20 Mar 2014 The study, to be published in the Journal of Labor Economics, included four different experiments with more than 700 participants. During the experiments a number of the participants were either shown a comedy movie clip or treated to free chocolate, drinks and fruit. Others were questioned about recent family tragedies, such as bereavements, to assess whether lower levels of happiness were later associated with lower levels of productivity. Dr Eugenio Proto said: "We have shown that happier subjects are more productive, the same pattern appears in four different experiments. "This research will provide some guidance for management in all kinds of organizations, they should strive to make their workplaces emotionally healthy for their workforce." Health * News » * UK News » * Lifestyle » In Health Asco Miniature horse therapy An astonishing image of a pregnant pony uterus has been selected as the overall winner for the 2015 Wellcome Image Awards. The photograph was taken by Michael Frank, and is of an historic specimen from the Lanyon Anatomy Museum of the Royal Veterinary College in London. It shows the preserved uterus of a New Forest pony, approximately five months into the pregnancy Wellcome Image Awards A young women has had to have a metal spoon fished out of her stomach after accidentally swallowing it while eating ice cream. Zhang Weiwei, the 22-year-old varsity student from Wuhan University in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, was on her way back from a meal with friends when the incident happened. Weiwei had bought an ice cream and was chatting and walking back to her dorm room when another friend saw her and jumped on her back to greet her. Weiwei got such a fright that she swallowed the entire 14cm metal spoon. Weird X-rays For the past two years Russian photojournalist Vladimir Yakovlev travelled around the world, searching for people who have discovered new found hobbies and pleasure in their older age. With the series The Age Of Happiness, Yakovlev hopes to change the usual perception of life after retirement and promote positive ageing. On his travels he met some extraordinary characters over 60-year-old - some very close to the 100 milestone - who enjoy each day and inspire others to make their lives equally fulfilling. Life begins at 70 A group of men from Caerphilly in South Wales celebrated completing a pioneering 35-year health study - beating killer diseases by making simple changes to their lifestyle. 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