Why we get ill at weekends

People who get ill at the weekend or while on holiday may be suffering from a ‘new’ medical condition.

Researchers in the Netherlands say a significant proportion of the population is suffering from so-called leisure sickness.

They have found 3% of people become ill with a variety of different complaints as soon as they stop working and try to relax.

Symptoms like fatigue, muscular pains and nausea are most common at weekends.” BBC