Anxiety and depression linked to accelerated ageing of the body
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople with mental illness have the body of a person up to two years older than they actually are, a study has…
Linked to dozens of deaths and paralysis, why laughing gas is far from a joke
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe extent of the ‘hippy crack’ problem first became apparent last summer in the wake of the Notting Hill carnival. Read More
Beggars 'causing a nuisance' to face crackdown
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeggars causing a ‘nuisance’ on Britain’s streets will be targeted as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposals to crackdown on anti-social…
NHS spent more than £500m on hiring foreign staff in just five years
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNHS managers have blown more than half a billion pounds on hiring foreign staff in just five years. Read More
How to live longer: Compound in two fruits may activate 'longevity' gene within 'hours'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSeveral factors determine longevity, but none are more influential than genetics and lifestyle. Read More
Seven bins per house could be needed under ‘crazy’ new recycling laws
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHouseholds could need as many as seven bins to comply with new national waste-collection plans being drawn up by the Government. Read More
Tanzania Declares First Marburg Virus Disease Epidemic With Five Fatalities
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTanzania has declared its first epidemic of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), following the revelation of five fatalities and three further…
Burundi Announces First Polio Outbreak in More Than 30 Years
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHealth authorities in Burundi have announced that they had identified eight samples of polio, marking the country’s first outbreak of the disease…
Naira scarcity affecting Nigerians' mental health, expert says
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A mental health expert Ben Arikpo says the lingering naira scarcity, among other issues, could worsen the sanity of many Nigerians…
Chronic kidney disease on increase, under diagnosed in Nigeria — Expert
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr Thomson Nduka, a Public Health Expert, says the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising, yet it is under diagnosed…