World’s population has passed 8 billion, says US Census Bureau
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of…
Counterprotest groups plan to confront pro-Palestine marchers, say Met police
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLarge groups are preparing to travel to London to “confront” a pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day that organisers predict will be one…
Camden: Outcry after homeless people's tents 'destroyed' near north London hospital entrance
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHomeless people sleeping in tents near to a north London hospital entrance were forcibly removed on Friday afternoon. Read More
From vaping to boozing and even junk food - charts show how Britain REALLY fares vs the rest of the world
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritish women were this week shamed as the biggest binge drinkers in the developed world. Read More
Scandal of the NHS 'never-events': Bungling hospital medics are wrongly removing ovaries and leaving drill bits INSIDE patients once a day, shocking audit reveals... so is YOUR trust one of the worst offenders?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBungling NHS staff are carrying out the equivalent of one ‘never-event’ every day, figures show. Read More
Any activity, however small, is better for health than sitting down, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAny activity – even sleeping or standing – is better for your heart than sitting down, research suggests. Read More
We are powerless’: Indian villagers live in fear of torture in fight against bauxite mine
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor months, they have been living in fear. The people of Banteji, a small tribal village amid the rolling green mountains deep…
Dozens dead and thousands displaced after Somalia hit by 'worst floods in decades'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement late on Thursday that around 1.6 million people…
Four MINUTES of exercise a day reduces cancer risk by up to third
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteShort bursts of daily activity that make you huff and puff — such as playing high-energy games with children — could reduce…
Woman dies after being mauled by pack of seven pit bulls
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Utah woman has died one week after she was mauled by seven pit bulls in her own backyard. Read More