‘It’s not medical tourism, it’s desperation’: rising number of Britons resort to treatment abroad
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Cathy Rice had been in all-consuming pain for 18 months when she decided to fly to Lithuania. Read More
UNESCO names Senegal as the true home of Jollof Rice over Ghana and Nigeria
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Reading Time: < 1 minute UNESCO has officially recognised Senegal as the origin of Jollof rice, settling a long-standing debate between West African nations Ghana, Nigeria and…
NHS leaders voice alarm as 10 more ambulance strikes planned
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Reading Time: < 1 minute NHS leaders have voiced alarm after a leading health union unveiled plans for 10 more strikes that will severely disrupt ambulance services…
Postpartum haemorrhage: Niger halves blood-loss deaths at clinics
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Researchers working with Niger’s health ministry say they have managed to more than halve the number of women who bleed to death…
Parenting expert on why you should never take a child's phone away as punishment
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops can bring their fair share of worry to parents – who may be…
Now council tells families they need to de-ice their bins or they may not be collected
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Families have followed a myriad of rules for years about bin collections. Read More
Heart attack care is ‘going back in time’ and driving avoidable deaths, doctors warn
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Patients are being left with heart failure and thousands missing out on vital stroke treatment as ambulance and A&E delays “dismantle” live-saving…
Mum given emergency help after giving birth to record-breaking 2ft-tall baby weighing 16lb
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A woman has given birth to a giant baby weighing 16lb and measuring 2ft tall in Brazil. Read More
Eating red meat is likely to be healthier than many studies suggest
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson only eats meat. In several interviews he’s claimed to have cut every single other type of food out…
Litter pickers to make about 20p per can or bottle in ‘cash for rubbish’ scheme
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Litter pickers will be able to make about 20p per can or bottle from a new deposit scheme in England and Wales, an…