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Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
A study found people who had their drinks "very hot" had around a three times higher risk of the cancer than "warm" tea or coffee drinkers.
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Special education head at Education Department abruptly resigns
The leader of the Education Department's special education office told employees she is resigning less than four months in the role and as t
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The shingles vaccine may protect the heart
Shingrix, the same vaccine that protects people from the blistering shingles rash, might also lower risk of heart disease.
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‘I’m sick of her talking about it’: 11 readers share how GLP-1s have affected their relationships
As weight loss drugs have risen all around the world, it has reshaped users’ relationships for better and for worseAs GLP-1 use continues to
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The Future We Choose: New Beyond Blue report explores the forces shaping the next decade of mental health in Australia
Beyond Blue has launched "The Future We Choose: Mental health support in Australia through the next decade of change," a new strategic fores
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Wellbeing walks praised for keeping people active
The free walks range from 10 to 90 minutes and are aimed at all abilities.
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Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year?
Bangladesh has seen over 50,000 confirmed or suspected cases of measles this year. The death toll among children just surpassed 1,000. How a
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RNLI boss condemns recent abuse directed at its volunteers - video
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution's chief executive, Peter Sparkes, has addressed deliberate misinformation circulating about the orga
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'Quick skin cancer pathway the best birthday gift'
Richard Alun Jones had a melanoma removed on his 61st birthday.
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Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as Bangladesh struggles to contain outbreak
Bangladesh is struggling to tackle a measles outbreak that has killed almost 1,000 children this year despite a renewed vaccination campaign
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COMIC: If we fight, is our love doomed? And other honest questions about conflict
Arguing with a partner or a loved one can be anxiety-inducing. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker explains how to start and end a
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Improving mental health and health behaviors among transgender and non-binary populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Peer support and facility access in sustained sport participation and mental health among undergraduates: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study
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Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
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Pediatrician recounts experiences treating children with Ebola
Pediatrician Rupa Narra of Doctors Without Borders talks about the challenges of treating children with Ebola, especially because their fata
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A Louisiana case could upend telehealth abortion. What exactly is it?
As a federal appeals court considers Louisiana's lawsuit to end telehealth abortion access, a longtime OB-GYN in Arizona explains how telehe
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‘Catastrophic’ fears: health staff made lists of concerning cases days after Australia’s aged care funding tool launch
Exclusive: Documents reveal assessors’ grave fears if client needs are underestimated by tool that can’t be overridden l, free app or daily
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Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’
Bloc losing €13bn in revenue with one in 10 cigarettes illegal, watchdog reportsEurope live – latest updatesThe illegal trade in tobacco is
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Mums 'left to get on with it' after C-sections
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".
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Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?
IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — commit
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Ozempic and Wegovy may have an unexpected mental health benefit
Semaglutide, the drug behind Ozempic and Wegovy, may have benefits that extend well beyond weight loss and diabetes. In a large Swedish stud
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‘In parks you only see dogs, never children’: can Bogotá adapt to its ageing population?
With a lower fertility rate than Tokyo and the number of pensioners rapidly rising, Colombia’s capital is being forced to change the way it
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Public opposed to disability benefit cuts, major survey suggests
Around 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British social attitudes survey.
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Councils pay more than £125m a year placing vulnerable children in illegal care homes in England
Exclusive: Booming industry of businesses profit from shortage of beds for most at-risk childrenPrincess’s story: the case that highlights s
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