2 h. ago 'I never thought I'd be a widow twice by 49 but I never want my brave husband to be forgotten'

Anna-Louise Stubbings says she can't regret the time she had with her second husband Zach before his death from cancer

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20 h. ago I was getting lonely. Here’s what happened when I tried to make new friends in my 30s

From streaming services to food-delivery apps, the modern world conspires to keep us home and alone. But I went out looking for a human connectionI am lucky enough to have some wonderful friends. But recently many of them have moved away because they can’t afford, or simply can’t be bothered, to live in a huge city like London any more. And when you’re in your 30s, meaningfully connecting with new people is no mean feat.I’m not alone in feeling a little lonely: in 2023, the World Health Organization said that social isolation was becoming a “global public health concern”. From the decline of the office to the rise of single-occupancy flats, our social lives are being leached away from us. Meanwhile, streaming services and food-delivery apps discourage us from going out, their ads extolling the safety and convenience of staying home and not seeing or talking to another human. It’s almost as if they want to keep us single and friendless, with nothing to spend our money on but a d...

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62 h. ago Dame Deborah James's mother Heather shares heartbreaking tribute to her daughter on 3rd anniversary of cancer campaigner's death

Dame Deborah James's mother paid tribute to her late daughter on the third anniversary of her passing from bowel cancer with a touching Instagram post that reflected on her love for Wimbledon.

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3 d. ago EastEnders icon 'prepared' for death as she's left with 'far less money' after cancer diagnosis

Samantha Womack has told how she 'prepared' herself for death amid her breast cancer diagnosis

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5 d. ago How we're killing our microbiome and kimchi alone won't save it – video

Our human microbiome is in decline, which is likely to be contributing to the sharp rise in non-communicable diseases, health conditions that cannot be directly transmitted between people, such as cardiovascular disease and cancers. Josh Toussaint-Strauss talks to Dr James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, about why the human microbiome is in decline, how modern life is impacting it and what we can do to look after itJames Kinross also appeared recently on the Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast, you can listen here:Your microbiome questions answered: part oneYour microbiome questions answered: part two Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Joe Marinelli dead: The Morning Show and General Hospital star dies after stomach cancer

The Morning Show star Joe Marinelli has died at the age of 68 after he was diagnosed with stomach and throat cancer. The star's death was confirmed by his agent

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8 d. ago ‘One kid at a time’: How children’s books on male friendship could combat toxic masculinity

From Margaret McDonald’s Glasgow Boys to Nathanael Lessore’s King of Nothing, boys take centre stage in this year’s Carnegie-winning titles. Let’s hope that the male protagonists persuade more boys to pick up a bookThis year’s Carnegie medals for children’s writing, awarded on Thursday, brought to light an unexpected trend. At a time of widespread public anxiety about the decline in boys’ reading habits and the rise of the toxic influencers of the online “manosphere”, male friendship and masculinity were front and centre on the shortlist.The winner, Margaret McDonald’s superb debut, Glasgow Boys, tells the story of the relationship between two looked-after children on the threshold of adulthood who process trauma in different ways. Banjo’s aggression and Finlay’s avoidance could be seen as two models of dysfunctional masculinity. Luke Palmer’s Play, also on the shortlist, tells a story of male friendship which touches on rape culture and county lines drug gangs, while teenage gang m...

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9 d. ago Dame Deborah James' husband 'very much in love' three years after her death

Dame Deborah James' husband Sebastien Bowen has reportedly found love with a mystery woman, three years after the campaigner's tragic death from bowel cancer

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1 week ago Husband of Dame Deborah James finds love again with 'mystery woman, three years after cancer campaigner's tragic death aged 40

Before she died at the age of just 40, cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James told her husband he should 'move on' after she was gone and find love again.

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1 week ago Dad, 40, dies from cancer after warning others not to ignore easily missed symptom

A 40-year-old father, who has four children, 'didn't present any of the conventional symptoms' before receiving his devastating cancer diagnosis. Before his death, he urged others to get checked after he mistook one sign for stress

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1 week ago 22 Kids and Counting's Sue Radford emotional as she shares 'heartbreaking' news

Sue Radford was left heartbroken as she remembered the tragic death of a family friend, who sadly lost her cancer battle last year

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1 week ago Bottom’s up? US will no longer tell people exactly what the safe amount to drink is, report claims

Recent research has found that the number of cancer and liver disease deaths linked to alcohol use have risen in recent years

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1 week ago Shock study reveals UK regions where residents may be more likely to die early

Microscopic pieces of plastic floating in UK waters have been linked to an increase risk of deadly cancer in worrying new research seen today.

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2 w. ago Bachelorette star Katie Thurston says death of Ananda Lewis left her ‘spiraling’ over her breast cancer progression

Thurston revealed her diagnosis with breast cancer in February

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson trial hears of ‘four calculated deceptions’ at heart of mushroom lunch case as closing address begins

Prosecutor also tells court Patterson lied about cancer to lunch guests because she thought ‘her lie would die with them’Erin Patterson trial LIVEWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Four calculated deceptions are at the heart of Erin Patterson’s triple-murder case, the prosecution has claimed in its closing address to the jury, including a lie about cancer the accused hoped would “die with” her lunch guests.On Monday, Nanette Rogers SC spent day 32 of the trial closing the prosecution case, outlining these four deceptions: Patterson’s fabricated cancer claim; the “lethal doses” of death cap mushrooms “secreted” in home-cooked beef wellingtons; Patterson’s attempts to make it seem she also suffered death cap mushroom poisoning; and the “sustained cover-up she embarked upon to conceal the truth”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ITV Benidorm's real life tragedies – near death moment, cancer and homelessness

ITV sitcom Benidorm might have provided a balm for viewers wanting a bit of escapism, but in real life the cast were marred by tragedy, including brain tumours and cancer battles

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2 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy shares new update on 'terrifying' cancer 'death sentence'

The cycling legend was told last year he had between two and four years to live.

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2 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy says getting cancer diagnosis was like 'death sentence' in honest admission

Sir Chris Hoy has spoken in brutally honest terms about his terminal cancer diagnosis and the effect it had on him as he tries to maintain a positive outlook

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2 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy issues fresh update as he opens up on 'terrifying' cancer 'death sentence'

Sir Chris Hoy announced back in October that he has between just two and four years to live as a result of being diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer - something he has described as a 'death sentence'

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2 w. ago CNN correspondent in tears as she reveals MTV VJ Ananda Lewis’ final text before her death

Lewis’s sister announced her death in a Facebook post on Wednesday

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