27 h. ago Dementia warning as neurologist advises cutting out two foods that raise risk 13%

You can lower your dementia risk further by replacing these foods with plant-based alternatives, he said.

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3 d. ago Man Utd's Jim Ratcliffe warns Labour's Net Zero 'shutdown' of North Sea oil and gas 'raises the risk of blackouts' and demands Windfall Tax is scrapped

The billionaire Ineos CEO and part-owner of Manchester United warned Britain came 'perilously close' to losing power in January when light winds prevented wind turbines from being effective.

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3 d. ago Just one hour of screen time in bed raises risk of common sleep disorder by 59%, scientists find

Scientists are urging gadget lovers to put their phone down so they can give themselves a better night's rest

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4 d. ago Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; Goldman Sachs cuts UK growth forecast over tariff spillovers – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

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4 d. ago Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; tariff fears hurt UK factories – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

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4 d. ago Gold at record high as markets brace for Trump tariffs ‘to affect every country’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

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2 w. ago Experts pinpoint specific sleeping pattern that dramatically raises depression risk

In the study, University of Surrey experts questioned almost 550 university students about their sleeping patterns, their mental health and drinking habits.

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2 w. ago Cannabis raises risk of deadly condition that's on the rise in young people, major analysis finds

In the largest scientific review of its kind to date, US experts found that cannabis users were at 6-times the risk compared to non-users.

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2 w. ago High winds continue to threaten Oklahoma after wildfires destroyed and damaged hundreds of homes

Officials are warning that high winds expected this week will again raise the risk of severe wildfires in Oklahoma

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2 w. ago I'm the scientist who found Red Dye No.3 was bad for kids... here's why my work overstated the risk

Dr Joseph Borzelleca, 94, who studied the dye in 1987, said his work on male rats did not show that the dye raised the risk of someone developing cancer.

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3 w. ago Jobs at risk unless demand for electric vehicles is raised, industry body warns

Mike Hawes, of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, warned of the danger of ‘de-industrialisation’.

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3 w. ago Alarm raised over patient risk as 'frustrating' pharmacy rule causes crisis

Patients are being put at risk by medicine supply shortages and strict rules on prescriptions in pharmacies, health leaders have warned.

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