81 m. ago The essential rules to eat salt safely: Why flakey is better for you, vital nutrient that you need and the best types to choose to keep yourself healthy, revealed by DR EMILY LEEMING

Pink Himalayan rock salt is at the luxury end of the market, often costing three times more than regular table salt But can salt ever be good for you?

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81 m. ago The coffee bean that's best for your health, which one will stain your teeth and exactly how much to drink each day to enjoy the benefits, revealed by top doctors

Coffee is now the UK's favourite drink, with 63 per cent of us regularly imbibing compared with 59 per cent for tea, according to a 2023 survey.

Science

82 m. ago Horror of accidental paracetamol overdoses: It's surprisingly common and destroys the liver. In our special report PAT HAGAN reveals what goes wrong, the warning signs

Like most new parents, Ahad and Hira Ul Hassan keep a close eye out for signs that their one-year-old son Zohan is developing just as he should.

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3 h. ago Drivers warned to 'avoid' making one common move as Storm Chandra hits UK

Storm Chandra is set to hit Wales and the south west with high winds and heavy rain, prompting the AA to warn drivers against making one manoeuvre due to dangerous gusts over the next 24 hours

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3 h. ago Barcelona left angry after Dro Fernández rejects contract and agrees €8m PSG move

18-year-old was expected to stay with Hansi Flick’s sideJoan Laporta describes move as ‘an unpleasant situation’Barcelona have confirmed the departure of talented young midfielder Dro Fernández to Paris Saint-Germain with the club president, Joan Laporta, describing the situation around his move as “unpleasant”.Dro, who joined the club at 14, made his first-team debut in September, and turned 18 on 12 January, arrived in the French capital on Sunday night for a medical. Considered one of the outstanding players of his generation, his representatives had appeared to agree a new contract with Barcelona, due to be signed after his birthday, but he informed the head coach, Hansi Flick, of his decision to depart the same week. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ICE carrying out horrific acts of intimate torture at men being held in detention facilities, ACLU claims

The ACLU says men held at the Fort Bliss immigration detention facility have suffered brutal beatings, sexual abuse, medical neglect, and what it describes as 'acts of intimate torture' by ICE.

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6 h. ago Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints

Researchers say artificial intelligence system matches human expert classification about 90% of the timeExperts have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the footprints left behind after they stomped across the land tens of millions of years ago.“When we find a dinosaur footprint, we try to do the Cinderella thing and find the foot that matches the slipper,” said Prof Steve Brusatte, a co-author of the work, from the University of Edinburgh. “But it’s not so simple, because the shape of a dinosaur footprint depends not only on the shape of the dinosaur’s foot but also the type of sand or mud it was walking through, and the motion of its foot.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago The common arthritis drug that could slash risk of heart attack and strokes

Those on medication had a lower risk of heart problems and fewer flare ups

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7 h. ago British army prepare for an attack on the UK: Soldiers practise vital life

Injured people - played by both real people and medical dummies - had to be extracted and treated during the exercise at the SFRS National Training Centre in Cambuslang on January 17.

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7 h. ago Carrick’s cult of common sense gets Manchester United believing again

There is no special trick to the interim manager’s early success, just a commitment to sound and sensible thinkingWhat must Ruben Amorim make of it? Maybe that 3-4-2-1 might not be the answer for this Manchester United team? Perish the thought. The club’s recently sacked manager was clear that not even the pope would make him change – presumably because Leo XIV is also a big fan of three centre-halves. Saying that, Amorim did come close to losing his religion towards the bitter end, however brief and unconvincing his dalliance with a back four was. He reverted to a three for his final game at Leeds in early January.As the dust settles on Michael Carrick’s second thrilling win as the United interim manager in two matches, the last-gasp triumph at Arsenal following the home win against Manchester City, it is a moment, first and foremost, for the club’s supporters to savour. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Experts pinpoint exact amount of exercise you need to ward off fatty liver disease

The benefits of exercise are well known, but now researchers have determined how many weekly minutes of movement can help protect against a common form of liver disease.

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10 h. ago Common laundry mistake could be contributing to your skin flare

A skin expert is warning how one common laundry mistake could be contributing to skin flare ups

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11 h. ago People with high blood pressure should avoid two common fruits

Lots of people might have these in their kitchens, but some people need to avoid them

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11 h. ago Alert over common medication that could see you fail tests at work

Popular over-the-counter medications could see some employees fail tests unnecessarily

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12 h. ago British Airways urges customers to stop putting 1 item in hand luggage

Even though this item may seem like a common one to pop into your hand luggage, British Airways has called on holidaymakers to stop bringing it with them on board

Economics

12 h. ago NHS says 'avoid certain fruit' when taking common antidepressant

Over 24 million people take this medication in England alone, and the healthy snack could set off side effects

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13 h. ago Doctor's 'appetite reset' breakfast to stop weight regain after Mounjaro

The clinical researcher said the meal can help lower hunger and cravings throughout the day - particularly for those coming off weight loss medication

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13 h. ago British Airways urges all plane passengers to stop putting 1 item in hand luggage

British Airways has urged plane passengers to avoid putting a common item in their hand luggage. It could cause you a problem when travelling through airport security

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13 h. ago Make flowers bloom longer naturally with the help of a common kitchen scrap

If you want your flowers to bloom for longer, there's a natural method to help using a common kitchen scrap that you probably already have at home

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13 h. ago Victims of metal jaw ops that left woman looking 'like alien' could take legal action

NHS Tayside said sorry to 44 patients who were given a new type of metal jaw between 2005 and 2016, saying they were not told of the risks before surgery.

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