18 h. ago Five minutes more exercise and 30 minutes less sitting could help millions live longer

Research finds minor changes in physical activity could hugely reduce number of premature deathsJust five extra minutes of exercise and half an hour less sitting time each day could help millions of people live longer, according to research highlighting the potentially huge population benefits of making even tiny lifestyle changes.Until now, evidence about reducing the number of premature deaths assumed that everyone must meet specific targets, overlooking the positives of even minor increases in physical activity. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Longevity and 'blue zone' expert: Why you must NEVER let these four foods pass through your front door

World-renowned longevity researcher Dan Buettner has delivered a blunt warning to millions of followers over what foods to ditch in order to live longer.

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7 d. ago Three LA wildfire victims on surviving the horror – and what happened next

After their lives were upended last year, they’re finally regaining their footing – but memories of the fires still haunt themFew among the nearly 10 million people who live in Los Angeles county were left untouched by last year’s disastrous firestorm. Driven by strong winds through parched vegetation, multiple fires exploded in quick succession last January, and devoured roughly 16,000 structures on all sides of LA.Thirty-one lives were lost and thousands more were for ever changed. For many, a new chapter of the disaster began to unfold when the flames were extinguished, while the slow road to recovery started to take shape in the year that followed. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump says Venezuela is ‘turning over’ millions of barrels of oil as US eyes Greenland: Live updates

Trump said the oil will be sold, and he will control the money from the sale

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8 d. ago ADHD drugs don’t improve attention, new research finds – but they still work

More than seven million U.S. children and 15 million adults adults live with the lifelong brain disorder

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2 w. ago Christmas is over. Here’s what to do with your tree other than take it to the dump

Some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year

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2 w. ago Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here's some alternatives to the landfill

According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year

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4 w. ago Rob Reiner's neighbor reveals their last conversation days before the director and his wife were found murdered inside their $13.5 million home: Live updates

Investigators are treating the couple's death as a double homicide, and an unnamed family member is being questioned, a police source said.

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last month Spotify down LIVE as worldwide blackout hits millions of users

Spotify is down for people across the world, with the music streaming giant saying it is working on a fix while reports of an outage pour in

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