7 h. ago Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents detain multiple protesters outside

Federal agents have detained several people near an immigration facility outside Chicago

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9 h. ago Scientists discover key part of the brain that degrades in Alzheimer's... paving way for breakthrough therapies

Researchers have uncovered a key part of the brain that causes older people to become less familiar with their surroundings as they age, a potentially early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

Politics

13 h. ago Nine checks people should do before pension age rises next year

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year

Politics

14 h. ago U.N. food agency to suspend food aid for 750,000 people in Somalia next month

The U.N. food agency has announced cuts to food assistance for hundreds of thousands in Somalia, where millions face the devastating effects of climate change and severe hunger

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21 h. ago Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversibleAir pollution increases the likelihood of people becoming frail in middle and old age, according to an international review of studies.People are living longer and, while this is often painted as a challenge to healthcare systems, it is also something to celebrate. There are many opportunities to increase the quality of life in old age, maximise independence and minimise the amount time spent being ill. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Financial checks people should do before State Pension age rises next year

Pensions, mortgages, benefits and personal finances should all be checked before turning 67.

Economics

41 h. ago DWP to increase State Pension age next April for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise between 2026 and 2028

Economics

42 h. ago Urgent 'do not eat' warning issued for popular crisps over serious health risk

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an urgent warning telling certain groups of people not to eat the crisps and to return them for a full refund

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65 h. ago 'Razor blade throat' symptom could be sign of new Covid variants as cases 'double'

Stratus and Nimbus variants soar in UK as the UK Health Security Agency says people with symptols should 'wear masks'

Science

67 h. ago Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpartProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghCancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people.Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined in those over 60, data shows a sharp increase in many developed countries among people under 50, in what’s called early-onset disease.Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...

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3 d. ago NASA whistleblowers claim astronauts could die in horrific space tragedy: 'No one is coming to save us'

NASA employees claimed that the space agency is operating under a culture of fear that is preventing people from talking about safety concerns.

Technology

3 d. ago The toxin which could be causing increase in bowel cancer among young people

There are around 2,600 new bowel cancer cases in people aged 25-49 in the UK every year

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3 d. ago People over State Pension age with hearing issues could be due up to £441 each month

Make sure you or an older family member are not missing out on extra support through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

4 d. ago Hundreds attend second Hobby Exhibition weekend at Coatbridge's Mackinnon Mills

Venue packed with hundreds of people of all ages as dozens of different enthusiastic hobby clubs and traders were on hand to entertain and educate.

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4 d. ago The swag gap: can love survive when one partner is cooler than the other?

Some people claim to have lost friends and lovers because they are so attractive and fabulous that everyone ends up envying them. But perhaps there is another reason they are driving people away ...Name: Swag gap.Age: Recent. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

4 d. ago Covid inquiry hears of ‘grievous harm’ suffered by children behind closed doors

The latest module of the inquiry will also examine the impact of learning moving online in lockdowns.

Politics

4 d. ago Crucial winter heating payment deadline next week for nearly 900,000 pensioners

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment has replaced Winter Fuel Payments for older people in Scotland.

Economics

5 d. ago People may age faster if father smoked during puberty, study finds

The effect is less pronounced if the father started smoking later in life.

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6 d. ago Takeaway neighbour 'lucky to be alive' after key decision as man dies in 'poisoning'

A man, aged in his 50s, tragically died and seven other people were treated by medics following a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a takeaway restaurant in Bloxwich

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