55 h. ago It's the symptomless 'silent killer' condition that affects more than 7.2million Britons and leads to more deaths than breast and prostate cancer combined

It has been described by experts as a slow-moving tidal wave threatening to engulf the NHS. At least one million are thought to be living with the disease without knowing it.

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60 h. ago Millions of Brits have 'silent killer' condition without realising

Millions of Brits have a 'silent killer' condition but don't realise until it's too late, as it often doesn't present symptoms until complications arise from it

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64 h. ago Exercise and therapy can mend a broken heart, study suggests

Takotsubo syndrome can lead to heart failure and early death. But doctors now believe it can be treatedDoctors may have discovered the secret to mending a broken heart in a world-first clinical trial.Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are living with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, known as broken heart syndrome, which causes the heart muscle to change shape and suddenly weaken. It is usually triggered by severe emotional or physical stress, such as losing a loved one. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago CDC officials resign en masse over RFK Jr’s policies they warn will lead to deaths of children and vulnerable adults

‘America is going to be far less healthy, far less safe, and when the next global health emergency hits, we’ll knock on CDC’s door and no one will be there,’ warns one leading public health expert

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5 d. ago Cancer timebomb: One Briton will be diagnosed every two minutes by 2040

The analysis shows the most common cancers - breast, prostate and lung - will hit unprecedented levels, while more than 63,000 cases are predicted in children and young people.

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6 d. ago This diet offsets the risk of dementia for genetically vulnerable adults, new study finds

Dementia affects more than six million Americans and leads to more than 100,000 deaths each year

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7 d. ago The Guardian view on protests in Serbia: a battle for democracy that the EU must not ignore | Editorial

An authoritarian crackdown on mass demonstrations in an EU candidate country requires a stronger response from BrusselsDuring a summer in which European leaders have focused on shuttle diplomacy with Donald Trump over trade and Ukraine, they have maintained a discreet silence regarding another crisis in Europe’s east. For more than nine months, mass student-led protests in Serbia have been challenging the authoritarian rule of Aleksandar Vučić, who has been in office as prime minister and president for 11 years. Up to now, Brussels has largely opted to look away.The catalyst for some of the largest demonstrations in Serbia’s history was the collapse of a newly renovated railway station roof in the country’s second city, Novi Sad, leading to the deaths of 16 people. The disaster was widely attributed to entrenched fraud and corruption presided over by Mr Vučić’s ruling Serbian Progressive party, and swiftly became the spark for a movement for democratic reform. The students are deman...

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9 d. ago Do heatwaves, wildfires and travel costs signal the end of the holiday abroad?

Leading researcher forecasts ‘beginning of the age of non-tourism’ despite industry returning to pre-pandemic highsIt was a prediction nobody wanted to hear. On the main stage of the world’s biggest tourism fair, Stefan Gössling, a leading researcher in sustainable transport, had just calmly announced the looming death of the holiday industry.“We have already entered the beginning of the age of non-tourism,” said Gössling, to an uneasy audience of travel agencies, car rental companies, cruise operators and hoteliers. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Solid gold coffin' taken around UK in Rolls Royce after death of traveller family leader

A family friend said: "The full family got involved to give him the best possible send off".

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1 week ago Tormented final days of mum who shot husband and two kids as tragic last promise revealed

Emily Long, 34, uploaded a series of distressing TikTok videos in the lead up to the deaths, detailing her struggles to come to terms with her husband's terminal brain cancer diagnosis

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1 week ago A hearing aid before the age of 70 can dramatically reduce risk of dementia, new research finds

Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and leads to more than 100,000 deaths each year

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1 week ago The Cranberries admit listening to Dolores O’Riordan outtakes was ‘hard’

The band has released an extended 40-track reissue of their 1994 album No Need To Argue, eight years after the death of their lead singer.

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1 week ago The silent epidemic: the pros and cons of screening for prostate cancer

In the US, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men – but experts can’t agree about testing“You will feel a little pressure.”My doctor had instructed me to lower my boxers, bend forward and place my elbows on the table. As with most men over 50, it was time for my annual digital rectal exam, or DRE: those riveting moments when the doctor takes a “look” at the prostate gland, which is just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Warning issued as common toxic substance could 'kill dog in minutes'

Dog owners are being urged to keep their dogs away from a common toxic substance that is found in freshwater and which can make them extremely ill and even lead to death

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2 w. ago Popular detective favourite to play lead in Death in Paradise

The show is set to be called Death in Benidorm

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2 w. ago Deadly ‘sloth virus’ detected in UK for first time as health watchdog issues urgent warning

The tropical malaria-like disease can lead to meningitis and in rare cases death, the UKHSA has warned

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2 w. ago Heartbeat star becomes frontrunner to lead Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise is getting a spin-off in the form of Death in Benidorm, which will see a UK detective move overseas in a bid to escape the chaos of his career

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2 w. ago Heartbeat legend favourite to play lead detective in Death in Paradise

Earlier this year, Channel 5 bosses announced a new series titled Death in Benidorm

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2 w. ago 'Silent killer' condition symptoms could be spotted with warning sign in eye

In some cases it can trigger a "painless" symptom in one eye - here's what you need to know

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2 w. ago Stepmother's chilling 911 calls released 'after she tortured girl, 10, to death'

Anicia Woods and Richard Baptiste have been accused of carrying out a prolonged campaign of cruel sexual and physical abuse that ultimately lead to the death of 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste in Holbrook, Arizona

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