99 m. ago Irish sporting superstar's legacy is now a pathetic image of a cheat with a charger up his nose to carry out a wicked fraud as he is jailed for faking cancer diagnosis in money scam

DJ Carey, 54, who was dubbed the 'Maradona of hurling', pleaded guilty in July to 10 counts of inducing people to give him money.

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1 hour ago BBC Breakfast star shares update after devastating stage four cancer diagnosis

A former BBC Breakfast host was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer earlier this year

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2 h. ago Murnaghan urges men to ‘get yourself checked’ as he talks about cancer diagnosis

Dermot Murnaghan said that many men do not realise they are at high risk.

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3 h. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden makes 'that's for sure' vow as she undergoes new surgery after cancer diagnosis

The Strictly Come Dancing star shared the news that she's preparing to have a second mastectomy

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3 h. ago Jessie J says 'whole world has changed' in cancer diagnosis admission

The 37-year-old singer revealed in June that she had been diagnosed with the disease at an early stage

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6 h. ago ‘They take the money and go’: why not everyone is mourning the end of USAID

When Donald Trump set about dismantling USAID, many around the world were shocked. But on the ground in Sierra Leone, the latest betrayal was not unexpectedEarlier this year, Donald Trump appointed a 28-year-old Doge alumnus, Jeremy Lewin, to oversee his administration’s approach to global aid. Lewin’s primary task has been to gut the US’s aid funding. In an interview with the New York Times, Lewin argued that the traditional approach, which he termed the “global humanitarian complex”, didn’t help poor countries “progress beyond aid”, instead keeping them dependent. The system, he continued, has “demonstrably failed”.This isn’t just the Trump administration’s view. For decades, there has been a robust debate in academic and policy circles, discussed over drinks by development practitioners, written about by critical economists and postcolonial independence leaders, and percolating into the broader consciousness, that aid isn’t working, or at least not as promised. When the news of T...

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7 h. ago More young people developing 'old person disease' of the gut with increased risk of severe complications

While the researchers in the new study noted that the reasons behind the boom remain unclear, other studies have linked it to the Western diet.

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9 h. ago I told a white lie on our first date. We've been together for three years and he still doesn't know the truth

What started as a simple 'fib' quickly spiralled out of control - and there's no way out without damaging the relationship forever.

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9 h. ago It's the trendy new diagnosis for everything from fatigue to brain fog... but here's the truth about your gut problem

Do you often feel bloated? Tired? Gassy? Suffer from brain fog? A quick Google search of your symptoms will soon point to a scary-sounding diagnosis.

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11 h. ago Trump threatens to cut funds if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election

President backs Cuomo in election eve Truth Social post and says he does not want to send ‘good money after bad’On the eve of New York’s well-watched mayoral election, President Donald Trump issued a threat to its voters: stop Zohran Mamdani or pay.“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “I don’t want to send, as President, good money after bad.” Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Growing concern over unregulated sonographers after reports of wrongly diagnosing baby loss

The Society of Radiographers highlights anyone with an ultrasound machine can currently claim to be a sonographer

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13 h. ago Do the pros outweigh the cons for intermittent fasting? Scientists release new data

Many have assumed that going without food might acutely impair mental sharpness

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15 h. ago What symptoms are an adult ADHD diagnosis actually based on?

A comprehensive assessment includes a broader assessment of current mental and physical health problems

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15 h. ago Amy Dowden's mastectomy decision explained – despite no new cancer diagnosis

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden praised for raising breast cancer awareness by experts who say there are many reasons why medics may recommend another mastectomy

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16 h. ago The chocolate treat found to improve your memory as soon as you’ve eaten it

Study sheds light on why dark chocolate works black magic on the mind

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18 h. ago Jonathan Ross reveals truth about Celebrity Traitors feud with Ruth Codd after being branded a 'f***ing snake' in blistering behind

The 64-year-old broadcaster has set the record straight and shared what unfolded after their big clash.

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19 h. ago Scientists pinpoint the amount of daily steps which may slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease

US scientists, who tracked almost 300 adults, found those who met the step count were less prone to cognitive decline and one toxic protein, tau, spreading in the brain.

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19 h. ago Walking 3,000 or more steps a day may slow progression of Alzheimer’s, study says

Scientists find even modest amounts of exercise appear to delay brain changes and cognitive decline in patientsEven modest amounts of daily exercise may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in older people who are at risk of developing the condition, researchers have said.People are often encouraged to clock up 10,000 steps a day as part of a healthy routine, but scientists found 3,000 steps or more appeared to delay the brain changes and cognitive decline that Alzheimer’s patients experience. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Football fan killed with single punch which caused catastrophic brain injuries

A judge told 51-year-old Steven Vonk that because of his "unprovoked, gratuitous thuggery" a man's life had been cruelly cut short

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22 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Amy Dowden to undergo second mastectomy after 2023 cancer diagnosis

All the updates from week six of the BBC competition on Saturday and Sunday

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