14 h. ago ‘Like sleeping in dirty clothes’: how often should you wash your linens?

Doing laundry can be a tedious task and how often you wash each type of item depends on how much contact it has with your skinIs there any domestic task more sisyphean than laundry? No sooner have you pulled a crisp, clean sheet on to your bed than it is time to strip it off and start over. Blink and a clean towel becomes dirty. Somehow, lives, careers and relationships must fit into the tiny slivers of time between loads.I don’t enjoy laundry; give me dish duty any day. I do, however, enjoy living in a clean space that doesn’t smell like a locker room. Textiles can really trap scent – and bacteria. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Dementia warning as neurologist advises cutting out two foods that raise risk 13%

You can lower your dementia risk further by replacing these foods with plant-based alternatives, he said.

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38 h. ago Labour tries to seem in control while The Donald unleashes chaos on the world | John Crace

Underneath the measured words you could almost smell the panic as the government scrambled to come up with a plan to respond to Trump’s tariffsWith characteristic humility and good grace Hardly.Shortly after 9pm UK time on Wednesday, the Sun-Bed King made his way to the White House Rose Garden, looking every bit the dishonest bookie as he held up a board with every country’s separate tariff. He might as well have been signposting the odds on a global recession. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Mum shares how parents can use Alexa to 'help kids eat greens and go to bed'

She explained how she used Amazon's Alexa to get her son to eat his vegetables and go to bed on time - and it involves asking the device about the child's favourite TV character

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68 h. ago Man Utd's Jim Ratcliffe warns Labour's Net Zero 'shutdown' of North Sea oil and gas 'raises the risk of blackouts' and demands Windfall Tax is scrapped

The billionaire Ineos CEO and part-owner of Manchester United warned Britain came 'perilously close' to losing power in January when light winds prevented wind turbines from being effective.

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2 d. ago Just one hour of screen time in bed raises risk of common sleep disorder by 59%, scientists find

Scientists are urging gadget lovers to put their phone down so they can give themselves a better night's rest

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3 d. ago Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; Goldman Sachs cuts UK growth forecast over tariff spillovers – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

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3 d. ago Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; tariff fears hurt UK factories – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

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3 d. ago Gold at record high as markets brace for Trump tariffs ‘to affect every country’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

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4 d. ago Brit visits Spanish city in one day for £100 and is back in UK before midnight

Crossing into the continent doesn't need to be a costly affair, as one traveller confirms as she filmed her entire day in Spain and even made it home in time for bed

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4 d. ago The common habit stealing 24 minutes of sleep a night that 'boosts risk of insomnia by 59%'

Just one hour of this bedtime activity could be seriously disrupting your sleep

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2 w. ago Experts warns against common mistakes to give your baby the safest sleep

From keeping your infant in your bedroom for the first six months to ensuring cots contain just two key items, The Lullaby Trust trust has these top tips for safe sleeping

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2 w. ago Experts pinpoint specific sleeping pattern that dramatically raises depression risk

In the study, University of Surrey experts questioned almost 550 university students about their sleeping patterns, their mental health and drinking habits.

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2 w. ago Davina McCall's sleep schedule runs 'like clockwork' thanks to simple routine

Davina McCall has opened up about the simple way she makes sure she gets her full eight hours of sleep every night, no matter what time she goes to bed

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2 w. ago Cannabis raises risk of deadly condition that's on the rise in young people, major analysis finds

In the largest scientific review of its kind to date, US experts found that cannabis users were at 6-times the risk compared to non-users.

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2 w. ago More than half of women struggle to get a good sleep but this common plant could help

A recharge of our batteries is much needed in this chaotic world, and sleep is one of the most important factors. However, many of us struggle to get a good night’s sleep, but there is a solution

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2 w. ago High winds continue to threaten Oklahoma after wildfires destroyed and damaged hundreds of homes

Officials are warning that high winds expected this week will again raise the risk of severe wildfires in Oklahoma

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2 w. ago I'm the scientist who found Red Dye No.3 was bad for kids... here's why my work overstated the risk

Dr Joseph Borzelleca, 94, who studied the dye in 1987, said his work on male rats did not show that the dye raised the risk of someone developing cancer.

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3 w. ago 'Giving up one common habit finally meant I could sleep through the night'

Sleep has always been a bit of a struggle for Ariane, but in the last few months she's made some changes that have really helped - and ditching one particular habit seems to have done wonders

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3 w. ago Jobs at risk unless demand for electric vehicles is raised, industry body warns

Mike Hawes, of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, warned of the danger of ‘de-industrialisation’.

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