18 h. ago Leading risk factor for cancer revealed – and it’s not smoking, alcohol or the sun

The factor most associated with cancer is unavoidable, and a condition that we will all experience

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44 h. ago Map reveals areas of Britain with the most smokers,  as new study finds Britons puff over 78 MILLION cigarettes every day

Researchers in London , who assessed the smoking habits of almost 80,000 Britons, found smokers still had 10 cigarettes per day on average in 2024.

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1 week ago Doctors issue warning as common body type is linked to frighteningly high breast cancer risk in major study

A new study by World Health Organization researchers has revealed a common lifestyle factor that could be behind why breast cancer rates are rising in some women.

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2 w. ago REVEALED: Tupac's friends and family smoked his ashes after rapper's death at 25

New details about the aftermath of Tupac Shakur's death are being revealed by former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight.

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2 w. ago ‘Smoke and confusion’: exhibition points out Jane Austen’s true thoughts on Bath

Georgian city is not shy of milking its links with the author, but actually she was not happy during her time thereThe city of Bath does not fight shy of promoting its Jane Austen connections, tempting in visitors from around the world by organising tours, balls, afternoon teas and writing and embroidery workshops inspired by the author. If you have the inclination, you can buy souvenirs ranging from Jane Austen Top Trumps to a Mr Darcy rubber duck.But in this, the 250th anniversary year of her birth, an exhibition is being launched daring to point out that in truth Austen wasn’t terribly happy during the five years she lived in the city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hidden breast cancer risk factor that means you're SIX times more likely to get it. Other countries warn women... no wonder doctors now say: 'Patients have a right to know. Too many have died'

If you had a risk factor for breast cancer , would you want to know? And what if that same risk factor meant that any tumours that did occur would be harder to spot on standard scans?

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3 w. ago Certain type of coffee linked to crippling eye disease as doctors warn: Stop drinking it, NOW

Chinese researchers have suggested that drinking the beverage may lead to a seven-fold higher risk of deteriorated or blurred vision in old age.

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3 w. ago Leading doctor warns of growing risk of easy access to weight loss jabs as use soars

A leading UK eating disorder clinic has issued an urgent warning about the growing dangers of online access to buying weight loss injections, as new figures reveal a dramatic rise in demand.

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3 w. ago Leading doctor warns of growing risk of easy access to weight loss jabs in Scotland as use soars

A leading UK eating disorder clinic has issued an urgent warning about the growing dangers of online access to buying weight loss injections across Scotland, as new figures reveal a dramatic rise in demand, as approximately 21,527 young people aged 17–19 in Scotland are reported to have an eating disorder, compared to 10,403 children aged 11–16.

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3 w. ago Leading supermarket pulls potatoes from shelves over deadly allergy risk

The food safety watchdog has told the supermarket to contact the relevant allergy organisations to inform their members.

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3 w. ago Tobacco exposure killed more than 7m people in 2023, study finds

Researchers say tobacco linked to about one in eight deaths worldwide and numbers rising sharply in some countries Exposure to tobacco killed more than 7 million people worldwide in 2023, according to estimates.It remains the leading risk factor for deaths in men, among whom there were 5.59m deaths, and ranks seventh for women, among whom there were 1.77m deaths. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dog owners warned of Foxtail danger: How the spiky grass can lead to big vet bills

There’s a hidden danger in the British countryside dog owners should be aware of.

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4 w. ago Flamengo stun Chelsea with comeback victory at Club World Cup as Jackson sees red

Group D: Flamengo 3-1 ChelseaBruno Henrique 62, Danilo 65, Wallace Yan 83; Neto 13After all the hype about Cole Palmer taking the No 10 shirt, it was hard to understand why Enzo Maresca seemed so determined to shackle his best player as Chelsea’s hopes of reaching the knockout phase of the Club World Cup as winners of Group D were dented by a second-half implosion in which Nicolas Jackson picked up a rash red card for the second time in his past four appearances.How Flamengo made light of the financial gap. The leaders of the Brazilian league were better and more motivated than their English opponents. Chelsea were dire, with Maresca’s tactics weirdly reactive. The Italian compromised Palmer by moving him to the right and defeat leaves Chelsea, who collapsed after taking an early lead, at risk of facing Bayern Munich if they reach the last 16. Continue reading...

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