44 h. ago Outcry as Denmark’s retirement age to become highest in Europe at 70

Under Danish law, the state pension age is revised every five years and rises in line with life expectancy

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2 d. ago The sexiest time in a woman's life? Pregnancy! TRACEY COX reveals why women's libido skyrockets when expecting... and why many feel so guilty about it

Sex and relationships expert TRACEY COX spoke to women experiencing a higher sex drive during pregnancy - while also finding out what men think about sex during those nine months.

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5 d. ago Brits will be allowed to skip European airport queues by using e

The deal is expected to make life easier for Britons facing queues on holiday

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6 d. ago Liverpool transfer news: Jeremie Frimpong details as defender agrees contract

Liverpool have been preparing for life after Trent Alexander-Arnold, with Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong expected to arrive to take the right-back's place

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9 d. ago I want a relationship, not out of love or passion, but out of fear of the future. Is this selfish? | Leading questions

Lots of the reasons we want a relationship boil off to not much liking the look of life without one, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. Luckily, lots of people want a relationship for partly these reasonsRead more Leading questionsI’ve come to a moment in my life I never expected; I’m contemplating starting a relationship, not out of love or passion, but out of fear – fear of the future. I always thought I’d be above such reasoning. But witnessing illness up close, seeing the care my father received from his wife and us children, the comfort of not being alone in a hospital bed, shook me more than I was prepared for.It’s a quiet but profound shift inside me. I stopped seeking out companionship a few years ago, deliberately. I did try but none of the few women I dated stirred anything close to love in me. So, as a 55-year-old man, I told myself it just wasn’t worth it: the arguments, the jealousy, the constant need to defend one’s need for solitude – especially for someone...

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2 w. ago UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza

Palestinian rights group says remarks criticising a Lancet analysis on impact of the conflict are ‘sickening’A UK-based advocacy group for Israel has been criticised for suggesting a reduction in obesity resulting from the war in Gaza may increase life expectancy there.The comments by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which came amid warnings of impending famine in Gaza, were condemned as “sickening” by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How a ‘simple selfie’ could be used to predict life expectancy

Academics say AI could be used in cancer treatment alongside vital signs, lab results and medical imaging

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on bias in medical research: disregard for women’s health belongs in the past | Editorial

It is shocking that while illnesses specific to men are studied, those affecting women are ignoredSix years after Caroline Criado Perez’s bestselling book Invisible Women drew a mass readership’s attention to the long history of sexist bias in medical research, it is shocking that women and their illnesses are still underrepresented in clinical trials. Analysis by the Guardian of data gathered for a new study showed that from 2019 to 2023, 282 trials involving only male subjects were submitted for regulatory approval in the UK – compared with 169 focused on women.Health inequality is a complex and multifaceted problem. There are massive socioeconomic differences in life expectancy and infant mortality, as well as race inequalities – for example, in maternity and mental illnesses. These and other disparities, along with those relating to disability, can also be mapped geographically. Continue reading...

Science

2 w. ago New drug could offer hope for people with incurable condition

A drug that is currently used for cancer could be the key in treating a disease that has no cure, and a life expectancy of just three to five years

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3 w. ago Japan's oldest woman dies as her gobsmacking number of grandchildren revealed

The oldest living woman in Japan who reached the ripe age of 115 – 31 years above the average life expectancy – has sadly passed away, leaving another person to take the title

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3 w. ago Four men jailed over 'highly corrupt' £6m NHS bribery scandal

"The courts regards corruption as a cancer in public and commercial life. You should expect nothing less than the imposition of significant custodial sentences."

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3 w. ago Four men found guilty of 'highly corrupt' £6m NHS bribery scandal

"The courts regards corruption as a cancer in public and commercial life. You should expect nothing less than the imposition of significant custodial sentences."

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3 w. ago Top doctor reveals the hot drink that can help you live to 100

According to top cardiologist Dr Aurelio Rojas, those who have a cup first thing have a longer life expectancy and are less likely to suffer a heart attack.

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3 w. ago Kevin Thelwell's first Rangers task is to transform ritual Celtic slaughter into a real rivalry – Keith Jackson

Keith doesn't envy the incoming Ibrox sporting director expected to breathe new life into a club suffocated by Celtic's dominance

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3 w. ago Paula Radcliffe's daughter, 18, ignored mum's London Marathon advice after cancer recovery

Former London Marathon winner Paula Radcliffe is watching her 18-year-old daughter Isla make it three generations of the family to run the famous race in the capital

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4 w. ago London Marathon: Mum to run a year after her life expectancy

London Marathon: Mum to run a year after her life expectancy  BBC

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4 w. ago London Marathon participant running on 18th birthday 'for my mum'

London Marathon's youngest participant lost her mum when she was just nine - now she is spending her 18th birthday taking part in the race in her memory

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4 w. ago Blue Zones expert says eat this 'superfood' daily to boost life expectancy

A longevity expert has identified a 'superfood' we should all be eating every day to help us live to the age of 100.

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4 w. ago Eilish McColgan eyes mum's record in London Marathon debut and admits 'I'm bricking it'

Olympic great Eilish McColgan has set sights on Scottish marathon record and beating her mum Liz's fastest time but admits latter stages of Sunday's race is a "complete unknown"

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