3 h. ago In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care | Lorena Allam

Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harmWhen police tasered and killed Clare Nowland – a 95-year-old aged care resident with dementia – after her nursing home called triple zero for help managing her behaviour, her family were devastated and the public was shocked.How could a frail and elderly woman on a walking frame, albeit grasping a steak knife, die in such a violent way? Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Warning over instant coffee and blindness: A new study is terrifying... now experts reveal what you need to know

A study has found a link between drinking instant coffee and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the UK and which gradually erodes a person's central vision.

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7 h. ago Penguins sent to live on ‘geriatric island’ as zoos and aquariums grapple with growing problem

The concept was inspired by a larger concern that is confronting zoos and aquariums around the world

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7 h. ago The often dismissed pain during pregnancy that should never be ignored

A nurse researcher warns of the harms that untreated pain in pregnancy may cause

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11 h. ago Donna Jean Godchaux dead: Grateful Dead singer dies 'lengthy struggle with cancer'

Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux has died at the age of 78, it has been announced, after the star had been battling cancer while receiving treatment at a hospice

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12 h. ago You should act your age – at least when it comes to exercise. Here’s why

Adapting your fitness routine to your physical realities can help prevent injury from over-exercisingTell us: have you fallen in love this year?Last year, I had to give up running. It was, as my sports medicine doctor counseled, “time”.Since I was a teen, it had been my primary form of exercise and stress relief. But for months, I had been ignoring small signs of encroaching decrepitude: the popping and grinding in my right knee and hip joints whenever I stood up, bent down or took the stairs. The medical term for this is crepitus, yet I kept stubbornly persuading myself that I was still a “young” fiftysomething. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Harvard Medical School building reopens as police investigate explosion

The investigation continues into a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School that authorities say was an intentional act

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13 h. ago Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley insists soap bosses are listening to disgruntled viewers and taking show back to its 'golden age' following plummeting ratings

The actress, 42, recently returned to the cobbles as Eva Price after eight years amid rumours of troubles behind the scenes due to an ITV cash crisis and revolt from the cast.

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15 h. ago Vet's official verdict on how long you should be walking your dog each day

A vet has shared how long you should be walking your dog each day, and it all depends on the breed and age of your pet. It's important to ensure they get enough exercise

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15 h. ago Much like a nursing home, penguins at a Boston aquarium can age with dignity

Lambert, a critically endangered African penguin, has moved to a special geriatric island at the New England Aquarium in Boston

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16 h. ago A Mother’s Embrace review – woozy serving of trauma horror as a firefighter reckons with a troubled past

Low-key but well-designed Brazil-set chiller, which starts with a mysterious emergency call from a nightmarishly mouldering care homeThe year is 1996, the country is Brazil, and young firefighter Ana (Marjorie Estiano) is returning to work after freezing up on the job. We see in flashback that, as a young child, she survived the horrific experience of her disturbed mother attempting to carry out a murder-suicide. Unluckily, one of her first jobs after returning to work is to respond to a call from a dilapidated nursing home in the middle of nowhere. The first sign that something is amiss when she and the crew rock up, is that nobody at the home will admit to having made the call in the first place. The place itself is also obviously trouble; it’s got the kind of damp in the walls that isn’t just a challenge for estate agents, but might also seep into your soul. The stage is thus set for Ana’s past and present day perils to collide. Of course, people with traumatic backgrounds are 10...

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16 h. ago UK's horniest city revealed as our naughty online habits are laid bare

After a new age restriction set for explicit online content, many Brits have been struggling – but a new study suggests that some cities have been hit harder than others

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16 h. ago Parent pulls child out of nursery over alleged drug dealing neighbours

The owner of the nursery shared serious concerns about alleged drug dealing and anti-social behaviour in the neighbouring building

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16 h. ago Emma Hernan's age gap with Blake Davis as Selling Sunset star rekindles love

Selling Sunset star Emma Hernan has been dating Blake Davis, but what is the age gap between the couple?

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16 h. ago Experts reveal the ideal age to write a will – and it might be younger than you think

While writing a will might feel morbid, it will help protect the people you love when you die

Economics

17 h. ago Selling Sunset's Emma Hernan's age gap with Blake Davis as they 'reunite'

Selling Sunset star Emma Hernan has been in a relationship with Blake Davis and here is what we know about him

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17 h. ago Selling Sunset star Emma Hernan's age gap with boyfriend Blake Davis

Selling Sunset season 9 introduced Emma Hernan's new relationship.

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17 h. ago Renfrewshire councillors congratulate education establishments on strong inspection performances

Rashielea Primary School in Erskine and Jennyswell Nursery in Paisley received the plaudits on Thursday.

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17 h. ago Bella Culley walks free! Pregnant British 'drug mule' shows baby bump as she leaves Georgian prison alongside emotional family after prosecutors showed her mercy

The 19-year-old was due to be sentenced to two years in jail but it was cut at the 11th hour due to her age, good behaviour and the fact she is expecting a child.

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18 h. ago Brit 'drug mule' teen Bella Culley gets prison release after charge

The student nurse was arrested in Tbilisi in May

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