5 h. ago New study reveals around a quarter of dementia patients are prescribed risky drugs despite safety warnings

Roughly 25 percent of dementia patients were prescribed at least one ‘potentially inappropriate’ drug between 2013 and 2021

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11 h. ago Urgent 'do not use' warning issued as hot water bottle recalled

The Office for Product Safety Standards (OPSS) has issued a warning to anyone who has this hot water bottle to stop using them immediately

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16 h. ago Dementia patients are prescribed risky drugs despite safety warnings, new study reveals

Roughly 25 percent of dementia patients were prescribed at least one ‘potentially inappropriate’ drug between 2013 and 2021

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34 h. ago Experts warn against popular heating item over risk of 'smouldering fires'

As cold weather sweeps the UK, fire safety experts are warning this item could pose a serious fire risk when used incorrectly.

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35 h. ago Painkillers prescribed to 4.5 million Britons slapped with addiction warning by health chiefs after drugs safety review

Beefed-up addiction warnings are being added to a slew of prescription medicines used to treat pain, anxiety, and insomnia.

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55 h. ago British red deer could face the same fate as red squirrels, experts warn

British deer could face the same fate as the red squirrel, experts have warned - as a study reveals they are being outcompeted by a hardier, more aggressive species.

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3 d. ago London Airport Updates as Heavy Snow Hits UK: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted Flight Operations, Delays and Safety Warnings for Travellers

London Airport Updates as Heavy Snow Hits UK: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted Flight Operations, Delays and Safety Warnings for Travellers  Travel And Tour World

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4 d. ago Nearly 800 million adults are so obese they qualify for weight loss jabs, global study reveals

Nearly 800 million adults around the world are now so overweight they qualify for powerful weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, according to a major global study.

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4 d. ago Anonymous painting bought at auction on ‘hunch’ identified as two

Study of man often featured in works by the Flemish master reveals hidden painting of woman beneath model’s beardIs it a bald elderly man with a big bushy beard and a wine-addled stare? Or a friendly young woman with flowing locks and a crown of braids?To Belgian art dealer Klaas Muller, an answer to that question mattered less than the fact that this particular take on the duck-rabbit optical illusion was painted by one Peter Paul Rubens. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago New Year's resolutions: The real reasons Brits abandon their goals so quickly

Study reveals the most common reasons we ditch our New Year's resolutions - with many admitting they struggle to resist temptation

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4 d. ago Amazon forced to stop selling baby pillows due to 'risk of babies suffocating' while asleep

The Office for Product Safety and Standards issued an urgent warning over the Baby Pillow with Patting Function and Goose Baby Pillow

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5 d. ago AI chatbot Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says

Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstreamOnline criminals are claiming to have used Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to create sexual imagery of children, as a child safety watchdog warned the AI tool risked bringing such material into the mainstream.The UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said users of a dark web forum boasted of using Grok Imagine to create sexualised and topless imagery of girls aged between 11 and 13. IWF analysts said the images would be considered child sexual abuse material (CSAM) under UK law. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago AI tool Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says

Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstreamOnline criminals are claiming to have used Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool to create sexual imagery of children, as a child safety watchdog warned the technology risked bringing such material into the mainstream.The UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said users of a dark web forum boasted of using Grok Imagine to create sexualised and topless imagery of girls aged between 11 and 13. IWF analysts said the images would be considered child sexual abuse material (CSAM) under UK law. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Want to live to 100? DON'T turn vegetarian: Meat eaters are more likely to hit the milestone, new study reveals

Vegans and vegetarian diets might seem like the healthy choice, but scientists now say that avoiding meat could scupper your chances of reaching 100.

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7 d. ago Study reveals which airlines have the most contaminated water

The study was carried out by the Center for Food as Medicine and Longevity, which analyzed the results of 35,674 water tests taken over a period of three years

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7 d. ago New study into intermittent fasting reveals why it doesn't work for everyone... and it's a common mistake made by thousands of dieters

Limiting the amount of time you can eat per day seems like a surefire way to lose weight- but experts have warned that intermittent fasting (IF) only works if you're sticking to a calorie deficit.

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7 d. ago Coroner warns Sadiq Khan of 'failure' to improve Tube safety after pensioner was run over seven times at station

The 72-year-old was killed at Stratford as he tried in vain to reach safety

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7 d. ago Man run over by four different trains at tube station in horror Boxing Day incident

Brian Mitchell, 72, died at Stratford station on Boxing Day 2023 after four trains ran over him, prompting a coroner to issue an official safety warning about automated Underground lines

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7 d. ago Interim Aberdeen boss Peter Leven opens up on manager’s job ambition and ‘home truths’ ahead of Rangers double header

PETER LEVEN has vowed to prove he’s ready to be Aberdeen manager. The Dons first-team coach was named interim boss following Jimmy Thelin’s axing. Leven took on that role two years ago when Neil Warnock left the club in relegation trouble and steered them to safety with just one defeat in 11 games. He begins...

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1 week ago Motorists warned against driving with snow on roof or risk little

Road safety expert warns of common winter driving mistakes as snow warnings issued across UK

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