4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer let's slip huge 'Strictly curse' secret

Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer has hinted that the infamous 'Strictly curse' is real, but said it's a personal choice whether people act on it

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5 d. ago People are only just realising what Prince Harry's real name is – and he's not only royal

While seemingly a simple personal choice, having a different name is a practice that runs deep in royal history, particularly among those who have ascended the throne

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5 d. ago Voices: ‘If he were a woman, she’d be a cougar’: Readers weigh in on Noel Fitzpatrick finally wanting kids at 57

Noel Fitzpatrick’s wish for children at 57 has divided readers – some slammed it as proof of male immaturity and double standards, while others saw it as a personal choice shaped by wider social pressures

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7 d. ago Davina McCall's 19p breakfast stops her from snacking to keep slender figure

The TV personality makes one simple choice in the morning to ensure she feels her best

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2 w. ago RFK Jr’s vaccine panel votes against recommending prescription for Covid vaccine, emphasizing personal choice

After heated meeting, healthcare professionals and experts left deeply confused about committee’s recommendationsA powerful committee that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccine policy voted on Friday against recommending that people obtain a prescription for a Covid-19 vaccine. However, the panel also voted to recommend that people speak with a clinician before obtaining the shot and that coronavirus vaccinations should be based on “individual-based decision making”.The votes on the recommendations came after hours of impassioned debate that, at times, devolved into confusion and apparent animosity over the committee’s procedures and the safety of vaccines. Healthcare professionals and experts following the committee’s meeting were also left deeply confused about the significance of the committee’s votes and recommendations, and whether they would make it more difficult for people to obtain Covid vaccines. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago RFK Jr’s vaccine advisers remove prescription need for Covid vaccine, emphasizing personal choice

After heated meeting, healthcare professionals and experts left deeply confused about committee’s recommendationsA powerful committee that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccine policy voted on Friday against recommending that people obtain a prescription for a Covid-19 vaccine. However, the panel also voted to recommend that people speak with a clinician before obtaining the shot and that coronavirus vaccinations should be based on “individual-based decision making”.The votes on the recommendations came after hours of impassioned debate that, at times, devolved into confusion and apparent animosity over the committee’s procedures and the safety of vaccines. Healthcare professionals and experts following the committee’s meeting were also left deeply confused about the significance of the committee’s votes and recommendations, and whether they would make it more difficult for people to obtain Covid vaccines. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago RFK Jr’s vaccine panel drops plan for vote on newborn hepatitis B shots

Committee cited inconsistency in proposed policy changes and it is not clear how they will proceed on the issueA revamped panel of US vaccine advisers appointed by the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, on Friday decided not to go ahead with a planned vote that would have delayed the first hepatitis B vaccine dose for newborns, citing inconsistency in the proposed policy changes.It was not clear how the committee would now proceed on the issue. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago RFK Jr’s new CDC vaccine advisers recommended against the combined measles and chickenpox shot for young kids

The panel now recommends that children under four receive separate MMR and chickenpox vaccines

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2 w. ago Kennedy's advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines

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2 w. ago West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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3 w. ago RFK Jr. does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down | Bernie Sanders

Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern scienceSince taking office, Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the health and human services department (HHS) has undermined vaccines at every turn. He has dismissed the entire CDC vaccine advisory panel, narrowed access to life-saving Covid-19 vaccines, filled scientific advisory boards with conspiracy theorists and fired the newly appointed CDC director for refusing to rubber-stamp his actions.But his rejection of vaccines is only part of the problem. Secretary Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern science.Bernie Sanders is a US senator, and ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brave the Dark review – delinquent teen drama comes off as if James Dean met Mr Chips

Warmly drawn melodrama based on a true story follows a delinquent teen taken under the wing of his kindly drama teacherHere is a sincere and traditional melodrama that opens with a brief sequence that slightly wrongfoots the audience: a small child running at night through a setting that calls to mind little Danny in the hedge maze in The Shining. But this is no horror movie; there is past trauma and tragedy a-plenty, but for the most part, this is a warm-hearted drama that plays out like a modern Mr Chips story.Based on the real life of the protagonist Nate (Nicholas Hamilton), a delinquent youth in 1980s America, the film’s focus is on his relationship with drama teacher Mr Deen (Jared Harris); Deen is a likable but lonely man whose tendency to generosity reaches its apogee when he takes on Nate as a personal project after a series of bad choices by the troubled teen. Deen reveals at one point that as a youngster he harboured acting ambitions, with James Dean a particular touchsto...

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3 w. ago Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new AP

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, while fewer blame a lack of government support

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3 w. ago Could what you eat change your personality... and is the brain to blame for dictating our food choices

Is your evening meal having an effect on your personality? It might sound absurd, but the old idea, first popularised in the 19th century that 'you are what you eat' might be truer than we thought.

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3 w. ago Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine

Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’A controversial doctor given top billing at the Reform party conference has used his main-stage speech to air a claim the Covid vaccine caused cancer in the royal family.The speech by Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist who was appointed as a senior adviser to the US health secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy, drew sharp intakes of breath in the Birmingham auditorium where he was handed a prime speaking slot. Continue reading...

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