2 h. ago Kelsey Grammar just had his eighth kid at 70. Doctors say aging dads can put a baby’s health at risk

Fathers who are over the age of 35 are more likely to have children with adverse birth outcomes, experts warn

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10 h. ago Hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's path over Jamaica and threat to US coast as it becomes stronger than Katrina

A new interactive hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's 'catastrophic' path through the Caribbean, as weather experts warn the US coast is under a hazardous conditions advisory.

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11 h. ago Hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's path as strongest storm in history moves in on Jamaica and sparks US coastal threats

A new interactive hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's 'catastrophic' path through the Caribbean, as weather experts warn the US coast is under a hazardous conditions advisory.

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11 h. ago Staying up late and eating at random times could increase your risk of heart disease, experts warn

Millions of people pushed their clocks back an hour to mark daylight saving time-but at the same time, they have thrown their internal body clock off kilter, raising the risk of heart disease.

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13 h. ago Where mpox cases are rising in Europe as UKHSA issues 'high risk' warning

Experts warn the infection can be 'unpleasant and painful'

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23 h. ago Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals

Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind findsEnjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.Researchers measured the physiological responses of participants while viewing masterpieces by world-renowned artists including Manet, Van Gogh and Gauguin in a gallery. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Forget getting your 10,000 steps a day! One long walk better for heart health than short bursts, scientists discover

Building steady 15 minute walks into your day could help slash the risk of heart disease and even an early death, a study has suggested.

Science

28 h. ago Wearing a 'man bun' can make you go bald as experts warn against trendy style

Boffins are warning that regularly tying locks up into a bun, a style made popular by football legend David Beckham, can lead to hair loss caused by constant scalp tension

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30 h. ago Prisons crisis means serious criminals will be mistakenly released again, experts warn

Errors such as accidental release of Hadush Kebatu, who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, are symptomatic of ‘chaos’ in criminal justice system

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31 h. ago Men need twice as much exercise as women to lower heart disease risk, study finds

Researchers suggest ‘sex-specific strategies’ after analysis of cardiovascular health improvementsMen may need to exercise twice as much as women to achieve the same reduction in coronary heart disease risk, according to researchers, who say healthy living guidelines should take account of the sex differences.Scientists analysed physical activity records from more than 80,000 people and found that the risk of heart disease fell 30% in women who clocked up 250 minutes of exercise each week. In contrast, men needed to reach 530 minutes, or nearly nine hours, a week to see the same effect. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Pension experts warn workers will not have enough to cover retirement costs

A new report from Scottish Widows also indicates part-time workers are particularly at risk of not being able to cover their basic needs.

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46 h. ago Britain's DEADLY critters: Experts reveal the unsuspecting creepy crawlies that can kill you

When it comes to countries full of deadly critters, Australia, Brazil, or Japan might spring to mind. But experts warn that there are surprisingly deadly creepy crawlies right here in the UK.

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61 h. ago Trump’s move to pay troops amid shutdown sets dangerous precedent, experts warn

Experts see move as Trump’s latest attempt to shift power of the purse away from Congress and into executive branchBy ordering that US military personnel receive paychecks even though the government is shut down, Donald Trump is seeing to the needs of a politically untouchable constituency that has been caught up in the congressional logjam over federal spending.But experts who spoke to the Guardian warn that he is doing so in a way that is almost certainly illegal and, if left unchecked, bodes ill for Congress’s constitutional authority to control government spending. Some fear it could set the stage for the president to unilaterally fund other contentious decisions in the future, such as the deployment of the military on US soil. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago From dirty texts to still being single our AI Deidre answers readers’ problems – so should our agony aunt be worried?

IT may be intelligent, but AI is also artificial – so how could it solve our emotional problems when it doesn’t have a heart? Despite such concerns the use of AI chatbots for relationship advice is growing, and experts warn there are “insidious risks” that the tech will tell users whatever they want to hear...

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4 d. ago You're watching TV wrong: Experts warn millions of Brits are putting their television in the wrong place

Many of us simply plonk our TV on the mantlepiece, or in a corner of the living room. But according to researchers at consumer champion Which?, there's actually a 'sweet spot' where your TV should go.

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4 d. ago Experts warn Halloween fancy dress accessory can cause blindness

Studies have found unauthorised dyes and other substances in cosmetic contact lenses

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4 d. ago Not a breakfast person? Lack of morning hunger might be your body trying to warn you of something, claim experts

It's drummed into us from birth that breakfast is the most important meal of the day-but what does it mean if you can't stomach the thought of food before lunch?

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5 d. ago Urgent warning after supplements ‘linked to liver damage and weakened bones’ being sold online

POTENTIALLY dangerous doses of popular vitamins and minerals are being sold on online marketplaces, according to a new investigation. Supplements containing as much as 12.5 times the recommended safe upper limit could be putting consumers at risk of "some really harmful side effects", experts warn. Consumer organisation Which? looked at vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin...

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5 d. ago Experts warn thousands could be living with Parkinson’s but not know

Parkinson’s UK says thousands of people have been left in uncertainty due to ‘painfully slow’ NHS backlog

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5 d. ago New warning NOT to feed babies one food to cut heart disease risk

Data from more than 60,000 people shows a reduction of up to 31 per cent in the early death risk

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