8 h. ago SUVs like Range Rovers cause more pedestrian deaths than standard cars, study finds

The danger of SUVs to children is over 80 per cent higher than normal cars

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24 h. ago Drinking white wine and champagne could reduce risk of cardiac arrest, new study finds

Eating more fruit and staying positive may also help lower risk, researchers find

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27 h. ago Drinking champagne could reduce risk of sudden cardiac arrest, study suggests

Maintaining a positive mood and eating more fruit may also help lower risk, researchers findDrinking champagne, eating more fruit, staying slim and maintaining a positive outlook on life could help reduce the risk of a sudden cardiac arrest, the world’s first study of its kind suggests.Millions of people worldwide die every year after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), when the heart stops pumping blood around the body without warning. They are caused by a dangerous abnormal heart rhythm, when the electrical system in the heart is not working properly. Without immediate treatment such as CPR, those affected will die. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Numbers of children learning to swim in part of Wales are starting to become worrying

The new figures on membership to a leisure company's swimming lessons come one year after a study showed that only 16% of children in Cardiff could swim

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3 d. ago A scientific rocket launch to study the Northern Lights almost ended in armageddon after Russian early

That was when a Norwegian rocket launch, carrying scientific equipment to study the Northern Lights, was mistakenly identified as a US missile attack.

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4 d. ago Electric Range Rover completes Arctic Circle test as it bids to become the 'world's most capable luxury SUV'

The Range Rover Electric is expected to be revealed in production form towards the end of this year, with first deliveries arriving in early 2026.

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2 w. ago Detail in the way you walk could put you at risk of sudden cardiac death

British scientists, who tracked more than 420,000 adults, found it was most beneficial for women under 60 who were a healthy weight and those with pre-existing conditions.

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2 w. ago Secret to living longer could be hidden inside very easy brisk walking exercises

Scientists believe promoting efforts for people to walk faster “may be a safe and effective way” to cut deaths from stroke and cardiac arrest, they claimed in a landmark new study

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2 w. ago Underdogs: The Truth About Britain’s White Working Class review – a complicated class portrait

Journalist Joel Budd travels around Britain demolishing Brexit myths in a nuanced study of a social group too often reduced to a cartoon by politiciansOn 13 November 1968, a 35-year-old Labour politician got to his feet in the House of Commons and had a go at the ranks of Conservative members who faced him. Six or so months after Enoch Powell had delivered his infamously racist “rivers of blood” speech in Birmingham, David Winnick – who was then the MP for Croydon South – had decided to attack the Tory fashion for bemoaning immigration to the UK from such countries as India and Pakistan and expressing faux sympathy with deprived communities in British cities. “Many of those who act as the champions of the white person against immigrants,” he said, “have not in the past gone out of their way to defend the interests of the white working class.”As the Economist journalist Joel Budd points out in this nuanced, enlightening book about the people and places Winnick was referring to, this ...

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2 w. ago Combination of two cheap drugs could save lives after heart attack, study finds

Giving patients statins and ezetimibe after a heart attack can reduce risk of second attack or stroke, say scientistsThousands of heart attacks or strokes could be prevented and lives saved with a combination of two cheap drugs, a study suggests.Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide, with heart attacks the most common acute event. For those who survive an attack, the risk of another one is highest in the first year because blood vessels are more sensitive, making it easier for blood clots to develop. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Universal basic income makes people happier and does NOT make them want to leave their jobs, long

The pilot study, which was carried out by German association Mein Grundeinkommen and presented in Berlin on Wednesday, surveyed a total of 107 participants.

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2 w. ago Got a parent with Alzheimer's? Study reveals whether mum or dad carries the biggest risk for you

Canadian scientists say these children may be at higher risk of Alzheimer's because they are more prone to one toxic protein, tau, spreading in the brain.

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2 w. ago Call for 'pothole tax' on supersized SUVs like Range Rovers to address UK's road damage crisis

The colossal cars, many wider than a builder's van and heavier than a small lorry, are chewing up tarmac at an alarming rate and posing a deadly threat to pedestrians and cyclists

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3 w. ago Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds

A new study suggests that health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling

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3 w. ago Benefits of ADHD medication outweigh health risks, study finds

Children taking ADHD drugs showed small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates but ‘risk-benefit ratio is reassuring’The benefits of taking drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder outweigh the impact of increases in blood pressure and heart rate, according to a new study.An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Southampton found the majority of children taking ADHD medication experienced small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates, but that the drugs had “overall small effects”. They said the study’s findings highlighted the need for “careful monitoring”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago AI could help prevent sudden cardiac death, according to study

An algorithm imitating the human brain could be used in smartwatches to prevent sudden cardiac deaths in future

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4 w. ago Medication taken by one in seven people in the UK massively increases risk of sudden cardiac death, study suggests

Danish experts found patients taking the commonly prescribed medications for between one to five years had a 50 per cent higher risk of dying from an unexpected heart issue.

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4 w. ago Trump makes sweeping HIV research and grant cuts: ‘setting us back decades’

Trump administration’s slashes to prevention and access expansion likely to erode progress on eliminating epidemicThe federal government has cancelled dozens of grants to study how to prevent new HIV infections and expand access to care, decimating progress toward eliminating the epidemic in the United States, scientists say.Over the last month, more than 300 research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been terminated – 65 of them were specifically related to researching advancements in HIV care. Some scientists were notified about losing funding as recently as last Thursday. NIH, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, is the largest funding source of medical research in the world, leaving many scientists scrambling to figure out how to continue their work. Continue reading...

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