53 m. ago The diet that could lower your blood pressure and boost heart health

Your blood pressure could be reduced by following a low-salt diet, according to research - and it's all to do with the types of food you put in your body

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54 m. ago Who needs quinoa? 17 overlooked and affordable superfoods, from peas and potatoes to popcorn and even sugar

Can’t afford goji berries, spirulina or turmeric – or just don’t like the taste? Most kitchens are full of healthy but unglamorous alternatives. Nutrition experts name their favouritesWhat is a superfood? According to Italian scientists writing in the journal Frontiers in Food Science and Technology in February, the term was coined in the 1960s to describe foods that could fight malnutrition. It wasn’t until the 00s that it was co-opted to sell exotic and expensive ingredients to health-conscious customers. During the pandemic, interest in so-called superfoods increased again, especially those said to “boost immunity” and “protect against pathogens”.The researchers, Giulia Santunione and Giuseppe Montevecchi, define superfoods as “a marketing term used to describe nutrient-dense foods claimed to have health benefits”. In sales terms, the superfood label has been a huge success. The global superfoods market is projected to rise from an estimated $155.2bn in 2022 to $344.9bn by 2033. ...

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68 m. ago Children to be taught 'worrying and feeling down' are not mental health conditions

The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced a radical change in policy in an attempt to curb Britain's spiralling worklessness crisis.

Society

1 hour ago Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza – Middle East crisis live

More than 150 people also wounded, some critically, as some witnesses say Israeli military shot at crowdIsrael wants the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to replace a system coordinated by the UN and international aid groups. Along with the US, it accuses Hamas of stealing aid, without offering evidence.Critics have argued that the GHF is a tool for the Israeli and US governments to politicise humanitarian aid and to distribute it in ways that will depopulate sectors of Gaza in apparent violation of international law. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The silent symptoms of liver disease – and ways to prevent it

Liver disease can cause vague symptoms – and reducing your alcohol intake is just one way to prevent it

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1 hour ago Experts reveal the truth about cholesterol – and how it impacts your health

Experts say not all cholesterol is bad; in fact, your body needs it for various functions

Science

1 hour ago The six things a physio wishes people over 60 would stop doing

Keep yourself fit and healthy by addressing these common habits and thought processes

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3 h. ago Andy Farrell calls up Scotland lock to British and Irish Lions squad as injury concern emerges before second Test

Joe McCarthy has emerged as an injury doubt before the Lions’ second Test against Australia

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3 h. ago NHS managers who silence whistleblowers to be banned from senior health roles

Legislation is set to be put forward to Parliament next year to introduce professional standards and regulation of NHS managers.

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3 h. ago Loose Women's Denise Welch explains her 2.5stone weight loss

Denise has been on a journey to improve her mental and physical health

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3 h. ago Can AI beat a doctor? We put thorny questions to renowned specialists and a chatbot... you'll never guess who won

Studies suggest that as many as one in ten of us look to the growing army of chatbots powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, for answers to some of our most intimate health concerns.

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3 h. ago I was overeating and depressed about my 25 stone weight until one small change turned my life around

David Smith tried for years to lose weight off his 159kg frame to no avail. That was until a friend offered him some unlikely advice that saw him change his life and drop a whopping 66kg.

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3 h. ago The areas most at risk of a measles outbreak REVEALED amid slump in MMR vaccination rates

Of all 149 upper tier local authorities in England, Cumbria recorded the highest uptake - 94.8 per cent of five-year-olds living there have had both MMR doses.

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4 h. ago I'm an EV expert and I think Labour's new Electric Car Grant is an expensive mess: GINNY BUCKLEY blasts £650m

As chief executive of dedicated EV website Electrifying.com, you'd be forgiven for thinking I've been celebrating this week's news that Labour is bringing back grants for EVs...

Economics

4 h. ago Robbie Williams heartbreakingly reveals his beloved parents and in

The 51-year-old Take That icon's mum Janet was diagnosed with dementia last year, while dad Pete has Parkinson's and Ayda's mother Gwen is battling cancer .

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5 h. ago Leaked document shows boat slashing failed to stop migrants reaching UK

Coastguard log raises new concerns over safety and viability of flagship policy to intercept dinghies crossing ChannelNew concerns about the safety and viability of the flagship UK-French policy to intercept migrant dinghies at sea have emerged after a coastguard log leaked to the Guardian revealed a recent boat-slashing incident that failed to stop people reaching the UK.Despite the government’s pledge to stop overcrowded dinghies crossing the Channel, the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats this year has increased by about 50% compared with the same period last year, with more than 21,000 crossing so far in 2025. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago 'I almost died in childbirth, but my partner saved me with a kiss'

Kerri-Louise says she wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Hugh standing up for her during the 'pre-terminal' labour

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6 h. ago 'I lost 112lbs by combining weight loss jabs with one exercise habit'

Brandon, 27, used to eat three takeaways a day and at his heaviest weighed more than 25 stone

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6 h. ago Kendrick Lamar and SZA light up Principality Stadium with slick show packed with artistry and huge hits

All the Stars were really out this evening as Kendrick and SZA took to the stage at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.

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6 h. ago ‘You can make really good stuff – fast’: new AI tools a gamechanger for film

Instead of spending millions and taking years to complete, creative directors are producing high-grade work using the latest software, but critics voice copyright concernsA US stealth bomber flies across a darkening sky towards Iran. Meanwhile, in Tehran a solitary woman feeds stray cats amid rubble from recent Israeli airstrikes.To the uninitiated viewer, this could be a cinematic retelling of a geopolitical crisis that unfolded barely weeks ago – hastily shot on location, somewhere in the Middle East. Continue reading...

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