59 h. ago Revealed: The diabetes capital where more than 10 per cent suffer from the condition, as health experts warn it is a sign of worsening obesity crisis

Harrowing new statistics reveal that diabetes is becoming an increasing problem across the UK.

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3 d. ago ‘I don’t have the fear some performers have’: Americana anarcho

The Tennessee musician ran away to hop trains and drop acid, then went viral after being filmed busking. Her sterling new album features her hero Steve Ignorant – and resists the rise of the rightSunny War is calling via video from her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The house belonged to her grandma, then her father; he died during the making of her last album. After War and her brother moved in, she became convinced the house was haunted. She would see people and hear noises at night. “It sounded like someone was walking around, to the point that I would jump out with a machete in my hand, thinking someone had broke into the house,” she says. “It was happening all the time. I thought I was going insane in here.” It was confusing, “because I have been crazy before. And I was also drinking a lot and sometimes that makes me hallucinate.”But the apparitions weren’t ghosts, or the result of a mental health crisis, or indeed a drinking binge: “I didn’t have any money, so I couldn’t get ...

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3 d. ago ‘I ate acid for two months straight. It was the best time of my life’: Americana anarcho

She’s the finger-picking blueswoman whose life was changed by the punk band Crass – and went viral for busking while homeless. She talks about ghosts, her ‘smelly’ childhood and fighting the far rightSunny War is calling via video from her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The house belonged to her grandma, then her father; he died during the making of her last album. After War and her brother moved in, she became convinced the house was haunted. She would see people and hear noises at night. “It sounded like someone was walking around, to the point that I would jump out with a machete in my hand, thinking someone had broke into the house,” she says. “It was happening all the time. I thought I was going insane in here.” It was confusing, “because I have been crazy before. And I was also drinking a lot and sometimes that makes me hallucinate.”But the apparitions weren’t ghosts, or the result of a mental health crisis, or indeed a drinking binge: “I didn’t have any money, so I couldn’t ...

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4 d. ago UK health 'crisis' as 95% of women struggle with concerning problem

The common issue can lead to discomfort and potentially long-term health problems if not addressed early

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5 d. ago Pope sleeping with ventilation mask after latest health crisis

Catholics are preparing for Lent without Francis as his health hangs in the balance

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7 d. ago Midlife crisis? Youngest years of your life are now the toughest, new survey finds

A study found that in six English-speaking countries worldwide a booming mental health crisis meant the youth were no longer one of the happiest generations

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7 d. ago Seven in ten healthcare workers see patients unable to pay energy bills, survey suggests

Poor housing conditions are causing an ‘entirely preventable public health crisis’, medics warn

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7 d. ago ITV Loose Women's Ayda Field in tears as she shares devastating news about her mum

Loose Women presenter Ayda Field was left in tears as she struggled to hold back her emotions when talking about her mum, Gwen, during the Oscars special of the ITV show

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7 d. ago Pioneer of clean eating Deliciously Ella says wellness industry is 'overdue some sanity' but warns the UK is 'in a health crisis'

Plant-based food influencer Deliciously Ella, has claimed the wellness industry is 'overdue some sanity', but warned that the UK is currently facing a 'health crisis'.

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7 d. ago Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’

UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with ageFor more than half a century, the midlife crisis has been a feature of western society. Fast cars, impulsive decisions, and peak misery between the age of 40 and 50. But all that is changing, according to experts.In a new paper commissioned by the UN, the leading academics Jean Twenge and David Blanchflower warn that a burgeoning youth mental health crisis in six English-speaking countries worldwide is upending the traditional pattern of happiness across our lifetimes. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Vatican gives Pope Francis health update after ‘breathing crisis’

The pontiff has been in hospital for just over two weeks – since 14 February – fighting double pneumonia

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9 d. ago Vatican issues update on Pope Francis' health after 'isolated crisis'

The Pontiff is not out of danger

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9 d. ago New update on Pope Francis' health after 'breathing crisis' saw 'condition worsen'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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1 week ago Pope Francis on ventilator after suffering 'breathing crisis' as Vatican announces his health has suddenly worsened

MAILONLINE BLOG RECAP: Pope Francis recap as 88-year-old's time in Rome's Gemelli hospital enters its second week.

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1 week ago Pope Francis on ventilator after suffering 'breathing crisis' as Vatican announces his health has suddenly worsened: LIVE updates

MAILONLINE BLOG: Pope Francis updates as 88-year-old's time in Rome's Gemelli hospital enters its second week.

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1 week ago ‘This moment is medieval’: Jackson Katz on misogyny, the manosphere – and why men must oppose Trumpism

The result of the US election unleashed a ferocious feminist backlash, he says, and makes his 40-year struggle to end violence against women more urgent than ever‘If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to raise a rapist,” Jackson Katz says. “Perpetrators aren’t individual monsters; they are people reflecting a system. We need to address that system.”For the past 40 years, the researcher and activist has been advocating that violence against women be treated as a men’s issue. He works across the US in universities, schools and the military to encourage men to speak up when they encounter misogynistic behaviour in their peer groups. Katz believes that it is only through boys and men holding themselves accountable for their behaviour that violence against women can end. Since the re-election of Donald Trump, he believes his work has become more urgent than ever. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Greater Manchester's NHS facing 'difficult decisions' over which health services to cut to stop £300m financial crisis

EXCLUSIVE: Greater Manchester health chiefs told today's board meeting that they were not forewarned of some spending cuts being asked for by the NHS for the next financial year until recent weeks

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2 w. ago ‘We are very worried’: Conclave cast express concern for Pope Francis in health crisis

Italian actors Isabella Rossellini and Sergio Castellitto lead well-wishers at the Sag awards hoping the ailing pontiff makes a quick recoveryThe cast of papal election drama Conclave have expressed their concerns for Pope Francis, as reports continue of his critical condition.Actors Isabella Rossellini and Sergio Castellitto, who respectively play papal housekeeper Sister Agnes and conservative cleric Cardinal Tedesco in Conclave, were speaking as the film was given the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture by the Screen Actors Guild (Sag), an outcome that would appear to significantly boost its chances in the Oscar race. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pope Francis breaks silence with cryptic message after 'critical' health crisis

Pope Francis has addressed followers for the first time since he was said to be in 'critical condition' in hospital following a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis

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2 w. ago Major Pope Francis health update issued after respiratory crisis in hospital

The Vatican has issued a major update regarding Pope Francis' health has been issued after the Catholic leader suffered a respiratory crisis and spent more than a week in hospital

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