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Tim Spector and the cult of Zoe

Tim Spector and the cult of Zoe

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Sarah Carter

Tim Spector’s home in north London lacks the minimalism of a typical health influencer. It is cluttered with the debris of family life: ...

Oxford residents ‘under siege’ at vandalised apartment block

Oxford residents ‘under siege’ at vandalised apartment block

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Sarah Carter

Image caption, Oxford City Council said it was examining options for a more secure front door for Pound House Article information Author, ...

How to change your relationship with alcohol forever

How to change your relationship with alcohol forever

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Sarah Carter

The normalisation of relatively heavy wine drinking is one of the reasons why people struggle to keep within Government guidelines. Prof Nutt ...

Dad-of-three given six months to live after going to A&E with ‘flu’

Dad-of-three given six months to live after going to A&E with ‘flu’

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Sarah Carter

A dad has just six months left to live after he became unwell with the flu. Lynne Ritson was on holiday with ...

Blood sugar monitors are ‘life savers’ for diabetics – but can they help everyone else too? | UK News

Blood sugar monitors are ‘life savers’ for diabetics – but can they help everyone else too? | UK News

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Sarah Carter

The monitors have been seen as life-changing and life-saving for those with diabetes – but their use as part of an effort ...

India TB: Can vaccines help India triumph over tuberculosis?

India TB: Can vaccines help India triumph over tuberculosis?

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Sarah Carter

By Nikhila Henry BBC News, Delhi 4 hours ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Every two minutes one person dies of ...

Ear Infections Can Impact Children’s Language Skills Long-Term

Ear Infections Can Impact Children’s Language Skills Long-Term

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Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study highlights the long-term impact of chronic ear infections on children’s language development. The study reveals that repeated, temporary ...

Ground-breaking gene therapy being made in Edinburgh

Ground-breaking gene therapy being made in Edinburgh

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Sarah Carter

Article information Author, Laura Goodwin Role, BBC Scotland innovation correspondent 2 hours ago A ground-breaking new treatment for sickle cell disease is ...

I’m just as bendy at 82

I’m just as bendy at 82

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Sarah Carter

“We start with ‘centring’,” says Adamson. “Bringing awareness to where you are in that moment in time, which immediately begins to reduce ...

How (and why) you should reduce your blood pressure

How (and why) you should reduce your blood pressure

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Sarah Carter

What is hypertension?  Hypertension is another term for high blood pressure and the point where it could be treated with medication. That’s ...

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