Adolescent health: Teens 'more depressed and sleeping less'

Levels of depression and self-harm have risen but smoking, drinking and drug use are down, a study finds. from BBC News - Health...

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Semi-identical twins 'identified for only the second time'

The boy and girl are identical on their mother's side but share only a proportion of their father's DNA. from BBC News -...

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Radical Parkinson's treatment tested in patients

The drug is delivered to affected parts of the brain via a "port" in the side of the head. from BBC News -...

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Leamington father's dilemma over children's genetic cancer test

A father must wait years to discover if his children have a cancer gene that led to his wife's death. from BBC News...

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'Tiniest baby boy' ever sent home leaves Tokyo hospital

Doctors said the baby, born weighing just 268g, is the smallest newborn ever to have been successfully treated and sent home. from BBC...

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Autism-anorexia link 'must be acted on'

One in five women presenting to UK clinics with anorexia may also have autism, research suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2EygpHk ...

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GP staff taught self-defence amid patient violence fears

More than 3,000 violent patients in England were barred in 2018 from seeing their local GP. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2GOi2TY ...

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Children 'failed in first 1,000 days', says MPs

A group of MPs wants a "revolution" in early years support, including more health visitor contacts. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2EeAL7d ...

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Child supplements 'mislead parents' over vitamin D

Few children's multivitamins give the recommended daily vitamin D dose, a study suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2BSJICS ...

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NHS child gender reassignment 'too quick'

A former governor of the Tavistock Centre calls for more "external oversight" of the clinic. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2NugoY6 ...

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Supermarkets misleading shoppers on healthy food, say nutritionists

Supermarkets should be more transparent on food classification, say public health experts. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2GWEZ6s ...

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Extreme allergies: 'I couldn't even eat an apple'

How do you cope when allergies prevent you from eating a long list of foods? from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2E8jMne ...

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Social care workers face 'unfair conditions'

An inquiry finds many staff in social care face long working hours and job insecurity. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2H3nFwx ...

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Organ donation law: How Keira's heart saved Max

The parents of Keira, and Max - the boy who received her heart - tell the story behind the organ donation legislation named...

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'Rape triggered my Tourette's'

It did not stop Natalie Pearson becoming what is thought to be the world's only teacher with her form of the condition. from...

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Bostin' Black Country accent from new computer

Jack Smith, 21, says his new voice is "like a dream come true" after he lost his ability to talk. from BBC News...

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Exoskeleton helps people with paralysis to walk

Floriane is able to walk using an exoskeleton that detects how she wants to move. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2GEyHJz ...

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Sex education: Menstrual health to be taught in school by 2020

"My experience at school would be very different now," says Alice Smith, who suffers with endometriosis. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2U5BDBN ...

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Diabulimia: NHS cash to treat type 1 diabetes eating disorder

Zohra says treatment for the type 1 diabetes eating disorder has saved her life. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2tIMfLk ...

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Was Shauna the victim of a rush to develop stem cell technology?

British teenager Shauna Davison died two weeks after an experimental transplant. Was she the victim of a rush to develop stem cell technology?...

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Gambling addict with brain injury spent £210,000

A brain-damaged man says he gambled £210,000 after being "failed" by addiction self-exclusion scheme. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2STJZA2 ...

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Testimony From Cohen Could Compound Legal Issues for Trump

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TpwVlc ...

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Five Takeaways From Cohen’s Testimony to Congress

By MICHAEL TACKETT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BXNVFw ...

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Full Transcript: Michael Cohen’s Opening Statement to Congress

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Tf17zC ...

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United Methodists Tighten Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Gay Clergy

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and ELIZABETH DIAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Vn3qhg ...

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House Votes to Block Trump’s National Emergency Declaration About the Border

By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2GP6tvq ...

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In Congressional Testimony, Cohen Plans to Call Trump a ‘Con Man’ and a ‘Cheat’

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2U8EVEw ...

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On Eve of Michael Cohen’s Testimony, Republican Threatens to Reveal Compromising Information

By MAGGIE HABERMAN and NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tHL8vj ...

Aftab Ahmad February 28, 2019 0

Oregon to Become First State to Impose Statewide Rent Control

By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BUyjCt ...

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Two African-American Women Are Headed for Runoff in Chicago’s Mayor Race

By JULIE BOSMAN, MITCH SMITH and MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SwKPgU ...

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I Didn’t Kill My Baby

By JEN GUNTER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Ss5dzR ...

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3 Killed as 2 L.I.R.R. Trains Crash Into Car in Westbury

By PATRICK McGEEHAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2GOAiw9 ...

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‘Executing Babies’: Here Are the Facts Behind Trump’s Misleading Abortion Tweet

By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Ek86hk ...

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert No agreement after second nuclear summit 02/27/19 11:12 PM ...

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump sits down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam 02/27/19 5:59 PM ...

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Cohen says he has never been to Prague, refuting key Russia collusion claim of Steele dossier 02/27/19 10:49...

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands to kick off Hanoi summit 02/27/19 3:36 AM ...

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Pakistan shuts down airspace to all commercial flights 02/27/19 1:08 AM ...

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Trump, Kim cut short their summit schedule on Thursday

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought forward the schedule of their second day of summit talks in...

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North Korea leader Kim says ready to denuclearize

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday he would not be in Vietnam meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump if he...

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Ex-lawyer Cohen assails 'conman' Trump, gives no direct evidence of collusion

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen accused him of breaking the law while in office and said for the first...

Aftab Ahmad February 28, 2019 0

Apple self-driving car layoffs give hints to division's direction

Apple Inc said on Wednesday it planned to lay off 190 employees in its self-driving car program, Project Titan, changes that provide a...

Aftab Ahmad February 28, 2019 0

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour will support Brexit referendum

But the Labour leader says he will continue to push for other options, after Commons Brexit votes. from BBC News - UK Politics...

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Labour MP Chris Williamson suspended in anti-Semitism row

Chris Williamson had apologised for saying the party had "given too much ground" over the issue. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2NySw5E...

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Conservative Party tops donations list

Figures show the Tories received £7.4m in donations in the final three months of 2018. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2H6SyAy ...

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Online gambling: Labour promises tougher limits

Limits on how much gamblers can stake online would be introduced under Labour, Tom Watson says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2SvMljl...

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Tuition fees not university deterrent, Damian Hinds says

Applications have risen despite fees of £9,250 a year in England, the education secretary says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tIjpux ...

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Prime Minister's Questions: The key bits and the verdict

Theresa May clashed with Jeremy Corbyn over poverty levels in the UK - here are the key bits. from BBC News - UK...

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UK Antarctic meteorite hunt bags large haul

The first British-led expedition to gather space rocks in the Antarctic returns with 36 objects. from BBC News - Science & Environment https://ift.tt/2BWYqbZ...

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Webspinners: New order of insects sets up home in UK

Britain has a new order of insects - thanks to stowaways setting up home in the warmth of a glasshouse. from BBC News...

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Why are there UK wildfires in February?

What is causing the multiple February wildfires and is this the new normal? from BBC News - Science & Environment https://ift.tt/2T2GBmC ...

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Hunting for space rocks in Antarctica

60% of the world's meteorites have been found in Antarctica. But what's it like for those who have to look for them? from...

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Hard Brexit Tories: a party within a party?

The Guardian’s Dan Sabbagh and Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan explore whether the European Research Group is as influential as ever - or has...

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The fit-for-work scandal - podcast

After a picture of 64-year-old Stephen Smith’s emaciated frame went viral, the Department for Work and Pensions apologised for passing him fit to...

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Uncertainty over Brexit is ruining our personal lives | Zoe Williams

Britons are so drenched in unknowables that we can’t make any decisions at all, from hobbies and holidays to housing In 25 years...

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Queer as Folk was a joyful revelation for LGBT viewers like me | Owen Jones

The defiant Channel 4 drama that aired 20 years ago was a lifeline for anxious teenagers surrounded by negative stereotypes. It was like...

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Steve Bell’s If ... on what unites the Independent Group

Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2BY7oFS ...

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Loyalty to Trump cost Michael Cohen everything. Republicans pay heed | Richard Wolffe

Trump’s Republicans need to ask themselves: how long are they planning to protect the unprotectable? Donald Trump has done some strange things to...

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Why it’s OK for young Muslims to be radical | Ali Ahmad

Radical thought can be positive and progressive, it doesn’t have to mean joining a death cult The legal and moral conundrums posed by...

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Remainers could win a second vote – but they have to learn one big lesson | Chi Onwurah

Leave voters aren’t stupid and their issues must be taken on board in a positive campaign The most virulent abuse I have received...

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Dropping Arrizabalaga was payback for petulance, says Chelsea’s Sarri

• Willy Caballero chosen in goal for win over Spurs • Sarri: ‘Kepa made a big mistake and paid’ Maurizio Sarri justified his...

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Trump, North Korea's Kim end Vietnam summit with no agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to reach an agreement on denuclearization of the Korean peninsula at...

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China says hopes U.S., North Korea dialogue can continue

China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it hopes dialogue and communication between the United States and North Korea can continue. from Reuters:...

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No gas? No votes. Subsidy cuts imperil Ukraine leader's reelection bid

Ukrainian pensioner Nadiya Ignatiy says she has had the plum and cherry trees in her garden cut down for firewood since the government...

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World powers call for calm as India and Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir

Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire briefly along the contested border in Kashmir on Thursday morning, a day after the two nuclear powers...

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Trump says hopefully India, Pakistan conflict coming to an end

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped the conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end, after the...

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Trump says talks with Kim failed over North Korean sanctions demands

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam had failed to reach agreement...

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