Two recent research studies have uncovered a connection between ultra-processed foods (UPF) and heightened risks of health issues such as high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes.
One of the studies presented at the European Society of Cardiology in Amsterdam indicates that the consumption of items like breakfast...
On critical matters, our medical authorities have no interest in settling the science. Instead, battles are won in the arena of smear and insinuation
The reality is that most of us are not ready for the truth. We want reassurance. We cling to our comfort blankets because the idea that...
Next of kin appeal – Martin Jeremy Shepherd
The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who died at his home address in Blandford Forum.Martin Shepherd, who was 55 years old, died at his home address on Wednesday...
People with developmental prosopagnosia, who experience lifelong difficulties recognising the faces of people who should be familiar to them, can still successfully identify some faces ‘spontaneously’ if they have sufficient and recent exposure to them, a new study has found.
Researchers from Bournemouth University also attempted to separate successful face...
Officers investigating a serious road traffic collision in North Dorset are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.The single-vehicle collision on the A30 between East Stour and Shaftesbury near The Udder Farm Shop happened at around 10.17am on Saturday 29 July 2023.
A Suzuki Swift...
What happens when we eat refined sugars:
Weight gain and obesity: Sugar is calorie-dense and lacks essential nutrients. Overconsumption can lead to an increase in calorie intake, potentially contributing to weight gain and obesity.
Type 2 diabetes: High sugar intake is linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes....
There’s only one plausible explanation for continuing silence on excess deaths: governments, media and regulators are frightened of what the research may uncover
During the pandemic, the challenge for each of us was to maintain critical distance: spurning both the tribalism of those insisting Covid was a hoax and the...
For Want of a Shilling
"In a tiny grave in a churchyard cemetery rests a 4 year old boy called Frankie. He died in 1929. Today the cause of death would probably be recorded as Peritonitis and Sepsis brought on by a ruptured appendix.
Back in 1929 there was no 999....
A recent study suggests that individuals working in certain occupations may face an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. The study, published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, indicates that professions such as hairdressers, beauticians, and accountants could be at higher risk. Additionally, individuals employed in sales, retail,...
To improve safety for all road users, a reduced speed limit of 50mph will be introduced on the B3082 at Badbury Rings.
The decision is a response to serious and fatal injury collisions on this road.
The new speed limit will come into effect on Monday 3 July 2023. It aims...
