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Monday, November 25, 2024
Following the inquest into the very sad death of Gaia Pope, Dorset police have produced a video to help explain the changes they have introduced to improve their investigations into missing people. Many of these changes were carried out in response to recommendations made by the Independent Office for Police...
Every day, you hear in the media reports about people that die of hunger across the world. As hunger is continuously on the rise, many individuals do not know where their next meal is coming from.  Unfortunately, a massive part of this population that experiences hunger comes from the cluster...
Balancing on one leg should be included in mid-life health check-ups, researchers have said. A new study found that people who cannot stand on one leg for 10 seconds have an increased risk of death within seven years. Asking people to take the flamingo-style balance test provides "useful information regarding mortality...
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has accused the government of "using its might" to "bully" and "silence" disabled campaigners in the courts. People allegedly damaged by the drug Primodos are in a high court battle with both the UK government and the German pharmaceutical company Bayer.Campaigners say that both the company and the...
Did you know that one in seven diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year die within two months after diagnosis? We are being failed. Enough is enough.  On Tuesday 28 June I am marching to No 10 Downing Street, alongside Target Ovarian Cancer campaigners, to hand in our open letter signed by 20,000...
"Particularly potent" pollen caused by recent warm and wet weather is causing worse-than-usual symptoms for hay fever sufferers, the Met Office has said. The combination of damp and warm weather in May means that despite pollen counts being no higher than usual, the pollen itself is stronger, experts have said. Yolanda...
No attempt to really help the UK public. Just enable them to die earlier. All the things they could do but won't because it does not receive approval from their billionaire backers. The government has delayed plans to crackdown on unhealthy food deals and TV adverts for junk food for...
Although working in the childcare sector can be a rewarding job, it can also be incredibly stressful and demanding. According to a survey produced by the Early Years Alliance, 74% of workers experience work-related stress, which makes them feel negative about their work environment and decreases their work performance. And...
Investigators are exploring a possible link between dogs and the recent spike in cases of sudden onset hepatitis in UK children. More than 160 cases have been recorded in the current outbreak but the reason for the increase is unclear.Family questionnaires have shown "relatively high numbers of dog-owning families or...
Dying to talk... by Liz Hall, Coroners, Mortuary & Bereavement Services Manager at BCP Council Talking about death can be tough for most of us, but it is important to talk about death, dying and grief to prepare ourselves, and those who we love, for dying well. Since working in bereavement...