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Monday, August 28, 2023

One million operations will be cancelled by autumn – grim milestone in doctors’ strike



EXCLUSIVE: Autumn strikes will likely see the total number of cancelled operations top one million, cause further misery for patients and deliver a "knockout blow" to efforts to reduce a record treatment backlog, it was claimed last night.

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Brilliant barbershops initiative helps to aid blood pressure checks for men



Millions of men are to be offered blood pressure checks in barbershops after research shows they face double the heart attack risk of women.

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'Absolutely accurate' optical illusion promises to determine how charitable you are



The brainteaser has gone viral on TikTok after viewers claimed it is scarily accurate.

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The ideal bedroom temperature to get a good night's sleep for older adults



Researchers have managed to calculate the ideal bedroom temperature for sound sleep in older adults.

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New tool can tell you exactly how many steps you need to take to lose weight from walking



Using the clever tool could help you work out how many calories you burn when you walk.

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Student, 22, hit with 'shock' cancer diagnosis shares the first warning sign



The 22-year-old student shared the first symptom of her non-Hodgkin lymphoma struck in her armpit.

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Marks and Spencer to lose 15-year-old store in weeks as string of closures continues



Marks and Spencer has bid farewell to more than 50 stores across the UK in the past year, with more planned to close this autumn.

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Study finds simple way to boost heart health - and it's not exercise or diet related



First-of-its-kind research has found cardiovascular improvements in patients with coronary artery disease who engaged in laughter therapy.

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