Health

Botox at the dentist and fillers on your lunch break: how did cosmetic treatments become the new normal?

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Botox at the dentist and fillers on your lunch break: how did cosmetic treatments become the new normal?

Once associated with wealth and celebrity, cosmetic treatments to defy ageing have become more commonplace. What is it doing to beauty standards?

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Pantries can be time machines. An expired tin of lychees moved house with us

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Pantries can be time machines. An expired tin of lychees moved house with us

As a child, I didn’t understand the ancient food decaying in my grandmother’s cupboard. Now I’m beginning to

5 months ago

Guinness v alcohol-free Guinness 0: We held a blind taste test to see if we could spot the fake

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Guinness v alcohol-free Guinness 0: We held a blind taste test to see if we could spot the fake

As sales of booze-free drinks surge, we tested Guinness and Guinness 0 to see if our tasters could tell them apart

5 months ago

Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows

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Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows

Jab brought ‘unprecedentedly strong responses’ in patients whose disease had become resistant to chemotherapy and immunotherapy

5 months ago

Here are Trump's medical results over his two terms

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Here are Trump's medical results over his two terms

The latest medical report released by the White House says President Donald Trump is in “excellent health” again, a common trend seen throughout his two terms.

5 months ago

WHO Chief Visits Ebola Outbreak Epicenter in Eastern Congo as Cases Outpace Response

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WHO Chief Visits Ebola Outbreak Epicenter in Eastern Congo as Cases Outpace Response

The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.

5 months ago

Three climbers die and one rescued after fall on Alaska’s Mount McKinley

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Three climbers die and one rescued after fall on Alaska’s Mount McKinley

Four were part of seven-person group that had traveled to US to ascend North America’s tallest mountain

5 months ago

Trump's medical report released by White House after visit to Walter Reed

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Trump's medical report released by White House after visit to Walter Reed

The White House released the latest medical report for President Donald Trump late Friday, three days after his visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as part of his annual medical checkup.

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The Hardest Things to Say to One Another

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The Hardest Things to Say to One Another

Even the most close-knit families can leave important subjects unspoken.

5 months ago

'I want my life back': drugs shortages lay bare economic impact of diamond crash in Botswana

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'I want my life back': drugs shortages lay bare economic impact of diamond crash in Botswana

Healthcare should be free but lack of essential supplies has led to patients being told to buy their own medicines

5 months ago

Animal welfare violations swarm Miami zoo owned by ex-drug kingpin in Tiger King

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Animal welfare violations swarm Miami zoo owned by ex-drug kingpin in Tiger King

Endangered snow leopard had leg amputated and capybara died at Mario Tabraue’s controversial roadside facility

5 months ago

US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn

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US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn

The virtually indestructible Pfas waste puts largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates say

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