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Dimming Lights Reduce The Risk Of Diabetes For Expectant Mothers

The rate of gestational diabetes jumped to 7.8% of all births in the U.S. where new mothers should dim lights before bed.

Zenger

‘She is a he’: Was An Old Woman, the painting that inspired Alice’s Duchess, actually a man?

Curator of Renaissance art exhibition claims grotesque sitter for portrait didn’t have a disfiguring disease, as was previously thought

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution triggers respiratory diseases

More than 31,000 people in Bangkok and 1.4 million nationwide have developed respiratory diseases due to haze pollution since Jan 1, according to the Public Health Ministry.

Bangkok Post

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Somatic genome editing therapies are becoming a reality – but debate over ethics, equitable access and governance continue

Hundreds of experts from around the world gathered at the Francis Crick Institute in London this week for the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing.

The Conversation

Chiefs legend Otis Taylor dead at 80

Former #Chiefs WR Otis Taylor has passed away at 80 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Could bird flu be the next Covid? Why experts are worried after two new human cases are confirmed in Britain

Pet owners are being urged to keep cats indoors and dogs on a leash after two poultry workers became the fourth and fifth Brits to become infected with bird flu this week — so how worried should we be about the virus? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

It’s been three years since the World Health Organization's first called COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020

The Independent UK

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More than 5,000 diseased trees to be cut down in South Ayrshire at cost of £7m

Ash Dieback has been found in thousands of Ash trees, leading to major concerns over risk to public safety and council liability.

Daily Record

Alzheimer's study finds certain diets linked to fewer signs of disease in brain

The study author said eating more green leafy vegetables is associated with fewer signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain

Nottingham Post

People in Scotland with one of these 21 health conditions could be due up to £627 each month

Around 329,334 people in Scotland were claiming PIP in October of last year with over two million in England also claiming for it. Meanwhile in Wales, over 200,000 people also claimed the benefit with a total of 3,166,864 claimants in the UK.

Glasgow Live

Scientist claims that drinking milk makes you prone to heart disease; here’s why

A scientist cautions that a common beverage, which kids also like to drink, may cause heart disease. Dr. Justine Butler, who received his PhD in molecular biology from Bristol University, asserts that consuming dairy products, including milk, might cause heart disease. Milk and milkshakes ‘contain large amounts of saturated fat,’…

The Times of India

Pregnant women told to turn down lights for three hours a day to avoid condition

"Try to reduce whatever light is in your environment in those three hours before you go to bed"

Wales Online

Cheltenham Festival 2023: Champion jockey Brian Hughes aims to earn charity €4,000 from bet with 8/1 selection

Novibet.ie will donate €4,000 to The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal if Into Overdrive wins the Ultima Handicap Chase

Irish Mirror

Consumer Health: What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease?

March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease.

Tribune News Service

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In Cold Blood actor Robert Blake, acquitted of wife's murder, dead aged 89

Robert Blake died from heart disease at his home surrounded by family in Los Angeles on Thursday but the actor's notoriety came when he was acquitted of murdering his wife in 2001

The New Daily

Madonna King: Bruce Willis plea highlights what we should keep in mind about dementia

Willis’s most recent diagnosis of dementia drives a new narrative around research and funding, and awareness and empathy.

Chronicle Live

What is endometriosis? Symptoms to look out for after Bindi Irwin speaks out on 'awful disease'

Endometriosis affects around one in 10 women in the UK, but with a wide range of symptoms getting a diagnosis and treatment can prove difficult

Manchester Evening News

Man suffering from Crohn's disease left 'completely embarrassed' after Tesco staff refused to let him use toilet

'I felt discriminated against, it was really sad, and completely embarrassing.'

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Wales Online

Pet owner let neglected dog's claws get so overgrown he had to be put to sleep

WARNING: Some people may find images in the article upsetting

Daily Record

Alzheimer's study names vegetables linked to fewer brain proteins tied to disease

A new study has found that those who eat more green leafy vegetables had fewer brain proteins linked to Alzheimer’s.

Daily Record

Nearly half a million people of State Pension age claiming PIP worth up to £627 each month

A successful claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment made before reaching retirement age will continue.

Glasgow Live

City of Glasgow college hit with deadly infection outbreak as warning to students issued

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has confirmed a number of cases of the severe meningococcal disease at the City of Glasgow College and are working with Public Health Scotland to investigate.

Dublin Live

Community launch fundraiser for Dublin man after devastating health setback

Larry Halpin was a keen golf player before his diagnosis with Motor Neuron Disease in September 2022. His friends are now setting up a fundraiser in Rush Golf Club this April as he bravely battles the disease

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: Why millennials should know colon cancer symptoms

More younger adults are being diagnosed with colon cancer — also known as colorectal cancer — and at more advanced stages of the disease, says the American Cancer Society. It's a trend experts have seen over the last decade.

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: Game-changing treatment for chronic kidney disease could slow down progression of the disease

About 15% of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have chronic kidney disease — that's about 37 million people.

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