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To the day I die, I will regret putting a cigarette in my mouth
Joan McConville is calling for a national screening programme in Northern Ireland, like there is in England and Wales.
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I almost died after a toothache led to sepsis and a rare heart condition
Doctors told Danny Ellis it was a "miracle" he was alive after his first heart surgery failed.
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International
California voters reject proposed one-time tax on billionaires' wealth
California voters have rejected a proposed 5% tax on the net worth of billionaires, handing a victory to tech leaders who poured hundreds of millions of dollars into defeating the measure. The defeat…
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International
Bloody spit: Ghana waste dump poses health, environmental 'crisis'
An acrid haze hung over a sprawling dump in Ghana's capital, Accra, as excavators gouged into mounds of smouldering rubbish.
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International
Former RFK Jr adviser accuses Trump officials of prioritizing special interest groups over voters
Calley Means claims officials abandoned Maha agenda and took money from sugar industry leading up to midterms
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International
Displaced families suffer in Gaza floods as 70,000 tents wrecked – video
About 70,000 tents housing displaced Palestinians have flooded in the Gaza Strip after a rainstorm, and authorities have declared a state of maximum emergency
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Health
Senior doctors at Glasgow hospital in care delay warning
Consultants at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital say conditions for emergency patients there are deteriorating.
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International
French police officers on trial over beating of black man they accused of not wearing Covid mask
Assault on Michel Zecler in 2020 is rare case of police brutality reaching court, at time of heightened tensions
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International
Tell us: did you move to the countryside for retirement and come to regret it?
As England’s chief medical officer warns of the challenges of growing older in rural areas, we’d like to hear from people who have struggled with isolation or accessing services and support
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International
DraftKings and other betting sites urge parents to talk to kids about gambling – but disavow role in increase in teen wagering
42% of US teens reported gambling last year, according to a survey, 10% of whom were at high risk for problem gambling
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International
1 in 2 review – compassionate film about dealing with bowel cancer is a personal plea on behalf of the young
David Wilkinson made this warm, generous documentary of his own treatment, and asks why so many much younger people are getting the same diagnosis
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It’s not too late to get it: what to know about getting the flu vaccine this year
Influenza arrived early this year and though the CDC considers activity to be low, infections are expected to rise in the coming weeks
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