Known for being hard workers, ambitious and influential in driving social and political change, baby boomers have also gained a reputation among their younger peers for being know-it-alls, stuck in …
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A moment that changed me: I slipped in the shower, realised I was exhausted – and transformed my life | Health
For as long as I can remember, I have been ambitious and desperate to prove myself. It started with a competitive spirit at school sports days, then a determination to …
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Culture
John Oliver on ‘Make America healthy again’: ‘A bleak time to be involved in public health’ | John Oliver
On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver delved into the “Make America healthy again” (Maha) movement, a “big tent” group that’s “not just Republicans”. Many within the …
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Authorities in South Sudan are sounding the alarm over the state of the country’s mental health. Just last month, 12 suicides were reported in Juba in a single week. Clinics …
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The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me | Health & wellbeing
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, …
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Community
NYC shooter had two ‘mental health holds’ in Las Vegas. They didn’t affect his legal right to own guns : NPR
A New York City police officer walks past flowers placed outside the midtown office building where a gunman killed four people on July 29, 2025 in New York City. Stephanie …
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The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt mining region, following safety concerns raised by the US embassy. On Wednesday, the US embassy issued a health …
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Midge Ure has had to cancel his upcoming tour due to a health issue needing “urgent” treatment. The Ultravox singer will perform in August but take time off from September, …
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United States health officials are urging travellers to remain vigilant as a mosquito-borne virus continues to circulate across parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Indian Ocean. Since …
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Wildfires have devastated the western US and Canada this week, resulting in destruction, injury, evacuation and poor air quality. On Tuesday, several states – including Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New …