Rise of contraceptive pill brings 22% fall in ovarian cancer deaths
Deaths from ovarian cancer in the UK dipped by 22% over a decade thanks to widespread use of the contraceptive pill and possibly owing to a decline in the use
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‘Air pollution’ particles linked to Alzheimer’s found in human brain
Tiny particles breathed in and taken into the brain through air pollution could be linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s, research has found. Experts have discovered the presence of magnetic
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Think tank urges Government to put more effort into alleviating poverty
Poverty could be effectively eliminated for the “Brexit generation” by 2030 if the Government puts more effort into helping the poor, a think tank has said. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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Ministers defend care system after ‘forced adoption’ comments
Ministers have defended the care system after a former Liberal Democrat MP said council social services departments in England and Wales were “under pressure” to get children adopted. John Hemming,
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‘Snob’ mother loses court fight over children to father from ‘Geordie’ family
A teacher who described herself as a “snob” and said a member of her ex-husband’s family spoke “Geordie” and lived on a “grotty” estate has lost a court fight over
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Call to licence police officers protecting children and vulnerable people
Police officers responsible for protecting children, the elderly and domestic abuse victims should require a licence to carry out the role, ministers will be told this week. The head of
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Plea to call off further strikes as junior doctors announce dates for full walkouts
Doctors are being urged to call off further strike dates over the imposition of a controversial new contract, with some calling the decision “disappointing”. Junior doctors have announced they will
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Senior figure at independent school steps aside as police probe historical abuse
A senior figure at a leading Roman Catholic independent school has stepped aside as police investigate allegations of historical abuse made by four former pupils. The Right Reverend Cuthbert Madden,
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District nursing report warns of increasingly ‘poor quality and unsafe care’
Patients who need care in their own homes are increasingly faced with “rushed and abrupt” district nurses, a new report suggests. District nurses are having to take a “task-focused” approach
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More than 2,000 children reported to police for indecent images crimes
More than 2,000 children were reported to police for crimes linked to indecent images in the space of three years. The figures were released amid concerns over so-called sexting among
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