Day: January 8, 2025

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Two out of five young passengers killed in car crashes not wearing seat beltTwo out of five young passengers killed in car crashes not wearing seat belt

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Two out of five young passengers killed in car crashes not wearing seat belt

More than two out of five young passengers who die in car crashes are not wearing a seat belt, according to new analysis. The AA Charitable Trust, which conducted the research, said it highlights the “simple importance of wearing a seat belt”. Its analysis of Department for Transport data found 43% of car passengers aged 17-29 who died in crashes on Britain’s roads between 2019 and 2023 were unbelted. The […]

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Drink coffee in the morning to reap health benefits

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Drink coffee in the morning to reap health benefits – study

Drinking coffee in the morning could bring more health benefits than drinking a few cups throughout the day, according to a new study. Researchers wanted to assess whether the time of day people drink coffee has any impact on their health. They studied more than 40,000 adults in the US taking part in long-term studies examining health, nutrition and lifestyle. They found two distinct patterns of coffee drinking – those […]

todayJanuary 8, 2025 2

Health Secretary ‘ashamed’ as pressure leads to critical incidents in hospitals

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Health Secretary ‘ashamed’ as pressure leads to critical incidents in hospitals

The Health Secretary has said he feels “ashamed” at the experiences of some patients in the NHS, admitting that some patients are being taken to hospital “to die” because the right care is not available when they need it. It comes after a number of NHS trusts declared critical incidents due to “exceptionally high demands” in emergency departments, with a patient at one hospital forced to wait 50 hours to […]

todayJanuary 8, 2025 2

Exercising in year before diagnosis can cut odds of cancer progressing

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Exercising in year before diagnosis can cut odds of cancer progressing – study

Exercising in the year before a cancer diagnosis can reduce the odds of the disease progressing by up to 27%, a study has suggested. The promotion of exercise “can yield important benefits”, researchers said, not only in cancer progression but also in the prevention and management of the disease. The South African study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, included 28,248 people with stage one cancers, the most […]

todayJanuary 8, 2025 2

Schools face tight budgets as rising costs may outstrip growth in funding

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Schools face tight budgets as rising costs may outstrip growth in funding – IFS

State schools in England could face “very tight” budgets as rising costs are likely to outstrip the growth in school funding, a report has estimated. School costs could rise by around 3.6% in 2025/26 if the pay review body follows the Government’s recommendation for a 2.8% pay award for teachers in 2025, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The report on education spending in England estimates that mainstream […]

todayJanuary 8, 2025 2

CAA workers to take industrial action in pay row

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CAA workers to take industrial action in pay row

Members will work to rule and ban overtime from January 20. Workers at the Civil Aviation Authority are to take industrial action for the first time in 40 years in a dispute over pay. The Prospect union said its members will work to rule and ban overtime from January 20, warning the action could have an impact on the industry and ultimately affect passengers. Prospect said the dispute is over […]

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