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• Thousands march in Dublin calling for end to Ireland's abortion ban

  30-09-2017 20:34
  Appetite for change stirred after announcement of 2018 referendum on Ireland’s strict laws on terminationsThousands of people have protested in Dublin, calling for an end to Ireland’s strict abortion laws. Campaigners took part in the March for Choice in the capital’s city centre, chanting: “Hey, hey Leo, the eighth amendment has got to go” and carrying banners which read: “Keep your rosaries off my ovaries” and “Parent by choice for choice”.
  
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• Tanzania gallery: the struggle for life without water at the Nyarugusu Dispensary

  30-09-2017 18:28
  At Nyarugusu in the Geita district in north-west Tanzania, life is a constant struggle, one that is made infinitely harden by the absence of running water. Photographer Sameer Satchu travelled to the area and recorded these images of daily events at a medical facility, the Nyarugusu Dispensary, for Water Aid Continue reading...
  
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• Protesters stage London demo against plans for patient ID checks

  30-09-2017 16:54
  Critics fear checks will destroy relationship NHS staff have with patients and create climate of fear that stops people accessing careProtesters gathered at St Thomas’ hospital in central London on Saturday to voice opposition to the introduction of ID checks at hospitals and up-front charges for patients not eligible for NHS care.People from overseas are already liable for the cost of treatment, but new rules will require hospitals, community interest companies and charities receiving NHS
  
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• Jennifer Garner Just Posted A Makeup-Free Selfie For The Cutest Reason

  30-09-2017 13:01
  Hint: It has to do with her kids.
  
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• Modern Toss – cartoon

  30-09-2017 13:00
  Stoptober starts on 2 October! Stay in with a nice alcohol-free wine, a vape and our TV picks Continue reading...
  
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• Private ambulance firm contracted by the NHS goes into administration

  30-09-2017 11:22
  Private Ambulance Service, which operates 126 vehicles and employs 300 people, is expected to stop trading on 9 OctoberA private ambulance service that has contracts with the NHS and other private health organisations faces closure after going into administration.Private Ambulance Service has been serving hospitals such as Watford General, St Albans hospital and Bedford hospital.Continue reading...
  
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• Dementia is a terrible word. Why do people still use it?

  30-09-2017 10:45
  It’s important to get an early diagnosis but the word is offensive and takes power away from peopleDementia is a word with a horrific impact.I’m talking about the word and its origins, not the disease. I have observed people living well with dementia and this antiquated and negative term belittles the contribution to society that they can make. I am in my third year of a PhD and my research is based in care homes where I get to observe good care that challenges, includes and promotes
  
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• Neurologists new plan on how to beat Alzheimer’s

  30-09-2017 09:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Dean Sherzai and Dr Ayesha Sherzai's research draws on 15 years’ worth of published research from around the globe. Their new five step plan aims to beat the debilitating disease.
  
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• Berger & Wyse on suppositories – cartoon

  30-09-2017 07:00
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• Dr Max talks placebo, homeopathy and liposuction

  30-09-2017 03:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This week, a fascinating study revealed that even if someone knows they’re receiving a placebo, it still reduces their pain - it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, explains NHS psychiatrist Dr MAX PEMBERTON.
  
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• Mental health: 10 charts on the scale of the problem

  30-09-2017 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Ten charts that show how mental illness affects people in the UK.
  
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• NHS is not fit for 21st century, says hospital inspector

  30-09-2017 02:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Ted Baker said hospitals were struggling to cope as they were still running as if in the 1960s. He blamed a failure to act on knowledge that the ageing population was coming 20 years ago.
  
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• NHS not fit for the 21st century, says chief inspector of hospitals

  30-09-2017 01:32
  Half of beds now taken up by people who do not need to be there, professor says, claiming chance to modernise was missedThe NHS is stuck in the past and not fit for the 21st century, according to the new chief inspector of English hospitals. Prof Ted Baker said that the NHS missed its opportunity to modernise and invest in community services under the last Labour government.Related: NHS nurses are too busy to care for patients properly, research showsRelated: Overburdened NHS faces 'winter of wo
  
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• DEMENTIA SIGN: Older people who lose sense of smell more likely to develop dementia

  30-09-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  OLDER people who lose their sense of smell are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, scientists revealed yesterday.
  
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• Placenta eating harmful experts warn

  30-09-2017 00:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from NYC studied placenta consumption to see if there were health benefits. They found that there is no proof it helps with postpartum depression, increased mood or energy levels.
  
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• Mold biggest health hazard homes after hurricane

  30-09-2017 00:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katherine Allen, a county extension director in Florida, explains how to get rid of mold after a natural disaster such as Hurricane Harvey. It is important to dry surfaces as quickly as possible after a storm.
  
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