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• Hundreds of Thousands Join Rallies in Support of Palestinians and Ceasefire

  29-10-2023 18:43
  Source: Google News - HealthHundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia on Saturday to show support for Palestinians as Israel's military widened its air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. In one of the biggest marches, in London, aerial footage showed large crowds marching through the center of the capital to demand the government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak call for a ceasefire.
  
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• Health anxiety can be all-consuming. Accepting uncertainty is an important step | Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship

  29-10-2023 15:00
  
  The overwhelming fear of contracting an illness or an excessive focus on symptoms are debilitating conditions, exacerbated by Dr GoogleThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workIn an era where a world of information is just a few clicks away, health anxiety has taken on a new dimension. Many of us have experienced moments of worry when seemingly innocuous symptoms trigger thoughts of dire health conditions. Could that persistent headache
  
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• A dinner party for dead guests serves up surprising connections

  29-10-2023 12:00
  
  My friends came to a silent supper with their dead friends and relatives so that we could grieve our loved ones togetherI don’t normally feel worried about having my friends over for dinner. Usually, I’ll be covered in splashes of soup and partially dressed when they arrive, but tonight I feel nervous.Figuring out who to invite was complicated. Not only did they have to be available at short notice, but they had to be up for it, open to something different. Because this evening every
  
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