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Sir Alex Ferguson raises over £400k for NHS as thank you for life-saving operation
Sir Alex Ferguson has raised £405,000 for the NHS at a star-studded charity bash thrown as a thank you for the brain operation which saved his life. The former Manchester United boss entertained hundreds of people who paid to attend the fund raising party at a Manchester hotel. Guests at the do, which was hosted by actor James Nesbitt, included Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and a performance from The Proclaimers. A source told the Sun: "Alex was in great form...
Sitting down has been linked to 50,000 UK deaths a year
The authors of the study say these costs are probably a conservative estimate because sitting down is also likely to be associated with several other cancers, musculoskeletal disorders, and mental health disorders, not included in their analysis.
New male contraceptive pill is on horizon after it was successfully tested on humans
Levels of two hormones required for sperm production dropped greatly when 40 participants used it daily for a month, compared to a placebo researchers found.
Man mistakenly circumcised in hospital blunder after medical notes mix-up
The patient thought he was having a cystoscopy in Leicester when surgeons made the horrific error
Oscar Saxelby-Lee “responding well” to chemotherapy as search for stem cell donor continues
The five-year-old is battling a rare form of leukaemia and has just three months to find a match
Younger people with depression ‘also more prone to dementia’
A study of more than 18,000 British people found those suffering 'the blues' in their 20s, 30s and 40s were more likely to have memory loss by their 50s
Unique Greenhouse Designs and Why They Are Important for Your Garden
Greenhouse gardening has numerous benefits compared to conventional gardening. Whether you have a basic greenhouse or a custom-designed one, it will offer a variety of advantages that will keep your favorite plants safe. It is the best place for plants that require specific temperature conditions throughout the year. Greenhouses trap the sun’s radiation in the enclosure, preventing the rays from penetrating inside and disturbing the temperature. Unique Greenhouse Designs for Your Garden With the advent of greenhouse builders, you can...
Handful of peanuts a day ‘may keep dementia away’
Australian researchers say eating nuts every day on a long term basis could be the key to older people maintaining and even improving their memory and thinking skills
How Online Learning Can Empower Immigrant Populations and Improve Integration
While there are many issues around immigration one of the biggest challenges to people who come into the UK is the language barrier. Much of the animosity towards people seeking refuge or simply to live in the UK for personal reasons stems from the lack of ability to communicate. Many of the people who rail against these types of groups are doing so because they worry, they won’t be able to understand them and that somehow English will become a...