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British people breathe equivalent of one cigarette a day because of air pollution, doctors warn

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British people are breathing in the equivalent of one cigarette a day because of air pollution, a leading doctor has warned. The Government is now being begged by two royal medical colleges to do more to tackle the public health crisis, which is shortening thousands of people’s lives. The Royal College of Physicians and Royal … Read more

TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, safety officials warn

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TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, the company reveals – as safety officials warn parents to stop using the rocking crib after babies are three months old Since 2015, 10 infant deaths have been reported in connection to the Fisher-Price ‘Rock ‘n Play’ sleeper  The infants were all over three months old and … Read more

Don’t miss your eyelids when you apply sun cream or risk getting skin cancer, warn academics

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Don’t miss your eyelids when you apply sun cream or risk getting skin cancer, warn academics Researchers discovered that vulnerable areas of skin are often missed  This could be leaving people at risk of skin cancer, academics warned Skin cancer is on the rise despite global initiatives to increase SPF use  By Kate Pickles Health … Read more

Scientists warn switching from gadget-to-gadget may be behind rising obesity rates

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How constantly looking at your phone and the TV could be making you obese: Switching from gadget to gadget can impair self-control and make it harder to resist temptation ‘Media multitasking’ reduces function in the brain region linked to temptation  Those who check their phones a lot spend more time in ‘food points-of-sale’ Researchers warn ‘media … Read more