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Middle-aged savers hit by inflation
Middle-aged Britons who have spent their working lives saving up a nest egg could see their savings slashed by up to half due to rising prices. A study has shown that increasing costs and economic unc...Emmerdale’s Barton family loses home
Soaps are often accused of presenting us with unrealistic storylines, but Emmerdale’s latest corker is a reality too often faced by many. The recent revelation that John Barton cashed in early o...Doctors told dying man ‘pull yourself together’
A man died from an acute anaphylactic shock after a doctor told him to “pull himself together” and asked for his name and address as he struggled to breathe. John Haworth, a 58-year-old fa...Sleeping pills linked to early death
A study has found that people who take sleeping pills twice a month are four times more likely to die prematurely. The researchers, from the Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California, said that the find...Medical staff lack dementia training
New research from Nottingham University has found that medical staff who care for dementia patients often lack the appropriate training and “make it up as they go along”. The study reveale...Hip or hip’ocrite Top 40 25 February 2012
Here’s this week’s top 40! The songs in bold contain bad language, and are also a link to the lyrics, courtesy of A-Z Lyrics and Direct Lyrics. Hot Right Now – DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora N...Patient attacked by rat
Vulnerable patient Jason Ketley, 42, was left with painful and bloody injuries after he savaged by a rat at a specialist care unit in St Ebba’s Hospital in Epsom, Surrey. Mr Ketley, who has the ...Hospital ignored disgraced doctor’s failures
Newborn Arron Almond died after a hospital allowed a doctor to work, despite strict rules imposed on him by the General Medical Council. An email detailing the past mistakes and work restrictions on D...Young people ignorant of alcohol consumption
A study from the University of Sussex says that many young people underestimate how much alcohol they consume – even if they are well aware of the Government’s guidelines on sensible drink...Citrus fruits could keep strokes at bay
Researchers from the University of East Anglia say that eating oranges and grapefruits (or drinking their juice) could reduce your risk of having a stroke. The researchers studied a range of “fl...
