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independent.co.uk > news > bucharest-romania-guinness-guinness-world-records-eurostat-b3049198.html

Romania sets Guinness record with miles-long table, raises funds for pediatric psychiatry hospital

5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (469+ words) Tens of thousands of people gathered in Romania ’s capital Saturday to sit down at a miles-long table to break a Guinness record and raise money for what organizers said will be the country's first pediatric psychiatry hospital. The 5,055-meter…...

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independent.co.uk > news > science > alzheimers-blood-test-cure-memory-b3049080.html

Looking to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s? It doesn’t involve a blood test

12+ hour, 58+ min ago   (649+ words) A diagnosis can help people with early-stage Alzheimer’s qualify for drugs New blood tests might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms but doctors say they aren't quite ready yet — and you don’t need a test before trying to lower the risk....

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independent.co.uk > news > alzheimer-washington-arizona-type-2-diabetes-phoenix-b3049069.html

Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood test

13+ hour, 46+ min ago   (623+ words) New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren't quite ready yet — and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to lower…...

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independent.co.uk > life-style > health-and-families > heart-attack-best-exercises-walking-b3049065.html

An expert’s guide to the five exercises that could reduce your risk of a heart attack

13+ hour, 53+ min ago   (778+ words) New research has found that having stronger back and chest muscles could reduce the risk of heart attacks Having stronger back and chest muscles could significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks, according to new research. The study, published in…...

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independent.co.uk > health-and-wellbeing > how-many-steps-a-day-walking-speed-b3049067.html

Experts reveal the truth about walking for health and it’s not 10,000 steps a day

13+ hour, 53+ min ago   (658+ words) While many people believe they should aim for 10,000 steps per day, researchers have cast new light on the issue Walking at a quicker pace could offer identical health benefits to longer, more leisurely strolls, according to a new study. While…...

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independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > nurse-drunk-karen-jane-makinson-chesire-b3049031.html

Nurse went to work ‘drunk’ and needed help booking taxi home

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (457+ words) A care home nurse has been suspended after a tribunal found she went to work “drunk” and needed help from her colleagues to book a taxi home. Karen Jane Makinson was “extremely intoxicated” during a shift at Church House Nursing…...

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independent.co.uk > news > world > europe > embryo-greece-birth-frozen-athens-b3049025.html

Woman, 54, gives birth in Greece after using embryo frozen for 22 years

16+ hour, 50+ min ago   (476+ words) She was running up against the Greek government's 54-year age limit for women to complete in vitro fertilization procedures A woman in Greece has given birth at the age of 54, beating a government deadline to use one of her embryos…...

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independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > teacher-twitch-liam-quinn-banned-audenshaw-school-b3048955.html

Teacher asked child to remove shorts o gaming platform Twitch

17+ hour, 24+ min ago   (420+ words) Greater Manchester Police gave the teacher a conditional caution for causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity A secondary school teacher has been banned from the profession after using Google Translate to ask a child to remove their…...

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independent.co.uk > news > health > mother-baby-death-nutrition-aid-b3048627.html

How a small supplement pill could stop mothers dying during childbirth around world

17+ hour, 50+ min ago   (852+ words) Multiple micronutrient supplements in pregnancy reduces the risk of maternal anaemia, stillbirth and small births – but it is only just starting to be rolled out across the countries that need it most. Liz Cookman reports Hundreds of thousands of women…...

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independent.co.uk > health-and-fitness > slow-jogging-benefits-running-speed-b3048655.html

Forget speed – ‘slow jogging’ is the new viral trend for better fitness

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (757+ words) Exercise doesn’t have to be intense to have benefits Avid runners are often chasing speed. Whether that’s improving their 5K or shaving seconds off their marathon time to nail a personal best. The idea that exercise should involve pushing further, harder…...