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Society is fascinated with health, fitness and longevity. This obsession has spawned a multi-million pound industry centered ...

Tesco has withdrawn a 'deeply offensive' Christmas card and apologised following a backlash from a Scots charity.

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Experts discover a link between how much money you make and dementia risk - More than 7 million Americans living with ...

Medicine has long treated the heart and brain as separate domains. A new study suggests the two are more closely connected ...