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Elf Bar vape adverts banned in UK over ‘greener’ recycling claims
Ads gave misleading impression that recycling vapes is easy and can be done at home, says watchdog

Sarah Marsh

29, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

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Walking faster linked to ‘significantly lower risk’ of developing type 2 diabetes
Until now it was unclear what walking speed needed to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Andrew Gregory Health editor

28, Nov, 2023 @11:30 PM

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William Yule obituary
Psychologist who pioneered the treatment of children after such disasters as the Zeebrugge ferry sinking and the King’s Cross fire

Penny Warren

28, Nov, 2023 @6:48 PM

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UK equality watchdog faces review after new complaint over trans stance
Move could lead to EHRC losing its A status with global body and its right to participate at UN human rights council

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

28, Nov, 2023 @2:51 PM

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Surge in NSW vape retailers as more than 600 stores join trade before federal crackdown
Exclusive: Imports by retailers of nicotine and non-nicotine vapes will soon be banned but new data reveals drastic increase in shops selling the products

Melissa Davey Medical editor

28, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Thousands dying needlessly from cancer in UK, report says
Cancer Research says Britain is lagging behind other comparable countries in terms of survival rates

Andrew Gregory Health editor

28, Nov, 2023 @5:00 AM

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Foreign care workers invited to UK ‘exploited on grand scale’, says union
Some of those asked to help fill skills gap say they have been effectively paid as little as £5 an hour and charged unexpected fees

Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

28, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

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Successive Australian generations suffering worse mental health than the one before, study shows
New study finds cohort born in 90s worse off compared with older generations at similar ages

Natasha May

27, Nov, 2023 @8:00 PM

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Stalking victims face ‘postcode lottery’, says coroner after Gracie Spinks killing
Concerns raised over ‘consistency and availability’ of stalking advocates in UK police forces to support victims

Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

27, Nov, 2023 @5:42 PM

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Shameful reality of Britain’s slum housing | Brief letters
Brief letters: Horrible homes | Feeding the multitude | Sewage saga | Wisdom from Joseph Chamberlain | Breakfast’s served

27, Nov, 2023 @4:31 PM

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Health benefits of being in nature worth £356 an adult in 2020, ONS data shows
Figures for UK from first year of lockdown significantly higher than for 2022, when there were 15% fewer visits

Viktor Sunnemark

27, Nov, 2023 @3:15 PM

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Tell us: have you come to Britain to work in the health and care sector?
We’d like to hear from overseas migrants working in the British health and social care sector about their views on plans to curb net migration to the UK

Guardian community team

27, Nov, 2023 @2:56 PM

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