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Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again

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AGAM, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported. The Marapi Volcano Observation Post in West Sumatra province recorded an eruption with an ash column about 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) high from its peak, followed by ash rain. Sprays … Read more

Study discovers biggest cause of ‘alarming surge’ of excess deaths in UK

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Last year was the most deadly non-pandemic year for excess deaths – those above the five year average – since the Second World War. Research published tomorrow (Sunday) by scientists at Oxford University shows that while cancer and dementia deaths have fallen, deaths from heart and circulatory problems are spiralling. This includes deaths from heart … Read more

Stroke Risk in Young and Middle-Aged Adults

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It was a hot July day in Nashville. Sekou Writes, a 51-year-old writer based in New York, had just given a speech at a graduation ceremony for a youth summer program he had been leading. He stepped down from the podium when everything froze. “I dropped the [paper] program that I had been holding,” Writes … Read more

Quaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella risk

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The Quaker Oats Company has added two dozen additional types of granola bars, cereals and snack foods to a December recall over possible salmonella contamination. The company, which is owned by PepsiCo., announced the additional recall in the U.S. and Canada on Thursday. The expanded recall includes Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and Cereals, Cap’n Crunch … Read more

Quaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella risk

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The Quaker Oats Company has added two dozen additional types of granola bars, cereals and snack foods to a December recall over possible salmonella contamination. The company, which is owned by PepsiCo., announced the additional recall in the U.S. and Canada on Thursday. The expanded recall includes Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and Cereals, Cap’n Crunch … Read more

Yogurt bowls containing Quaker granola recalled over salmonella exposure – National

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2024 3:49 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recalling various yogurt and parfait bowls that contain Quaker granola previously recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The recall involves more than 30 types of yogurt or parfait bowls sold … Read more

Heart disease is the leading cause of ‘excess deaths’

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Last year was the most deadly non-pandemic year for excess deaths since 1945. Research published today by scientists at Oxford University shows that while cancer and dementia fatalities have fallen, deaths from heart and circulatory problems are spiralling. On Tuesday, there will be a debate in Parliament, with MPs calling for the Government to investigate … Read more