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Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for Covid | Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has tested positive for Covid-19.The Scottish first minister tweeted she had been experiencing mild symptoms on Friday evening.She will work from home over the next few days and told followers she would “hopefully” be back…
Montana not following transgender birth certificate ruling
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — It's been a month since a Montana judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a state law that required transgender people to undergo surgery before they could change their gender on their birth certificate, and the state…
COVID asylum restrictions must continue on border: judge
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A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. The judge on Friday blocked a plan by President Joe Biden's…
How to cut down on drinking alcohol – 7 tips to drink more sensibly
The CEO of One Year No Beer, Ruari Fairbairns, cautioned that drinking more than 14 units of alcohol weekly can lead to health problems, which is why moderating your alcohol consumption is a good idea. "A good first step is to set yourself…
Eye Trouble May Bring Lower Scores on Seniors’ Thinking Tests
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 20 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Poor eyesight makes it harder to read and easier to trip. But it can also lead to a misdiagnosis of mild mental decline in older people, according…
We obeyed Covid rules as our dad died. I’m angry the PM has dodged a Partygate reckoning | Robbie…
Hearing the news that Boris Johnson appears to have to got away with “Partygate” quite simply made me angry. The number of fines that he personally receives – which people now think will only be the one – doesn’t matter to me. The point is…
World Health Organization confirms 80 cases of monkeypox with outbreaks in 11 countries
This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated…
Public inquiry into N.S. mass shooting reach cost of $25.6 million
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The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting has already cost $25.6 million to investigate the April 18-19, 2020, rampage -- and there are still about five months remaining in its mandate.…
Blood pressure: Reduce reading in ‘just a couple of weeks’ by following the DASH diet
The diet recognised to lower a hypertension reading is known as the DASH diet. “A DASH diet works to lower blood pressure by reducing how much sodium, added sugars, and saturated fats are eaten by the patient,” said Pharmacist Hussain Abdeh…
Global Warming Could Mean Less Sleep for Billions
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who's tried to sleep on a hot summer night knows how hard it is to nod off when the mercury is rising.So it's no surprise that global warming is likely to…