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ByAmanda MacMillan : Health.com We all get lonely from time to time, but for some, the ache of isolation is partly genetic. That’s the finding of a new study that looked at the risk of loneliness as a lifelong trait as opposed to a temporary feeling. While it’s normal for anyone to feel down when they’re by […]
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Health.com : Know the difference between breast cancer facts and fiction? Here’s the real deal on risks, symptoms, and more. Myth: Only women with a family history of breast cancer are at risk. Reality: Roughly 70% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no identifiable risk factors for the disease. But the family-history risks are
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BBC News : Arctic ice cover in 2016 reached the second lowest minimum on record, tied with 2007. The sea-ice extent on 10 September stood at 4.14 million sq km, some way short of the 3.39 million sq km record low in 2012. Arctic sea-ice cover grows each autumn and winter, and shrinks each spring
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By Claire Marshall BBC Environment Correspondent More than 50 conservation groups say the “policy-driven” intensification of farming is a significant driver of nature loss in the UK. The State of Nature report assessed 8,000 UK species and found that one in 10 are threatened with extinction. More than half of farmland birds (56%) including the turtle
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Dave Lee North America technology reporter BBC News Tesla will update its cars’ Autopilot function with new safety features designed to prevent collisions, the company has announced. Chief executive Elon Musk told reporters on Sunday that his cars would soon make greater use of the on-board radar to detect obstacles ahead. The car will also do
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By Kristine Thomason : Health.com A neurosurgeon weighs in on the scary condition soccer star Lauren Holiday is currently facing. Earlier this summer, retired U.S. soccer player Lauren Holiday was sailing through her first pregnancy when suddenly, she began experiencing painful headaches. An MRI revealed a tumor on the right side of the 28-year-old’s brain near her orbital socket, the Times-Picayune
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David Shukman Science editor, BBC News Tiny particles of pollution have been discovered inside samples of brain tissue, according to new research. Suspected of toxicity, the particles of iron oxide could conceivably contribute to diseases like Alzheimer’s – though evidence for this is lacking. The finding – described as “dreadfully shocking” by the researchers – raises
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By Robert Thompson Science writer, Swansea BBC News A study has found that during sleep, the experiences you care about are more likely to enter your long-term memory. Those who slept showed an increased ability to learn the words, and the effect was greatest in those who placed personal value on the language. This suggests
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett : The Guardian From the soot-rimmed eyes of the ancient Egyptians to the lead paint worn by the Elizabethans, women and girls have experimented with cosmetics throughout history. Indeed, according to the Roman playwright Plautus, “a woman without paint is like food without salt”. Shakespeare’s Hamlet was less keen but just as rude,
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BBC News : In December, officials from across the world will gather in Paris, France, to try to hammer out a deal to tackle global warming. Here’s what we know and don’t know about the Earth’s changing climate. What is climate change? The planet’s climate has constantly been changing over geological time. The global average
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