It’s official, tea IS a life-saver: Experts say rise of the traditional cuppa in the 1700s killed off bugs in dirty water and reduced dysentery deaths

Experts found the rise of tea was linked to a fall in deaths during the Industrial Revolution, when sanitation was poor. But boiling water to make a cuppa killed deadly bacteria and parasites. Experts found the rise of tea was linked to a fall in deaths during the Industrial Revolution, when sanitation was poor. But boiling…

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Doctors told self-confessed ‘it girl’, 23, her painful shoulder was a sports injury and prescribed ‘rest and Ibuprofen’… in fact it was an avocado-size BONE tumour

Now the ‘happy-go-lucky’ 23-year-old from Ingatestone, Essex faces having her entire left shoulder removed after medics found a normally benign, but in her case, cancerous growth. Now the ‘happy-go-lucky’ 23-year-old from Ingatestone, Essex faces having her entire left shoulder removed after medics found a normally benign, but in her case, cancerous growth.  

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Fears plans to roll out ‘dental vans’ in effort to tackle shortage of practitioners could be shelved by ministers due to ‘limited availability’ of vehicles

The vehicles, which are kitted out to provide mobile care to rural communities, were announced this year as part of a government effort to allow more people to get attention. The vehicles, which are kitted out to provide mobile care to rural communities, were announced this year as part of a government effort to allow more…

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