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Tuesday, 21 March 2023

International Happiness Day 2023: UK makes top 20

Finland is named the world’s happiest country (again) but major nation drops out of top 20 in new league table – as analysis claims Covid hasn’t made us more miserable Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the sixth year running  Afghanistan and Lebanon rank at the bottom…

Inside the UK's illegal Wegovy market:

Inside UK’s illegal Wegovy market: How super-strength dose of miracle ingredient behind weight loss jab ‘is being sold online for up to £115’ – despite being marked NOT fit for humans and leaving buyers bed-bound and vomiting British man Dennis Dale sells semaglutide ‘not fit for human consumption’ online  Read…

Super-size Easter Eggs can contain almost TWO WEEKS worth of sugar

Rise of the a-choc-alypse: How super-size Easter Eggs sold by likes of Cadbury, Nestlé and Hotel Chocolat can contain almost TWO WEEKS worth of sugar (and that’s not to mention the 6,000 calories) EXCLUSIVE: Eating chocolate at all meal times seems acceptable around Easter But just one egg could contain…

Getting a cancer diagnosis forced me to prioritise myself for the first time

I remember sitting in one of those high backed chairs, the ones with the plasticky feel. Easy for wiping spillages, I suppose. I was bolt upright with my eyes closed and trying to focus on what was being said to me. ‘Become aware of the clock ticking… imagine a feather floating down….’, but…

Company recalls frozen fruit sold nationwide due to Hepatitis A risk

An employee restocks shelves at a Trader Joe's in New York on Dec. 2, 2021. Photo: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images A company in Oregon is recalling frozen fruit distributed to major food retailers such as Costco and Trader Joe's following an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses. Driving the news:…

Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic

To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls for allowing felony charges against health care staffing agencies that substantially raise their prices during a declared emergency. A New York bill includes a cap on the amount staffing agencies can charge health care facilities. And a Texas measure would allow civil…