All news on the topic: Life expectancy

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Men asking when 'International Men's Day is' are in for a big reality check
It's International Women's day - a global initiative that aims for a 'diverse, equitable and inclusive' world. But swathes of angry men have taken to the internet to ask when International Men's Day is. Do they not have Google?
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'We need to wake up to how austerity has made elderly more frail than ever'
Dr Miriam Stoppard says we need to look at frailty, which is defined as a decline in a person’s mental and physical resilience to illness and injury – before any new austerity measures are introduced
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Ozzy's brutal prediction of how long he'll live as Sharon rushes to leave CBB
Dedicated wife Sharon Osbourne won’t stay in the CBB house because she 'can't cope' being away from rocker husband Ozzy who has revealed when he thinks his life will be cut short due to serious health issues
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New cancer treatment to give patients 'precious extra time'
Dostarlimab, which is sold under the brand name Jemperli, is an immunotherapy that works by attracting specific proteins on the surface of cancer cells and will be given to hundreds of women
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Mother's torment as son diagnosed with dementia aged just 22
Mum Sam Fairbairn noticed that her son Andrew was struggling to get through a working day and couldn't explain what was wrong - symptoms that worsened until he could barely hold a conversation
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Street where people live 13 years less at one end than the other
Marton Road in Middlesbrough, North Yorks, is only 2.6 miles long but it highlights the huge gap between the health of the rich and poor in Britain with one side of the road expected to live over a decade longer than the other
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Katie Price's mum rushed to hospital after scary ultrasound accident
Katie Price's mum Amy was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a terminal lung disease with a life expectancy of three to five years in 2017
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Putin hides 'shaking' hands during speech as claims of health issues swirl
A former MI6 boss claims there is something 'fundamentally wrong' with the Russian president - adding paranoia suffered by Putin may have contributed to Navalny’s death
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'Tidal wave' of pensioner poverty with half of over 50s terrified of retiring
A 67-year-old pensioner told The Mirror how he was “scared” about the future and had been forced to take a job as a taxi driver after he was surviving on just £6 a month
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'Our country has become poor and unhealthy - sadly, a million people die early'
Dr Miriam Stoppard says the number of lives shortened due to social circumstances around the country is roughly equivalent in size to the entire population of Birmingham
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First Dates couple hope to break intimate taboo after Corrie inspiration
Inspired by a plotline in Coronation Street, Mike Sumner, who has MND, explains how he wants to show the reality of the disease, but also how a loving and intimate relationship is possible
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Man with rare disease stunned as council claws back £50k he saved before trip
Nathan Lee Davies gave up social activities for years - instead saving up the money to spend on a dream trip. But when he told his support worker the council demanded the money back
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Sex Clinic host busts HIV myths HIV as shocking number think they're not at risk
Sarah Mulindwa, NHS nurse, sexual health expert and presenter of Channel 4’s The Sex Clinic, wants to bust some common myths as a survey for Tackle HIV, a campaign led by former rugby international Gareth Thomas, unearthed the extent misconceptions about the condition are believed
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Crane that fell in love with zookeeper and shunned other birds dies at age 42
Walnut, a popular crane at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, chose one of the attraction's workers as her mate and built up a cult following because of it
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5 rare diseases with no cures - including one that turns muscle into bone
Rare diseases often don't have a treatment plan or cure because of the lack of people able to participate in scientific research - but there are some ways to alleviate symptoms
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Motor neurone disease symptoms you should never ignore - including weight loss
On television tonight, Lindsey Burrow opens up about caring for Rob Burrow, who has motor neurone disease. There is currently no MND - but getting an early diagnosis is essential for getting help and learning how to deal with the condition during every day life
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Data shows 13-year difference in life expectancy between Chelsea and Blackpool
Concerning statistics have shown that almost all local areas with the highest life expectancy are in the South of England, as Dr Narayanan brands the North-South divide "unacceptable"
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'My in-laws paid for our honeymoon then invited themselves on it – I'm livid'
A woman has told how her wealthy in-laws engineered a 'honeymoon hijack', paying and planning for their luxury trip before saying they were coming too
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'As private jet sales to rich hit all time high, food banks are running empty'
If we don’t change things pronto, this inequality of wealth that divides our nation is going to get worse and worse. On current trends, Britain’s super-rich are set to multiply their fortunes by 91 times more than everyone else by 2028
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Labour commits to toothbrushing for kids in breakfast clubs to end decay scandal
Keir Starmer is promising to have compulsory teeth cleaning in breakfast clubs and to ban vapes being advertised to kids to turn around poor health if Labour win the election
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Simple 10-second health test can 'show you how long you'll live for', doc says
The groundbreaking health test can be done at home in just ten seconds and is said to reveal key clues about your physical condition and potential life expectancy
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Pension calculator shows when you can retire as state pension age to rise to 68
The current state pension age - the earliest age you can start claiming the state pension - is 66, but that will rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028 and to 68 by 2046
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'These Tory turkeys are about to vote for a Christmas bloodbath'
They say turkeys don't vote for Christmas but the Tories are actually stuffing themselves at this point, says Fleet Street Fox. Rishi Sunak is starting to smell as sulphurous as an overcooked sprout
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Beautiful seaside town where Brits live longer than anywhere else in the UK
Lymington in the New Forest National Park boasts picture-perfect high streets and an ancient market dating back to the 13th century - and people tend to live for longer within its borders
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Mum, 34, dies months after doctors miss warning sign on scan, inquest hears
Mum of two Katie Flynn died aged 34 months after a consultant realised a a mass in an earlier scan had been missed which was later found to be a brain tumour