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Mother begs people to stay at home after her ‘healthy’ son, 5, was hospitalised with coronavirus

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Young children and babies are not safe from the coronavirus that has gripped the world with fear, doctors warned yesterday.  Experts say the highly contagious infection can still spread between children and youngsters – even though the elderly are most at risk. And they warn the life-threatening illness may cause unusual symptoms in children, such … Read more

With millions of ‘routine’ operations cancelled we tell you how to stay healthy at home 

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Millions of patients waiting for knee and hip replacements, cataract surgery and hernia repairs now face delays to their treatment after the NHS announced it was postponing routine operations. From April 15, while most cancer treatments and emergency cases will still go ahead, 700,000 non-urgent operations carried out in England each month will be postponed. … Read more

FTSE LIVE: Ladbrokes owner hails ‘excellent’ year; Gym Group posts healthy revenue

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FTSE CLOSE: Retail sales slide again; Ladbrokes owner hails ‘excellent’ year; Gym Group posts healthy revenue growth By This Is Money Published: 08:13 GMT, 17 January 2020 | Updated: 17:10 GMT, 17 January 2020   The FTSE 100 closed up 64.75 points at 7674.56 and the pound was at $1.30 against the dollar. In the … Read more

Heartbroken family of healthy girl, 16, reveal she died just a week after getting flu

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An Ohio teenager fell ill with flu on Christmas Eve. She died on New Year’s Eve.  In the last several weeks, nearly 40 children have died of the flu as the virus spreads across the US early.  Kaylee Roberts is among the latest children to succumb to the virus.  The 16-year-old had been otherwise healthy … Read more

Why a healthy skeleton is a key defence against illness

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We know our bones stop us from flopping about like jellyfish, and that breaking them hurts. But now investigators are discovering how bones do far more than hold us up. Emerging studies show that our skeletons play key roles in producing a hormone that drives our fight-or-flight instincts, helps control our appetite, determines our risk … Read more

Keeping your mental state healthy will make you a better leader

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As a technology leader, it’s easy to assume sharp management and technical skills are of utmost importance. But what’s going on in your head can be equally if not more important. fizkes, Getty Images/iStockphoto It seems so simplistic and obvious that it’s often overlooked–our mental health has a direct and significant impact on our work. … Read more