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The golden oldie gene: One in five has age-defying 'centenarian gene' that greatly increases odds of living to 100
In the genetic lottery of life expectancy, you might think 100 is a pretty lucky number.
Now it's just got luckier. Scientists have discovered that a gene already known to treble your odds of living to 100 may also ward off Alzheimer's disease.
Miraculous recovery of teenager who grew back her face after suffering 'one-in-a-million' allergic reaction to paracetamol
A teenager has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease. Eva Uhlin, 19, suffered a bizarre one-in-a-million allergic reaction to household paracetamol that left her unrecognisable. The potentially fatal condition - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - gripped her entire body, causing her skin to burn up and scab over before falling off.
Overweight could earn ?1,750 from slimming on NHS
Payments in the latest Weight Wins trial range from ?200 for losing two stone in five months to ?1,750 for shedding ten stone in 21 months Photo: PA Patients who meet weight loss targets can earn from ?200 for losing two stone in five months under the privately-run scheme. Earlier this year, the Telegraph disclosed that NHS has spent more than ?3m in three year sending overweight patients to slimming classes at taxpayers' expense.
Chemical found in food tins and baby's bottles 'linked to heart problems'
A chemical found in food tins and baby's bottles has been linked to an increased risk of developing heart problems. An estimated nine in 10 people have traces of Bisphenol A, or BPA, in their bodies. Scientists found that those with high levels of the chemicals in their bodies were a third more likely to develop heart disease than those with low levels.
Andy Burnham backs Bill to stop children using sunbeds at tanning salons
A campaign to prevent tanning salons allowing children to use sunbeds will win government support today as ministers try to curb rising rates of skin cancer. Andy Burnham, the Health Secretary, will emphasise the need for legislation preventing any person under 18 from using commercial sunbeds, at the launch of a Private Member's Bill in the House of Commons.
In the genetic lottery of life expectancy, you might think 100 is a pretty lucky number.
Now it's just got luckier. Scientists have discovered that a gene already known to treble your odds of living to 100 may also ward off Alzheimer's disease.
Miraculous recovery of teenager who grew back her face after suffering 'one-in-a-million' allergic reaction to paracetamol
A teenager has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease. Eva Uhlin, 19, suffered a bizarre one-in-a-million allergic reaction to household paracetamol that left her unrecognisable. The potentially fatal condition - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - gripped her entire body, causing her skin to burn up and scab over before falling off.
Overweight could earn ?1,750 from slimming on NHS
Payments in the latest Weight Wins trial range from ?200 for losing two stone in five months to ?1,750 for shedding ten stone in 21 months Photo: PA Patients who meet weight loss targets can earn from ?200 for losing two stone in five months under the privately-run scheme. Earlier this year, the Telegraph disclosed that NHS has spent more than ?3m in three year sending overweight patients to slimming classes at taxpayers' expense.
Chemical found in food tins and baby's bottles 'linked to heart problems'
A chemical found in food tins and baby's bottles has been linked to an increased risk of developing heart problems. An estimated nine in 10 people have traces of Bisphenol A, or BPA, in their bodies. Scientists found that those with high levels of the chemicals in their bodies were a third more likely to develop heart disease than those with low levels.
Andy Burnham backs Bill to stop children using sunbeds at tanning salons
A campaign to prevent tanning salons allowing children to use sunbeds will win government support today as ministers try to curb rising rates of skin cancer. Andy Burnham, the Health Secretary, will emphasise the need for legislation preventing any person under 18 from using commercial sunbeds, at the launch of a Private Member's Bill in the House of Commons.