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Hyderabad: For some, being called obese might mean not looking good. But obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern. It is a health concern that increases the risk of other diseases, such as heart ailments, diabetes, high blood pressure, and…

In an era of upheaval and protest at People’s Park and across the country, UC Berkeley admitted its first significant wave of Chicano students in response to student pressure in 1969. Even then, the university had a housing shortage,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is aiming to use the leadup to the release of his proposed budget next… WASHINGTON (AP) — President…

Westpac is now expecting Australia’s official cash rate to hit 4.1 per cent by May, with three brutal rate hikes looming in the months ahead.If the major bank is correct, it will bring interest rate to an 11-year peak – even higher than…

Medical school and adult nursing places may be doubled under an NHS plan that seeks to tackle chronic staff shortages.The long-awaited workforce plan, due to be published next month, could also see apprentice doctors trained on the job…

Broken lifts, leaks, sinking floors, holes in the ceiling and cracked walls - this is the reality at one NHS hospital.Alarming footage has laid bare the grim condition of St Helier Hospital in south London, which is said to be 'literally…

A plane goes down in a field killing everyone on board. Or everyone except one little boy – soon nicknamed “miracle boy” by the press – who, having lost his parents and brother in the crash, will now be raised by an aunt. In an instant,…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is hopeful the worst of Australia’s inflation crisis is in the rearview mirror ahead of the release of fresh data later this week.But the opposition has slammed the government for “underestimating” the scale of the…

MAY 30, 2019, the inside of a CVS HealthHUB in Spring, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Our nation’s battered healthcare delivery system stands at a tenuous crossroads. For…

NHS 111 might be exacerbating the dire emergency care situation, paramedics and patients have warned. Brits have been urged to use the free service this winter in an effort to alleviate the extreme demand on overwhelmed ambulance services…