Image copyright Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are being prescribed thyroid drugs unnecessarily, according to international researchers. They advise against lifelong hormone treatment for mild underactive thyroid problems (hypothyroidism), saying there is not enough proof it helps. The daily tablets do not appear to ease symptoms such as tiredness, low […]
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Image copyright REX/Shutterstock Image caption Jeremy Kyle at MediaCityUK in Salford, where his show was filmed The welfare of guests on TV shows is to be scrutinised by MPs and regulators in the wake of the death of a man who appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show. ITV has cancelled the daytime programme following the
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Xi Jinping is set to meet Donald Trump at the G20 gathering in Japan next month Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for openness between countries and denounced racial supremacy as “stupid” amid rising trade tensions with the US. The remarks on Wednesday were made in Mr Xi’s first public
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You’re on a beach. White sand surrounds you. A cool breeze gently passes over from the turquoise waters just beyond your feet. You sip your piña colada, moving aside the tiny umbrella. The sound of the waves lulls you to sleep as you think: this is the life, I may never leave. Or, you’re on
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PARIS — The White House said on Wednesday that it would not sign an international accord intended to pressure the largest internet platforms to eradicate violent and extremist content, highlighting a broader divide between the United States and other countries about the role of government in determining what content is acceptable on the internet. Citing
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The NBA has picked 11 players from the G League Elite Camp to stay for the NBA draft combine that starts Thursday. UCF’s Tacko Fall, Florida State’s Terance Mann, Miami’s Dewan Hernandez, Syracuse’s Oshae Brissett, Nevada’s Cody Martin, Tulsa’s DaQuan Jeffries, Auburn’s Jared Harper, Iowa’s Tyler Cook, Iowa State’s Marial Shayok, Mississippi State’s Reggie Perry
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Democrats vying for the party’s nomination for president roundly condemned a measure approved by the Alabama Senate on Tuesday that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state, calling it an outrageous, appalling and unconstitutional attack on women that they vowed to challenge. Among the measure’s most forceful critics were the leading women candidates: Senator
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The Latest on a proposed (all times local): 11 a.m. Abortion rights advocates are urging Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to veto an attempted abortion ban in Alabama and vowed swift legal action to prevent it from taking effect. Staci Fox, of Planned Parenthood Southeast, said they urged Ivey to veto “this dangerous bill.” She says
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Image copyright ITV/REX/Shutterstock ITV has axed The Jeremy Kyle Show following the death of a man who had appeared on the programme. The confrontational daytime show was known for its its heated encounters between partners and family members, with Kyle acting as mediator. Here, some former guests tell BBC News about their own experiences of
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Image copyright PA The Labour Party’s plans to nationalise the UK’s energy networks would hinder the shift to green energy, National Grid has said. The company transmits electricity and gas around the country using a network of pylons and cables. Labour said its pledge to return it to public ownership would “usher in a Green
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