Losing a parent feels insurmountable at any age. Our series helps you face it ― from the practical logistics to the existential questions about death and dying today. There’s a line in “Rabbit Is Rich,” the third of John Updike’s Rabbit Angstrom novels, that’s always stuck with me. Long past his prime and high school […]
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Health care is back as the focus of presidential politics. But Democrats are split over “Medicare for All” and those divisions were on display in this week’s Democratic debates. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren called for a switch to government-run health insurance for all. Former Vice President Joe Biden says, “Obamacare is working,” and
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Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Radioisotopes are used in certain scans Senior doctors have called for ”urgent clarification” of plans to supply cancer treatments in the event of a no-deal Brexit, BBC Newsnight has learned. In a letter to the prime minister, seen by Newsnight, they say a “dry run” of emergency deliveries
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If you own valuable assets when you die, that can be a bright spot during an otherwise incredibly difficult time for your loved ones who stand to inherit. But if you also have a lot of debt, it could wipe out those assets or even become the responsibility of your family to pay off. A
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The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now enters its second year. Containing it just became more challenging with the first direct transmission of the virus in the city of Goma, which has more than 2 million residents and sits on a busy border with Rwanda. More than 1,800 people have been killed since this outbreak
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Image copyright Getty Images The birth rate in England and Wales – measured as a proportion of the total population – hit a new low in 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics. It says the trend could be driven by falling fertility rates and an ageing population. Fertility rates decreased in all age
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People are familiar with many of the everyday ways to live an eco-conscious life, like recycling paper, drinking out of reusable containers and taking public transportation. But other aspects of environmental responsibility can be a bit trickier. One area where many lack knowledge is the question of unused medications ― from over-the-counter painkillers to prescription
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 40 hospital trusts were supplied with pre-packed sandwiches and salads by the Good Food Chain A sixth hospital patient has died after eating pre-packaged sandwiches and salads linked to a listeria outbreak. The latest death is one of nine previously confirmed cases linked to Good Food Chain
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Walk into the grocery store, and you’re likely to spot a dozen different varieties of tomatoes ― cherry, grape, heirloom, vine, canned ― and even more during tomato season. It’s a drop in the bucket compared to the thousands of varieties, out there, but even deciding between a handful of breeds can be confusing. You
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President Donald Trump plans to focus on Medicare when he visits a Central Florida retirement community next week. The White House says Trump will visit The Villages on Aug. 6 to discuss administration progress on “securing and improving” the national health insurance program for people aged 65 and over. The Republican president’s visit comes as
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