Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Revealed... the 116 things that cause CANCER - according to world health experts


  • The warning saw it added to the list of items classified as carcinogenic to humans
  • WHO revealed processed meat is as big a cancer threat as cigarettes
  • Experts classed bacon, salami and smoked ham as being carcinogenic 
  • Here we reveal the 115 things also in the same category - group one, those which are deemed to cause cancer 
  • Includes smoking, sunbeds, arsenic and asbestos as well as hepatitis B and C, HIV the Epstein-Barr virus and working as a painter 

  • Bacon, burgers and sausages were this week deemed to be as big a cancer threat as cigarettes, according to global health chiefs.
    The warning saw processed meat added to the list of items classified as carcingogenic to humans by the World Health Organisation. 
    It means dietary favourites, including salami, chorizo and smoked ham, rank alongside arsenic and asbestos, when it comes to the potential cancer risk.  
    Officials said just 50g of processed meat a day – less than one sausage – increases the risk of bowel cancer by almost a fifth.

    Pictured: Boy, 16, killed after being stabbed by another pupil at a secondary school

    The pupil, named locally as Bailey Gwynne, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance after police were called to Cults Academy around 1.30pmA 16-year-old boy has died after being stabbed by another pupil at a school in Aberdeen today.
    The pupil, named locally as Bailey Gwynne, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance after police were called to Cults Academy around 1.30pm.
    Doctors were unable to save him and he died in hospital later this afternoon.
    Police have launched a murder investigation and are now questioning another 16-year-old who was detained over the incident.
    The pupil, named locally as Bailey Gwynne, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance after police were called to Cults Academy around 1.30pm

    Flogging of jailed Saudi blogger who nearly died from his first round of lashes for insulting Islam will resume soon


    The Saudi government is planning to resume the flogging of a blogger who they said insulted Islam. The blogger, Raif Badawi nearly died when he was flogged the last time. Raif, who is in prison, was sentenced to 1,000 lashes & 10 years in prison for insulting Islam in a post he shared on social media.

    His wife, Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Canada, told reporters yesterday that the Saudi authority was planning to resume the flogging soon at the prison where he is being held. She said Raif is in 'a poor condition', and was suffering from high blood pressure and was mentally very stressed. 

    Prince Harry's hug with a hero as he salutes wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and meets Michelle Obama to launch Invictus Games

    Hug for a hero: Prince Harry embraces US Marine Sergeant Roderic Liggens as he launches the Invictus Games at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, today, with First Lady Michelle Obama. The eight-year veteran, a father of one, is being treated for mental health issues





































    Prince Harry hugged a wounded hero today as he hailed American and British veterans at the launch, with First Lady Michelle Obama, of the Invictus Games 2016.

    The prince, a veteran of the war against the Taliban, put his arms round US Marine Sergeant Roderic Liggens as he and Mrs Obama toured the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, close to Washington D.C.
    His hug with Sgt Liggens came as he spoke of the need for more help for those suffering 'invisible injuries', including the Marine, who is an eight-year veteran being given behavioral therapy at the center.
    Those traumatized by war were also the theme of Mrs Obama, who was supported by Dr Jill Biden, vice-president Joe Biden's wife as the three launched the 2016 Invictus Games. 
    The games, for wounded service personnel of both countries and others, first took place in London last year. They are based on the Warrior Games which took place in Colorado in 2013.
    Harry, whose sister-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge has long championed mental well-being, said: 'One thing we have to talk about more is breaking down these barriers around so-called invisible injuries, like post-traumatic stress, just as we have for physical injuries like the loss of a limb.

    Teen suffers horrific injuries after late night attack (photos)


    Danny Beardmore suffered a fractured cheekbone, eye socket and a broken nose after he became involved in an argument. The 19-year-old was out with his girlfriend when he became involved in an altercation with some men and was assaulted close to the Cross Axes pub, in Great Harwood.
    PHOTO: Taylor Gammel, 19, was missing for hours and police believed she was able to sleepwalk for nine miles.
    A Colorado woman told police she has no memory how she got nine miles from her Denver, Colo., home, even though she was found in her pajamas and with no shoes.
    Taylor Gammel, 19, was missing for hours on Tuesday morning before she was found or rather "woke up" nine miles from her home, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
    "She came out of a sleepwalking state and she was on the side of the road and recognized where she was," Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Mark Techmeyer told ABC News.
    Gammel was reported missing by her parents around 6 a.m. Tuesday, though she hadn't been seen since 10 p.m. the night before when she went to bed.
    Techmeyer said Gammel was wearing sweatpants, a t-shirt and socks when she was found. Techmeyer said there's a chance that Gammel might have been able to take a bus part of the way, but without an ID, wallet or money, he doubts that was possible.
    Dr. Shlini Paruthi, a board-certified sleep specialist and associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at St. Louis University, said Gammel's nine-mile walk is not unheard of.
    "It’s a subconscious state and for the most part [sleepwalkers] do look awake…they have their eyes open and they have a glassy look to their eyes," explained Paruthi. "They can do simple behaviors and walk down steps. They can do routine behaviors…kids will urinate in the wrong place or they wake up in the wrong place."
    Paruthi said some people will even sleep eat or sleep drive without ever waking.
    "This is something that can be so scary for the person when they find out what happened," Paruthi said.
    Paruthi said sleepwalking is most common in young children but that it can happen to people at any age. Paruthi said loud noises, sleep apnea or heartburn can cause a teen or adult to start sleepwalking.
    Paruthi said it's key for a patient with sleepwalking problems to take safety steps such as installing door or window alarms, so that either the sleepwalker or their family will be alerted if they try to make a break for it. She also said it's important for the family to lock up anything dangerous such as knives, guns or even car keys if a family member is sleepwalking around the house.
    As for the urban legend that you should never wake a sleepwalker, Paruthi said it's usually safe to wake up a sleepwalker as long as it's gently. She did, however, emphasize that a sleepwalker can occasionally be violent upon waking.
    "I think the most important thing is certainly realizing that there are safety measures that all family members can take," said Paruthi.

    Singer Phil Collins Is Coming Out of Retirement: 'The Horse Is Out of the Stable'

    PHOTO: Phil Collins in Stuttgart, Germany, Nov. 21, 2013. As of Oct. 2015, he says that he is no longer retired.
    Phil Collins is back!
    "I'm no longer officially retired," he told Rolling Stone in an article published today. "The horse is out of the stable and I'm raring to go."
    Collins, a hit-maker back in the 80's and 90's, is the man responsible for classic like "In the Air Tonight" and "Sussudio." But the man hasn't released a new album since 2002 and even did a farewell tour years back.
    "My kids are now 10 and 14 and they want to see what their dad does," he told the magazine. "They love my music and I'd like to take them out so they can enjoy it."

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