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Women ‘are BETTER than men at being top doctors’

Women are BETTER than men at being top doctors because they have stronger communication skills, leading British neurosurgeon claims Dr Henry Marsh, a former brain surgeon, made the claim at a literary festival  He said he once thought women were too nice to be surgeons but he was wrong ‘The average woman makes a better […]

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People are being ‘misled’ into thinking honey is healthier than sugar

People are being ‘misled’ into thinking honey is healthier than sugar and are risking their health by indulging in it, campaigners warn Action on Sugar analysed 223 honey-based products from UK supermarkets Many products that boast honey are actually full of table sugars and other syrups Unaware consumers are eating alternatives in ‘excessive’ quantities, charity said […]

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Kids with stressed mums ‘grow up to be more mentally resilient’

Children whose mothers are stressed while pregnant ‘grow up to be more mentally resilient’ Researchers analysed 120 mums and 120 kids in high-violence Brazil community  DNA tests found children were able to shut down stress responses more rapidly Findings go against years of research suggesting stress led to behavioural issues Children whose mothers suffer from […]

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Mothers can have one hour of FREE childminding to attend smear tests

Mothers are being offered one hour of FREE childminding to attend smear tests amid an ‘all-time low’ in cervical-screening rates Childcare.co.uk is offering the service to women across the country Many mothers put cervical screening off because they ‘can’t find the time’  Just 71% of women invited to attend a smear test on the NHS follow […]