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HEALTH NOTES: Britons have an average of seven fillings

HEALTH NOTES: Britons have an average of seven fillings and DIY eye checks… on a phone app The average UK adult has had no fewer than seven fillings, according to new research.  It’s more than twice the number than the average American, who has just three. According to figures collated by international dental website dentaly.org, one […]

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Average new US virus cases below 100K for 1st time in months

Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place. The seven-day rolling average of new infections was well above 200,000 for much of December and […]

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Do you drink more than an average Australian?

If science finally manages to come through with that time machine and you head back to 1970s Australia, whatever you do, don’t get in a shout with someone at the pub. All indications are they will drink you under the table. Certainly, compared to today, people in 1970s Australia drank so much beer it’s hard […]