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Social care funding clarity urged

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The government is setting out its White Paper on social care later, amid calls for greater clarity on how it plans to fund the system in England.

The government has said it agrees in principle with the idea of capping how much people have to pay but it will not explain how or when this will happen.

Light pollution 'saturates' UK's night skies

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Half of the UK's population cannot see many stars because the night skies are still "saturated" with light pollution, campaigners have warned.

Some 53% of those who joined a recent star count failed to see more than 10 stars in the Orion constellation.

Ambulance staff 'can speed up stroke treatment'

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Treating stroke in specialised ambulances en route to hospital is feasible and could boost the number of patients who receive life-saving therapy, experts believe.

Mobile stroke units can halve the time it takes a patient to get clot-busting drugs, a small German trial found.

Home care for elderly branded 'shocking and disgraceful'

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The standards of care provided for older people in their homes in the UK has been labelled "shocking and disgraceful" by a consumer group.

Which? found cases of missed visits, food left out of reach, medication not given and people being left in soiled beds during its investigation.

Footballers: Too many headers 'can damage the brain'

Head the ball For the perfect header  keep your eyes on the ball and make contact at the peak of your jump  say coaching experts

Frequently heading a football can lead to brain injury, warn doctors who say they have found proof on brain scans.

Imaging of 32 keen amateur players revealed patterns of damage similar to that seen in patients with concussion. There appears to be a safe cut off level of 1,000 or fewer headers a year below which no harm will be done, but the US investigators say more work is needed to confirm this.

20 very easy tips for lowering your daily stress level

stressWhen we’re stressed, we tend to become more stressed. That’s because when we’re rushed and harried, we cut corners. We don’t take the time to do the little things that, though not difficult or time-consuming themselves, can end up saving enormous amounts of time and trouble.

Living with a long-term condition

doctors_officeAt any one time in the UK, as many as 17.5 million adults may be living with a chronic disease.

Parents 'do not recognise obesity in their children'

__obesity_paChildhood obesity is a growing problem, but parents are often surprised, even angry, when told that their child is too heavy.

In this week's Scrubbing Up, consultant paediatrician Professor Mary Rudolf, who advises the government on obesity, asks why it is so difficult to recognise when children are overweight.

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Importance of exercise

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The pressures of home and family life can also mean it feels as if there's little time left to fit in exercise. It's certainly tough to get started.