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Day: January 28, 2018

Common back pain myths you need to stop believing
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Common back pain myths you need to stop believing

    Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, supposedly affecting as many as one in ten people. However, the exact causes of lower back pain are not always clear, and it's not uncommon for osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors and even GPs to come up with some pretty out-there hypotheses as to why someone may be suffering. Having said that, there are a few myths that floating around that really need to be busted. Here, our osteopath Anna Roberts takes a closer look... Myth 1: It's your posture Bad posture has been drilled into society as being a terrible thing. Many modern interventions always seem to be focused on correcting posture such as desk-based assessments. But the link between posture and pain really isn't clear-cut. In fact, po...
World’s smallest woman meets world’s tallest man for incredible photoshoot in Egypt
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World’s smallest woman meets world’s tallest man for incredible photoshoot in Egypt

    The worlds tallest man and shortest woman have met in Egypt for an incredible photoshoot.   And the difference between them is just astonishing as in one photo Amge looks to be the same size as Kosen's foot. According to the Guinness World Records, Sultan Kosen, 35, from Turkey is the tallest man on the planet measuring a massive 8ft 1in. And Jyoti Amge, 24, from India, has been named the shortest woman at just over 2ft tall. They both won their records in 2011. The pair posed for photographs in front of the Pyramids after being invited by the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board. And they can be seen putting their differences aside as they pose side by side with big smiles on their faces. Kosen, 35, was the first person to be measured by the record organisation in...
One of the world’s oldest gorillas dies at age 60
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One of the world’s oldest gorillas dies at age 60

    Vila died surrounded by members of her family troop One of the world’s oldest gorillas has died at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The park says Vila, who turned 60 in October, died on Thursday surrounded by members of her family troop. Authorities say she was the matriarch of five generations of gorillas and during her life served as a surrogate mother for several western lowland gorillas. Gorillas typically live to be 35 or 40. They are considered critically endangered because of disease, hunting, war and habitat loss. Vila had arthritis and other health conditions related to her age and had been under veterinary care. She was born in the African Congo in 1957. She came to the zoo in 1959 and was moved to the safari park in 1975.
Donald Trump not invite to the Royal wedding
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Donald Trump not invite to the Royal wedding

    Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle are seen during a walkabout at Cardiff Castle When Morgan said Ms Markle had called him divisive and a misogynist, Mr Trump responded: Well, I still hope they're happy. On Brexit, the President said he was unsurprised by the result of the Brexit referendum because Britons don't want people coming from all over the world into Britain and claimed the European Union was not cracked up to what it's supposed to be. He also said he would have negotiated Brexit with a different and tougher attitude to Theresa May. Would it be the way I negotiate? No, I wouldn't negotiate it the way it's (being) negotiated... I would have had a different attitude, he said. I would have taken a tougher stand in getting out. Prince Harry and Megha...
Senior Tories given May just three months to improve or face a renewed attempt
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Senior Tories given May just three months to improve or face a renewed attempt

    Senior Tories have given Theresa May just three months to improve or face a renewed attempt to oust her, amid concerns she is leading the party towards utter destruction. In a sign of the fragility of the prime minister’s leadership after another week of cabinet infighting, figures inside the party said that a disastrous performance in May’s local elections could trigger a no-confidence vote. There are concerns they will produce a Tory meltdown in London. There’s definitely been a further shift against her, said one ex-minister. If people could wave a magic wand tomorrow, she would be gone ... if we get wiped out in London, then more will say things cannot get any better under her. The alternatives would be the utter destruction of the Tory party or a chaotic leader...