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THEY are one of the most contentious issues in Scottish education - drawing celebration from some quarters and firm condemnation from others.

Dementia cases are increasing among the elderly population, with a rise in new diagnoses and a growing number of people living with the disease. This trend poses challenges for healthcare systems as the aging population with dementia continues to grow.

Researchers found that those with both type 2 diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had lower all-cause and respiratory-cause mortality survival probabilities than those without COPD.

An open letter to MPs Richard Drax and Chris Loder WE WRITE on behalf of thousands of concerned residents of Portland and neighbouring communities…

AN AMERICAN themed diner is to open at the former Prison Officers Club building at the Grove on Portland.

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Wigan may have once been known for its coal mines, but fortunately the quality of air in the borough has much improved since then.

Residents in some areas of Wigan are living with higher levels of air pollution than their neighbours in other parts, official government estimates show.

Novel anti-cancer therapies were not accessible to more than half of the patients in England who were diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

Two rows of thank you cards line the top of the cupboards in her office.