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Why that trendy oat milk latte may not be as healthy as you think

1 month ago | msn.com | Victoria Allen
Why that trendy oat milk latte may not be as healthy as you think

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Victoria Allen

Why that trendy oat milk latte may not be as healthy as you thinkBy VICTORIA ALLEN Published: 17:52 EDT, 27 April 2025 | Updated: 17:58 EDT, 27 April 2025 For Generation Z, it is a dietary fad as ubiquitous as avocado on sourdough. But trendy oat milk may not be a healthier alternative to cows' milk because it is highly processed and made up mainly of water, a leading expert has warned.
Put your baby down to nap near a washing machine, expert says

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Victoria Allen

Babies should not be put in a dark, quiet room for a nap but in a light room with background noise like a washing machine, an expert has said. Prof Helen Ball, a scientific adviser for the charity The Lullaby Trust who has carried out sleep research with more than 5,000 parents and babies at Durham University, said long daytime naps are like “mini night times” that can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed.
Put your baby down to nap near a washing machine, expert says

1 month ago | msn.com | Victoria Allen

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Fashionable baby bouncers, jumpers and even car seats may delay development, researchers find

Feb 22, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Victoria Allen

Baby bouncers may be a boon to modern parents as they catch up on chores – yet experts fear they could do more harm than good. Early years specialists warn the fashionable bouncers, jumpers and even car seats may delay babies' development because they are kept in them too long. They claim they may hamper infants' efforts to learn to walk and increase the risk of obesity. They have even come up with a name for the phenomenon: 'Container baby syndrome'.
Great Wall of China is even OLDER than we thought, scientists say

Feb 20, 2025 | msn.com | Victoria Allen

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Great Wall of China is even OLDER than we thought, scientists say

Feb 20, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Victoria Allen

Archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the earliest section of the Great Wall of China. It pushes back the estimated origins of the wall, which is one of the largest manmade structures on Earth, by 300 years. The remarkable find, located in Changqing District, within the capital city of the Chinese province of Shandong, includes walls which date back to China's early Spring and Autumn Period of between 770 BCE and 476 BCE - the time of philosopher Confucius.
'Artificial sun' nuclear fusion reactor sets a new world record

Feb 19, 2025 | msn.com | Victoria Allen

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Nuclear fusion breakthrough: 'Artificial sun' reactor sets a new world record by generating a steady loop of plasma for 1,337 seconds - taking the world closer towards limitless clean energy | Daily Mail Online

Feb 19, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Victoria Allen

A world record for nuclear fusion has been smashed after an ‘artificial sun’ reactor was able to maintain a plasma for more than 22 minutes. The WEST reactor, in southern France, is at the forefront of efforts to produce huge amounts of energy from the nuclear reaction when two atoms fuse. But, to have a hope of powering the world’s homes in the future, the reaction needs to be long-lasting in order to keep churning out energy.
Crumbling NHS hospitals infested with vermin are leaving patients fearing their care is unsafe, poll reveals

Feb 16, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Victoria Allen

Almost one in five people say their local hospital building is not a safe place to receive care, while 30 per cent do not know if it is safe, according to a poll. It comes as analysis suggests the repair bill at 18 crumbling hospitals could be set to reach £5.7 billion due to the delay in replacing them. But a target to deliver more than two million additional elective care appointments has been hit seven months early.