Children who battle and survive cancer run a higher risk of heart problems and must be closely screened, say experts.Aggressive cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy can harm the heart, multiplying the patient's death risk by seven, d
At least one million public sector jobs should be cut to ease the public debt, according to the Reform think tank.The centre-right group says the NHS and the police service should be among the areas hit hardest, having previously enjoyed big workfor
A senior British officer has told the Iraq war inquiry he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion of the country two days before the conflict.Major General Tim Cross, who liaised with the US on reconstruction efforts before the invasion, said plannin
BEIJING - China's state press renewed calls Monday for developed nations to provide adequate funding to help poorer countries fight climate change, as crunch UN talks were set kick off in Copenhagen. It is obvious that the planet is everyone's, an
TEHRAN With authorities threatening a harsh response to new anti-government demonstrations planned for Monday, prominent supporters of system of religious rule are urging leaders to soften their approach to protesters and end high-level infighting
The Rugby Football League has urged Harlequins to make more effort to attract crowds to the Twickenham Stoop.Attendance figures will be one of the criteria used to determine clubs' suitability for the next round of Super League licences to be awarde
The government has launched a campaign to encourage young people to talk more openly about sex and contraception.The teenage pregnancy rate in the UK is Europe's highest and ministers want to change attitudes towards safer sex. People aged 16 to 24
Labour has urged First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum on Scottish independence and concentrate on fighting the recession.The appeal came from Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy, who accused the SNP of a peculiar obsession wi
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