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Obesity, diabetes, PCOS increasing gynaecological cancers among women: Experts

1Oct

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Obesity, diabetes, PCOS increasing gynaecological cancers among women: Experts

Obesity, diabetes, and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) are the key reasons why India is seeing a rise in gynaecological cancers like endometrial, ovarian, and uterus, said experts on Monday. The rise is particularly of concern among younger women, and calls for greater awareness and early screening. There have been more incidences of endometrial cancer -- cancer that develops in the lining of the uterus -- among young women in their early 30s, a condition traditionally seen in post-menopausal women. “As obesity rates climb and more women delay childbearing or remain childless, they face prolonged exposure to oestrogen, a known risk factor for endometrial cancer. Conversely, progesterone, produced during pregnancy, provides a protective effect against this cancer,” Dr. Vandana Jain, S...

1Oct

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Israel begins ground raids into Lebanon

A fire following Israeli bombardment on an area of south Lebanon. Photo: JALAA MAREY Flares and shelling have hit border towns within Lebanon, strikes hit suburbs in Lebanon's capital Beirut, and one hit a building in the large Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh, near the Lebanese city of Sidon, sources have told Reuters. In the Syrian capital of Damascus a well-known Syrian television anchor was among three people killed by Israeli strikes, the country's state news agency said. The US has been told "limited" raids on Hezbollah over the border have begun, in what may be the beginning of a widely expected ground invasion. The Israel military said in a statement that its targets were in villages close to the border that posed "an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern ...

Israel launches ground operations in Lebanon with ‘limited’ raids on Hezbollah

1Oct

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Israel launches ground operations in Lebanon with ‘limited’ raids on Hezbollah

By Timour Azhari, Reuters Locals and rescue teams at work in a damaged building following an overnight Israeli airstrike on the Ain al-Helweh refugee camp on the outskirts of Sidon City in Lebanon. Photo: AFP/ Mahmoud Zayyat Israeli paratroopers and commandos have begun operations in neighbouring Lebanon, Israel says The ground raids are 'limited, localised and targeted', Israel Defence Forces say Flares and shelling have been reported in Lebanese border towns Airstrikes hit Beirut southern suburbs overnight Israel targeted a Palestinian Fatah movement commander in a refugee camp in Lebanon, Palestinian officials say In Syria, Israeli strikes killed 3 civilians, the country's state media says Israel says its troops have launched raids inside Lebanon on Tuesday, starting its widely ...

Talley’s staff member dies at Port Nelson

1Oct

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Talley’s staff member dies at Port Nelson

Port Nelson Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal A Talley's staff member has died at the company's wharf at Port Nelson. Talley's Ltd chief executive Tony Hazlett said a staff member was fatally injured at its Nelson wharf on Tuesday. Police said the person was located in a critical condition after a workplace incident shortly before 1pm and CPR was commenced, but they were unable to be revived. St John was notified at 12.35pm and sent an ambulance and three rapid response vehicles to the incident. Police are still working to notify the next of kin. Enquiries into the circumstances of the incident were ongoing and the death would be referred to the Coroner. Hazlett said the company was extremely saddened by the death and sent its deepest condolences to the person's family. It was providing the famil...

PlayStation Network offline in global outage

1Oct

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PlayStation Network offline in global outage

Photo: AFP / RICHARD A. BROOKS The online gaming provider PlayStation Network is suffering a global outage. All services have been impacted since 2.21pm, according to the PlayStation Network status page, including account management, gaming and social, PlayStation Video and PlayStation Store. The outage means people are not able to sign in or create an account for the PlayStation Network, launch games, apps or network features, get PlayStation Video content or buy products in the PlayStation Store. Photo: Supplied PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and online platforms are affected. One PlayStation user RNZ spoke to said all game and store pages loaded blank and his console appeared unable to connect to the server. The PlayStation Network said it was wor...

Businesses cautiously optimistic as interest rates expected to fall further

1Oct

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Business

Businesses cautiously optimistic as interest rates expected to fall further

Photo: Unsplash/ Simon Kadula Business sentiment has improved sharply but is still pessimistic as firms struggle with lower sales, leading them to shed staff and hold back on investment. The Institute of Economic Research's September quarter business survey shows a net 5 percent of respondents think economic conditions will get worse in coming months, compared to a net 40 percent in the June survey. Firms reported a decline in their own trading with a net 31 percent of firms reported a fall their trading in the past quarter from 27 percent decline in the previous survey. The weakness was expected to ease in the coming quarter with a net 2 percent forecasting a drop in their own business from 13 percent in the previous quarter. NZIER principal economist Christina Leung said businesses wer...

Phillip Schofield on Cast Away: a reminder of everything he revealed during last year’s downfall

1Oct

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Phillip Schofield on Cast Away: a reminder of everything he revealed during last year’s downfall

Phillip Schofield is back. In a ridiculously on-the-nose twist that effectively no one saw coming, the disgraced former This Morning presenter is going to be returning to screens tonight as part of a three part Cast Away special for Channel 5.“Now you know how I spent my summer,” Schofield wrote on Instagram last week, “Alone for 10 days. No food. No water. No crew. My story of survival, both on a desert island and off it. Cast Away starts Monday on @channel5 & My5 at 9pm.”His decision to return to screens has ruffled a lot of feathers. Schofield’s former colleague, Eamonn Holmes, has hit out at Schofield, saying he “deserves to be in exile” and “is addicted to fame.”Phillip Schofield on an island off the coast of Madagascar, on Channel 5’s Cast Away (Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited/Bur...

New Zealand groceries more expensive than Australia, UK and Ireland – research

1Oct

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New Zealand groceries more expensive than Australia, UK and Ireland – research

Photo: 123RF A new study has confirmed what many New Zealand shoppers already believed - supermarket prices are higher here than overseas. Australian researchers compared the prices of common grocery items in leading supermarkets in Australia, the UK, Ireland and New Zealand. New Zealand was the most expensive place to buy the items, with the UK the cheapest. Researchers from Edith Cowan University compared the prices of some common supermarket staples, including fruit and vegetables, milk, cheese, chocolate, meat, bread, coffee and some toiletries. Here's the winning order on price alone: UK - on top with the lowest prices, with the cost of the groceries ranging between $314-$329 Ireland - next cheapest with prices ranging between $347-$383 Australia - in third with the price the groce...

Tough times for boutique companies, champion cheesemaker says

1Oct

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Tough times for boutique companies, champion cheesemaker says

Photo: Supplied by Karikaas The market has never been tougher for a boutique cheesemaker, says Karikaas owner Di Hawkins. Di and Alan Hawkins have been making cheese out of their Loburn factory since 2004, when they bought the Karikaas cheese business from Dutch transplants Karin and Rients Rypma. Their Dutch and New Zealand cheeses have won many awards - including this year where they took out prizes for best Dutch cheese and best NZ original cheese. But after 20 years in the business, the market has never been tougher, she said. "Over that time the entrants to the New Zealand cheese market who've come and gone are probably 10 to one to those that have survived. "People come and they get started, and there's lots of enthusiasm, and then the reality and the work and combination of circu...

Bhumi Pednekar wraps `Daldal`: `We braved the Mumbai monsoons`

1Oct

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Entertainment, Movies

Bhumi Pednekar wraps `Daldal`: `We braved the Mumbai monsoons`

Actor Bhumi Pednekar has completed filming for her highly anticipated web series `Daldal`. Bhumi on Sunday took to Instagram story to share her thoughts on the year-long journey, describing the role as one of her most challenging to date. She wrote, "Hands down one of my most complex characters. Am nervous! Had the opportunity to work with such sublime actors and creators on the show. We braved the mumbai monsoons, shot in the toughest conditions and yet our spirits could never be dampened. Kudos to us all." Praising her team, Bhumi added, "Thank you Vikramix for constantly bringing me parts that challenge me & for constantly believing in me. Our third one together @abundantiaent @sureshtriveni. I just love you. This was that rare connect where I was like let`s free fall. You are a g...