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LOSING your mind to dementia is one of the biggest worries we all share.In fact, more than half of Sun readers (52 per cent) fear the debilitating disease.5We share twelve tips on how to protect your brain’s ‘weak spots’ from dementiaCredit: GettyBut last month, scientists pinpointed the top three modifiable risk factors – those we have some control over – most implicated in dementia.‘Weak spots’ in the brain that appear to degenerate earlier with age were most vulnerable to diabetes, traffic pollution and alcohol.Nine others were ranked, including high blood pressure and cholesterol. Dr Susan Mitchell, head of policy at…

ISRAEL is preparing to strike Iranian nuclear plants if faced with a revenge attack for the death of a top Tehran commander last week.Netanyahu’s war cabinet has been locked in crunch meetings over fears that Iran will launch an assault as Middle East tensions threaten to boil over into all-out war.8Iran has a spate of dangerous nuclear sites – including power plants, uranium mines and research reactors, pictured: Isfahan power plantCredit: AFP8Iran’s embassy building in Damascus after the strike last MondayCredit: Rex8The targeting of Iran’s nuclear sites with Israeli rockets could fuel chances of a global conflict8Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah…

MORE than half (56 per cent) of adults admit they pretend to be okay to avoid talking about their own mental health.A poll of 2,000 people found 56 per cent also find this the toughest topic to talk about, with six in 10 believing there is a still a stigma associated with it.3’We mask with comedy,’ cries comedian Tom DavisCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk3Beavertown Brewery to introduce limited-edition crisps called ‘Open Up’Credit: Not known, clear with picture deskSharing these personal issues with others leaves 28 per cent feeling awkward, and 24 per cent wouldn’t know what to say…

PUTIN’S failing forces have resorted to using bizarre mobile sheds on the battlefield in an attempt to withstand Ukrainian kamikaze drones.Russian tanks have appeared underneath turtle shell-like cages after it was revealed that a humiliated Putin has lost almost all of the tanks he had when he began his brutal invasion of Ukraine. 7The odd turtle-shaped metal shell used to protect Putin’s tanksCredit: X/@clashreport7A row of Russian tanks move under their steel covers7A Russian tank comes under fire from Ukrainian kamikaze drones this morningStrange footage shows a row of ageing Russian tanks trawling through fields under the steel covers.The odd-shaped…

TOXIC chemicals have been discovered in half of the fruit and veg from UK supermarkets, according to analysis of Government figures.The human-made substances, called PFAS, are known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they may never leave the body once consumed.22Strawberries were found to contain the highest levels of PFASCredit: AlamyThese are linked to a handful of serious health issues, including liver damage, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, obesity, fertility issues and cancer. It is even feared the chemicals could lead to low birth weight, developmental delays and behavioural changes in infants and children. Strawberries were found to be the worst offenders, containing…

THE “ghosted” wife of Brit chef Charlie Withers has given her first bombshell interview after social media went on a viral hunt for her husband.Ashley McGuire claimed her TV star hubby had abandoned their family a year ago after he allegedly changed his name and vanished “without a trace”.7Ashley McGuire has revealed the latest update after social media went on a viral hunt for her husbandCredit: Instagram7The single mother also explained why she decided to remove her plea on FacebookCredit: Instagram7McGuire had claimed her TV star lover Charles Withers ghosted her and their two children last yearCredit: X7McGuire’s Facebook plea to try and…

A FLESH-EATING animal tranquiliser has “penetrated” the UK’s drug market, a new study warns.Xylazine — which has been labelled an “emerging threat” in the US — has now been found in counterfeit painkillers and vapes this side of the pond, British researchers found.2Xylazine has been found in vapes and counterfeit painkillers in the UK, a study shows2The ‘zombie’ drug has has been labelled an “emerging threat” in the USCredit: AlamyThe “zombie” drug was found in the blood of 11 Brits who had died in 2023, they said.Dr Caroline Copeland, of King’s College London, said: “This is cause for alarm as…

THIS is the heartwarming moment a woman who was kidnapped as a child is reunited with her family an incredible 52 years after she was first abducted.Aura Guerrero León was just a four-year-old girl when she was snatched from the streets of Bogota, Colombia in 1972.5The moment Aura Guerrero León was reunited with her family 52 years after being kidnapped as a childCredit: Jam Press5Aura was snatched in Colombia when she was just a 4-year-oldCredit: Jam Press5Her brother Fidencio got her flowers as they reunited with a long embraceBut after decades of Aura’s family searching the whole of Colombia for…

DIABETES jab Ozempic and the weight-loss drug Wegovy have soared in popularity in recent months. But there has been concern that the class of drugs – called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) – might increase the risk of thyroid cancer. 1A new study “strongly supports” that GLP-1 drugs don’t cause thyroid cancerCredit: GettyNow, a major new study by the Karolinska Institutet has found no evidence of such a link, deeming that GLP-1 drugs don’t increase people’s risk of developing the cancer. Widely used to treat conditions like diabetes and obesity, the jabs work by mimicking the GLP-1 hormone produced naturally by…

OLD age pensioners should be given a choice of euthanasia if they decide they’ve grown “tired of life”, claims a Belgian insurance boss.Luc Van Gorp, 57, has called for the elderly to be given the final say on their lives in hopes it can end the stigma around assisted suicide and even save the taxpayer a lot of money. 8Luc Van Gorp has called for the elderly to be given a choice over whether they want to go through euthanasia if they feel they’ve grown ‘tired of life’Credit: Alamy8The insurance boss thinks the decision could end the stigma around assisted…