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Should you consider a direct cremation? It is the cheapest type of funeral

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Coronavirus lockdown rules for funerals are expected to prompt a rise in direct cremations, which take place without a service. No frills cremations cost around £1,600 on average, and ashes are returned to a family afterwards, allowing them to organise their own personal memorial for a loved one at a time of their choosing. The … Read more

Men who take a drug to tackle prostate disease are a THIRD more at risk of type 2 diabetes  

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Men who take medication to reduce their symptoms of prostate disease may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Patients with enlarged prostates who are prescribed drugs called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are around a third more at risk of the condition.  They reduce the production of androgens, a hormone which help to boost urinary flow, … Read more