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National Birth Defects Awareness Month (January 2024)

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Quick facts When is it? Every January It's also known as... National Birth Defects Prevention Month Tagged as Body & Health Charity Children Health care What are the hashtags? #AcrossTheLifespan #BirthDefects #NationalBirthDefectsAwarenessMonth #NationalBirthDefectsPreventionMonth Have we missed something? Each day, hundreds of thousands of babies are born all around the globe! Parents are delighted when children who arrive into the world Health y and happy – but sometimes it doesn’t happen quite that way. In fact, it is estimated that up to 8 million newborn babies every year enter the world with some sort of birth defect. This could range from something fairly minor to a life-threatening problem, but 90% of these birth defects take place in low- to middle-income areas of the world. National Birth Defects Awareness Month is here to raise awareness about these issues and also work toward better care, highlighting the efforts that can help with prevention

Erik ten Hag offers controversial excuse for Man Utd's defeat to Nottingham Forest

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag declined to take responsibility for his side's lack of consistency this season, instead claiming "no team" could deal with the sort of issues they have faced off the field. Injuries have proven to be a significant problem for Ten Hag, who also found himself embroiled in a public bust-up with winger Jadon Sancho that saw the England international banished and added to the transfer list. In the background, United have also had to contend with the uncertainty of the INEOS takeover, which has rumbled on for over a year but is finally nearing a conclusion. After Saturday's dismal 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Ten Hag claimed the injury problems were responsible for his side's failure to maintain any semblance of form. "We have to make our performances consistent and have to do better," he told BBC Radio 5 Live . "A Game is 90 minutes and we have to invest from the first minute on. We are hopeful that many playe

Today’s NHL Prop Picks and Best Bets - Friday, December 29

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It’s a busy Friday on the ice with nine Game s on the docket. Our NHL player props are the perfect complement to the action, and there are several matchups for bettors to target. The New York Rangers visit the Florida Panthers in a tilt between a pair of favorites in the Stanley Cup odds, while the showdown between the New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators features the highest total across the NHL odds. While the Philadelphia Flyers are the only club lacing them up for a second consecutive night, there are another eight teams on the front end of a back-to-back set. It could result in a few more backups starting than usual tonight. Here are my free NHL picks for Friday, December 29. NHL prop picks and best bets for December 29 Forsberg Over 3.5 shots (+110 at Bet99) Zegras Over 2.5 shots (+110 at Bet99) Compher Under 0.5 points (-115 at Bet99) Picks made on December 29 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Read full analysis of each pick. Bet on the NHL at Bet99! Sign Up Offer On

The most expensive January transfers ever

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The January transfer window often brings out the worst in clubs. Mid-season panic can throw savvy recruitment strategies out of the window due to the allure of a pricey new asset potentially salvaging or galvanising a club's campaign. While some have nailed their major January deals, others have whiffed in a big way. Nevertheless, as clubs, especially in the Premier League , continue to attain bottomless pits of cash for winter spending, the January window has emerged as an incredibly busy period for transfer dealings. The window's ten most expensive deals have all been completed since 2017, and here's a reminder of those lucrative moves. The most expensive January transfers ever 10. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund - £56m) Aubameyang had an excellent scoring record at Arsenal / Visionhaus/GettyImages Arsenal secured a major coup midway through the 2017/18 campaign by prising Aubameyang away from Borussia Dortmund for a then club-record fee. The st

Bend down and tremblingly pick it up. It was the 63-year-old man’s final work when he discovered a 350-pound ancient vase containing 52,000 Roman coins in a field dating from the 3rd century AD.

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For 1,800 years the story of the ‘lost British emperor’ who defied ancient Rome has been merely a footnote in history books. Carausius’s audacious seizure of power and seven-year reign over Britain and much of Gaul have largely been forgotten. But thanks to the astonishing discovery of 52,000 Roman coins, new light is being shed on one of the most turbulent periods of our island story. Hands covered in mud, Dave Crisp crouches down (left) in the field where he made the find. And, right, he examines one of the 52,500 coins, dating to the 3rd century AD, he found Slowly but surely the pot of coins emerges from the field near Frome, in Somerset Hundreds of the coins – buried in a gigantic clay jar and weighing as much as two men – bear the image of Carausius. The discovery was made by hospital chef Dave Crisp using a metal detector. The 63-year-old unearthed 21 of the coins on a farm near Frome in Somerset before realising the find was so significant expert help was neede

Man Utd receive one star food hygiene rating after raw chicken scandal

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Manchester United's season of infamy has continued in the strangest of ways after being handed a one star food hygiene rating by authorities. The Red Devils' 2023/24 campaign on and off the pitch has been underpinned by chaos and controversy, with this newest revelation possibly the weirdest indiscretion yet. In November, guests at a corporate event complained of feeling unwell after being served raw chicken , and Trafford Council have confirmed this has had a negative impact on United's food hygiene rating , which was previously a full five stars. More drama at Old Trafford / Richard Sellers/Allstar/GettyImages LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE PROMISED LAND, 90MIN'S MAN UTD PODCAST: MAINOO TO START AT WEST HAM? FULL MATCH PREVIEW "We can confirm that the hygiene rating for Old Trafford (Manchester United) has been downgraded from five to one," a Trafford Council spokesperson said. "This follows a food hygiene investigation following an incident whe

Loch Ness moпѕteг Found fгozeп in Time! 15-Ton Fossil ᴜпeагtһed in Antarctica

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ANTARCTICA scientists made a ѕtᴜппіпɡ discovery, finally unearthing the fossilised remains of the heaviest known elasmosaur – an ancient aquatic reptile that swam the seas of the Cretaceous period alongside the dinosaurs – after decades spent trying to solve the mystery. The  fгozeп desert serves as a scientific haven for more than 1,000 researchers around the year, who monitor climate change and study eагtһ’s History . Its Ьаггeп landscape gives them access to an unspoilt world, where they can complete their research without intrusion or political ргeѕѕᴜгe, but it is also a treasure сһeѕt to fossil һᴜпteгѕ. In 2019, after decades of ѕtгᴜɡɡɩіпɡ with the weather on a small desolate island off the Antarctic Peninsula, scientists ᴜпeагtһed the remains of the reptile thought to weigh as much as 15 tonnes. Elasmosaurs make up a family of plesiosaurs – which represent some of the largest sea creatures of the Cretaceous. The team said the newly described heavyweight belongs to the

NBA Boston Celtics vs LA Lakers same game parlay picks: Jayson Tatum carries Celtics on Christmas Day at +401 odds

The biggest rivalry in NBA history gets another chapter on Christmas Day as the Boston Celtics and LA Lakers square off at Crypto.com Arena. Both teams are coming into Monday’s game following wins, so it promises to be an exciting game. Tip-off is on ABC at 5 pm ET and I’ve prepared a Same Game Parlay to spice things up a little. For picks on the side and total for every single Christmas Day Game , simply visit our NBA Predictions page. Let’s dive into my SGP bet now! BOS Celtics -2.5 Point Spread (-110) Jayson Tatum to Score 30+ Points (+110) LeBron James 2+ Made Threes (-170) Same Game Parlay odds: +401 BOS Celtics -2.5 Point Spread (-110) The Cs are 2-1 on their current West Coast road trip, they just beat the Clippers on Saturday night, putting up 145 points in a 37-point blowout victory. It was their 2nd consecutive blowout following the 144-119 win over Sacramento on Thursday, this team is starting to click at just the right time for one of the biggest games of the sea

Antony valued by Man Utd scouts at £25m prior to £86m signing - report

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Manchester United's scouts initially valued Antony at just £25m when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge, a new report has revealed. The Brazilian winger ended up becoming the club's second most expensive transfer ever in August 2022, behind Paul Pogba, after United agreed a deal with Ajax worth £86m. Antony's first 16 months at Old Trafford have been anything but inspiring, with a lack of form and confidence on the pitch coupled with allegations of domestic abuse away from it. The 23-year-old has played 38 Premier League Game s to date, scoring just four goals, and has made a 24 appearances in domestic and European cup com Pet ition. He has tallied a further four goals, bringing his overall total to eight, but has fallen well short of the lofty expectations place upon his shoulders when he arrived. A detailed look from The Athletic at how United have been operating behind the scenes has spotlighted the chaotic and muddled running of the club, particularly when it comes to