Former England international will be supporting runners before cheering Liverpool on in quest to clinch title There will be a familiar face to greet the 56,000 runners during Sunday’s London marathon, just when their legs are heavy and their mouths desert dry. Because, at mile 23, the former England footballer John Barnes will be handing out drinks and revelling in a near-perfect day with the race expected to break the world record for the most finishers and his former club Liverpool likely to win the Premier League . “It’s going to be great,” he says. “I’ll be handing out Lucozade bottles at mile 23 as they’re the longest serving partner of the London Marathon, having worked with them for 24 years. From a charity point of view the race raises a lot of money, and for promoting fitness and mental health it’s also fantastic. And hopefully we’ll have 56,000 finishers, which will break the record of 55,646 held by New York.” Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/oYG9Uym...
Research shows young black women more likely to have more aggressive cancer and receive poorer care
An NHS body is encouraging women with breast cancer from minority backgrounds are being encouraged to take part in more clinical trials, after research found they are under-represented in studies that can offer life-saving treatment.
The pilot project, supported by the NHS Race and Health Observatory, is intended to improve representation in breast cancer clinical trials partly through culturally sensitive communications to people from racially diverse backgrounds.
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