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November 6, 2005 2:12 PM

THE ULTIMATE GIFT OF LIFE

THANKS TO GEORGE BEST, ORGAN DONATION IS NEWS AGAIN, BUT SHOULD WE ALL BE FORCED TO CARRY THE CARD?

George Best's determination to drink despite being given a new liver has angered many people. If you had the power, what would you rule on organ donation? Murat Akyol, consultant transplant surgeon, Edinburgh I've been involved in transplants for 20...

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RHYTHM OF LIFE

Different parts of the world move to different beats. Life expectancy varies greatly from country to country. But don't let where you come from determine the pace of your life, says Clare Harris.

NESTLED within the mighty Pyrenees mountains, the tiny country of Andorra is home to cheap skiing, duty-free shopping and a population with the longest life expectancy in the world. The average Andorran citizen will live to be a whopping 83.5...

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SCOTLAND'S ALTERED STATES

Most teenagers don't take drugs. But everyone has an opinion on them. Fresh asked a group of teenagers for their views.

Around a third of Scottish 15-year-olds took drugs last year, while the majority chose not to. To try and guage what makes teenagers dabble in drugs, their attitude towards them, and how much they really know, fresh held court with...

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