catherine burns, bbc news. a large glass of milk a day may protect you against bowel cancer.ll not sure why. 0ur health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, is here to explain more. bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the uk and experts believe poor diet is behind half of the cases. researchers at oxford university funded by cancer research uk looked at data from around 500,000 uk women. the study lasted for more than 16 years. over 12,000 cases of bowel cancer were identified during that time, but researchers found that women who had an extra 300 milligrams of calcium a day in their diets had a 17% lower risk of bowel cancer. that's equivalent to a large glass of milk. but researchers say dark leafy greens, bread and some non—dairy milks, which contain calcium, also had a protective effect. this is the most comprehensive study to look at diet and bowel cancer in a really large number of people with a large number of cases. and we're seeing a really exciting potential protective effect of dairy, likely due to calcium. and calcium is something that is already added t

catherine burns, bbc news.order to meet her fiscal rules after government borrowing reached a nearly 17—year high. the rise has also seen the value of the pound plunge to its lowest level for nine months, but the government has reiterated its commitment to economic stability. 0ur economics editor, faisal islam, is here. talk us through the chancellor's problem here and what it might mean for us. today, the industry paid on government borrowing over ten years, that has gone up to a nearly 17 year high. let's look at a chart of that, and you can see there in the red, it is creeping up in december, and now there is a significant move, 4.8%. let's bring on the next line, the us, this is happening elsewhere in many would argue that a lot of this has been driven from uncertainty in the us, but that's not the only source factor. it goes up more in the uk, there are specific factors here, concerns about growth and sticky inflation and general that interest rates will not be cut as far as had previously been expected. t

with me now is our health correspondent, catherine burns. take us through them.t thing i was _ take us through them. the first thing i was looking _ take us through them. the first thing i was looking for- take us through them. the first thing i was looking for was - take us through them. the first thing i was looking for was the l thing i was looking for was the flu. last week we were told it has quadrupled in a month. i was looking to see if it has started to ease off. it has not. last week therefore about 4,400 patients in hospital with the flu. the week before sorry. this week, the most recent figures, that has gone up to 5,400. it is still climbing and that isn't a surprise with the cold weather and everyone going back to school and work after the new year break. i bit shows, the extra thousand patients a week in a system thatis patients a week in a system that is so busy, across the bbc we have been hearing from patient about their experiences. if there are patients in hospital with the flu, other people can't get in the front door in a&e. and in a&e, last

burned. we are taking it seriously, the entire entire crew, wearing respirators and masks. >> hope you stay safe. dana griffin, thank you. >>> now, let's bring in los angeles county supervisor catherinehere the eaton fire is burning right now. supervisor, thank you very much for being with us, especially right now. and my condolences for your city, whwhat it's ing through. you heard that report from our correspondent dana about the conditions out there. i am sure you have been getting all of the updates. what are your top priorities for your community right now? >> not only did he hear what was reported, i have seen it firsthand. it is devastating. in the years -- i am born and raised in the area. i have never seen anything like this in my life. to say that it's devastating to the community is putting it mildly because, understand this. if your neighbor's home burns, it's like your own home burning. these people are close. it's a very tight-knit community. very diverse community, unlike, you know, some areas. you have got people from all backgrounds, all socioeconomic situations. and it is devastating to witness, but also to hear the stories. i have friends who lost their homes, a an