Donald Trump has claimed a large purple bruise on his left hand was caused by “clipping it” on a table while he was in Switzerland. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, he said using high doses of aspirin had left him prone to bruising. The US president said: “I …
Read More »Andy Burnham faces tricky run to win Labour crown
Chris MasonPolitical editor Getty Images A marble sits at the top of a very long, elaborate and twisting run right now. If – and it’s a big if – it trundles all the way to the bottom, Andy Burnham might become prime minister. But hang on a minute, let’s not …
Read More »Wes Streeting admits NHS ‘falling short’ on autism and ADHD
The Health Secretary has admitted the NHS is “falling short” on meeting demand for adult autism and ADHD diagnosis. Speaking to BBC Radio Oxford, he was responding to a question about adult referrals having been paused in Oxfordshire since 2024. But he said it was a national issue that he …
Read More »Man visiting dying daughter at The Christie given parking fine
Lindsey Prosser, Isobel Fryand Angela Ferguson,North West BBC Dr Brian Farrington said he was concerned other people could be fined for parking on the streets outside the Christie Hospital A father who was at his dying daughter’s bedside has been fined for exceeding on-street parking time limits near her hospital. …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic linked to lasting drop in depression, asthma and osteoporosis diagnoses
[ Reduction in depression diagnoses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and failure to recover to expected rates of diagnoses following the pandemic. Credit: King’s College London There has been a lasting and disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis rates for conditions including depression, asthma and osteoporosis. …
Read More »Cancer patient says recovery is down to no treatment delay
Marie-Louise ConnollyHealth correspondent, BBC News NI BBC Jennifer Dummigan was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2024 Jennifer Dummigan’s cancer journey was different to that of most people in Northern Ireland. In December 2023, she noticed symptoms – a chest tickle and discomfort while eating. A GP visit in March led …
Read More »Richard Pryor widow reveals he threatened to kill her during drug psychosis
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Richard Pryor’s widow, Jennifer Pryor, claimed that he once threatened to kill her during a drug-fueled psychosis. Jennifer appeared on Howie Mandel’s podcast, “Howie Mandel Does Stuff,” in an episode released on Jan. 20. She said that the ordeal began when she …
Read More »Queen and Spice Girl visit ‘comforting’ Cheltenham cancer centre
Tess de la MareWest of England PA Media Geri Halliwell-Horner, left, and the Queen met Maggie’s chief executive Dame Laura Lee The Queen was joined by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner on a visit to a cancer charity she has supported for the past 18 years. Queen Camilla went to …
Read More »Coldplay help teen’s scoliosis campaign dream come true
A teenager’s dream came true after her favourite singer serenaded her in front of thousands of people and helped raise awareness of a medical condition. Isla, 14, from Plymouth, was diagnosed with scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, about 18 months ago and has had to wear a brace for …
Read More »Study finds preventive HIV drugs are under prescribed to young women at increased risk
[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Although adolescents and young adults comprise only one quarter of the sexually active population in the United States, approximately half of new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are diagnosed in people of these ages. Compared to older adults, little is known about how teens and young …
Read More »Children could be screened for diabetes in NHS clinics after landmark study | UK News
A landmark study has paved the way for type 1 diabetes screening among children to stop them “crash landing” into diagnosis. NHS pre-diabetes clinics for children are to be set up after the study confirmed the feasibility of using finger-prick blood tests to spot the disease before symptoms arise. The …
Read More »Screening all UK children for type 1 diabetes would be effective, study says
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Diabetes UK Thanks to the study, Imogen, who is 12, is now receiving medication to help delay her diabetes All UK children could be offered screening for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test, say researchers who have been running a large study. Currently, …
Read More »Colleen Hoover clarifies cancer diagnosis after concerned fan questions
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bestselling author Colleen Hoover clarified her health status for worried fans after revealing she’d been diagnosed with cancer. “Just clarification because of some misleading clickbait making it sound like I’m on my deathbed or something, but I do not have cancer anymore,” …
Read More »Stalker sent underwear pictures to Liverpool star Marie Hobinger
Reuters Messages sent to Austria international Marie Hobinger were “highly sexualised” A father-of-two has been handed a two-year restraining order and an 18-month community order for stalking Liverpool midfielder Marie Hobinger. The Austria international was distressed and said her performance on the pitch was affected after Mangal Dalal, 42, sent …
Read More »Carlisle man’s body stays in mortuary until family ‘get answers’
Jo Lonsdaleand Dan Farthing,North East & Cumbria Investigations BBC Siblings Mike and Kelly Trotter would like an inquest into their father’s death A brother and sister whose father has been in a hospital mortuary for 18 months say he died because of medical mistakes and are prepared to leave his …
Read More »The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours
Nichola RutherfordBBC Scotland News Emma Christie Hazel Dempster and Lachlan Lindsay both have brain tumours When Lachlan Lindsay was eight, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Surgeons acted quickly and he made a good recovery. It was a painful experience for Lachlan and a worrying time for his family …
Read More »Teenage girl with cold urticaria is ‘allergic to the cold’
A 16-year-old girl said she is “always scared” of having an allergic reaction after being diagnosed with a rare condition triggered by cold temperatures. Amber Woodward from north Wales has cold urticaria – a rare allergy which can cause her to have a reaction to something as little as a …
Read More »Shannen Doherty ex-husband challenges divorce judgment after 2024 death
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shannen Doherty’s ex-husband Kurt Iswarienko is asking a Los Angeles judge to throw out her divorce judgment, arguing the court had no legal authority to act after the famed actress’ death in 2024. Iswarienko’s attorney — who filed documents, obtained by Fox …
Read More »Sunderland mum’s home bakery ‘distracts’ from aneurysm diagnosis
Jim Scottin Hetton-le-Hole BBC/Jim Scott Megan Jackson said she had been inundated with support for her cake shed A mother who described her inoperable brain condition as a “ticking timebomb” said opening an “honest” bakery in a shed at her home was helping her to cope. Megan Jackson, from Hetton-le-Hole, …
Read More »Rotherham veteran who was homeless becomes a counsellor
Simon Thake Chris Sanders in now a fully qualified counsellor aiming to help others A military veteran whose life “fell apart” after he left the Army and struggled with civilian routines has now started his own counselling service. Chris Sanders, 49, left the armed forces in 2004, but financial pressures …
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