Charlie TaylorBBC News, Somerset and Jasmine Ketibuah-FoleyBBC News, west of England Rachel Thomas, three, was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes just before his second birthday A couple have raised more than £13,000 after their son received a “shock” type-1 diabetes diagnosis just before his second birthday. Somerset-based racehorse trainers Joe and …
Read More »What is the ‘kissing bug’ disease, and should Texans be worried?
[ US states with reported wild, domestic, or captive animals exposed to Trypanosoma cruzi locally; states with reported autochthonous human Chagas disease; and all states with reported triatomines in assessment of Chagas disease as endemic to the United States. Credit: Emerging Infectious Diseases (2025). DOI: 10.3201/eid3109.241700 Kissing bugs may sound …
Read More »Apple’s High Blood Pressure Alerts: When and Where They’ll Be Available
At its big iPhone event on Tuesday, Apple announced that it will soon launch hypertension notifications, joining similar alerts like those for sleep apnea, heart health and noise. However, these notifications for high blood pressure won’t just be available on the new Apple Watch Series 11 or Ultra 3. Read …
Read More »Caernarfon couple among those in Wales ‘let down’ by dementia care
Rhodri LewisWales political reporter BBC Idwal Owens was diagnosed with vascular dementia six years ago and wife Moira says she has received no support The wife of a dementia patient has said she was “dumbfounded” after only being offered “a wad of leaflets” after his diagnosis. Idwal Owens, from Caernarfon, …
Read More »Prince Harry returns to Ukraine for second time since 2022 invasion
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prince Harry made a surprise stop on his current trip overseas. After arriving in London earlier this week, where he reunited with his father, King Charles, for the first time in over a year, the royal traveled to Ukraine on Friday in …
Read More »Bruce Willis’ wife shares toughest challenges in his dementia battle
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Emma Heming Willis says what’s best for her husband Bruce Willis’ care is not up for debate. Like many caregivers, the mother of two has been forced to make tough choices for her family in recent years. But none has been as …
Read More »Family to run for terminally ill former goalkeeper
Chris Waring, East Midlands supplied Hoult’s daughter Kayleigh (pictured with her dad) will run the Leicester Half Marathon with her twin brother in October The family of a terminally ill former Premier League goalkeeper are to run a half-marathon in his honour. Russell Hoult had stints at Leicester City, Derby …
Read More »Record number of peers expected to join historic assisted dying debate | UK News
Peers are being urged to approach the upcoming assisted dying debate in the House of Lords with “care and compassion”, as a record number are expected to contribute to the discussion on the issue. The debate centres on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise …
Read More »FDA Clears the Apple Watch for Hypertension Alerts
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday cleared a new hypertension detection tool for the Apple Watch. The health feature was one of the highlights at Apple’s September iPhone event and will alert Apple Watch owners of potential signs of high blood pressure, a dangerous condition that can lead to heart attack or …
Read More »What the NHS can learn from the country that boosted cancer survival
Hugh PymHealth editor BBC “It was really bad – we had patients dying on the waiting lists – politicians were getting desperate.” Jesper Fisker, chief executive of the Danish Cancer Society, is looking back 25 years – to the moment Denmark decided to transform its approach to treating cancer. At …
Read More »Ex-senator’s wife sentenced to 4.5 years in prison
The wife of former US Senator Robert Menendez has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for aiding her husband in an elaborate bribery scheme involving stacks of cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz. Nadine Menendez, 58, was convicted in April of 15 counts, including bribery, after jurors found she …
Read More »Postcode lottery for new cancer treatments, doctors warn
Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter and Jim ReedHealth reporter Getty Images Advances in radiotherapy and other forms of cancer treatment are driving up survival rates of the disease Senior cancer doctors are warning that excessive red tape means some patients in England are struggling to access the latest cancer treatments. The Royal …
Read More »Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker’s wife on caring for her ‘soulmate’
Briony LeylandBBC News, Shaftesbury, Dorset Melanie Aldridge Johnnie Walker and his wife Tiggy lived near Shaftesbury in Dorset At the home she shared with Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker, near Shaftesbury in Dorset, Tiggy Walker tips out what she calls the “basket of love” on to the kitchen island. Inside …
Read More »Clint Eastwood convinced Charlie Sheen to enter rehab during intervention
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Charlie Sheen’s history with substance abuse dates back decades. Sheen, 60, reflected on his addiction journey and the way his famous family organized an intervention in the early ’90s in the new Netflix documentary, “aka Charlie Sheen.” The “Two and a Half …
Read More »Diabetes goes undetected in millions, according to global study
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly half of adults worldwide who are living with diabetes don’t even know they have it, leaving millions vulnerable to dangerous complications. A sweeping new study, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, examined data from more than 200 countries …
Read More »Prince Harry meets King Charles amid royal family reconciliation push
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prince Harry has reunited with King Charles III for the first time in 18 months. The Duke of Sussex was seen arriving by car at Clarence House, the monarch’s London residence, on Wednesday, according to People magazine. The 40-year-old returned to the …
Read More »Emma Heming Willis talks about husband Bruce’s diagnosis and care
EThe actor, well known for his roles in the Die Hard franchise, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia—a condition his family publicly disclosed in 2023. Emma Heming Willis spoke with CBS Mornings host Gayle King about her husband and her new book, which she hopes will help fellow caregivers. BBC News
Read More »Women’s healthcare chronically underfunded, says Melinda French Gates
Megha MohanBBC World Service gender and identity correspondent Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Melinda French Gates has pledged a total of $1bn for women’s care Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said women’s health is chronically underfunded, as she committed $50m to researching the issue. This is part of her pledge to …
Read More »Bruce Willis’ wife reveals star’s early dementia symptoms in new interview
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When Emma Heming Willis sensed something was off with Bruce Willis, she first thought it was his hearing loss from “Die Hard.” The former model has written a new book, “The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path.” …
Read More »UK patients to trial blood test that could ‘revolutionise’ Alzheimer’s diagnosis | UK News
A major new blood test which could revolutionise the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is being trialled on UK patients with early symptoms, researchers have said. People with suspected dementia are being recruited via memory clinics across the country to see how well the test, which measures the protein p-tau217, works in …
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