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I watched both parents die with dementia
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ANXIOUSLY opening the results of her DNA test, Shelle Luscombe got the news she had been dreading. It revealed she carries two ...
Mum, 36, left with giant CRATER in her leg after doctors dismissed ‘flaky skin’ for over a decade
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FOR 10 years, Megan Grieves went back and forth to the GP more than 30 times, searching for answers. A decade later ...
Return of masks and three-week isolation for infected schoolkids as whooping cough outbreak sweeps UK
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GP SURGERIES are asking patients to wear masks while infected schoolkids will need to isolate for three weeks, as the UK faces ...
I can never have sex again after my gruelling cancer treatment…now I’m training to be a doctor to help overcome taboos
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Ellie Waters-Barnes, 23, is a medical student and lives in Stoke-on-Trent. Here she tells her story and how the cancer diagnosis and ...
Man, 23, who blamed ‘drinking too much’ for headaches left paralysed down one side of his body
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A man who was left paralysed down the right side of his body due to a brain tumour has learnt to walk ...
My baby girl was 2 days old and I was planning my own funeral after my ‘dry cough’ was dismissed as ‘normal’
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A MUM revealed she planned her own funeral just days after giving birth – after her severe heart failure was dismissed as ...
Man endured a severely swollen and partially erect penis for 17 YEARS until doctors finally discovered horrifying cause
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A MAN with a severely swollen penis received a shock diagnosis after suffering in silence for 17 years. The 72-year-old had lived ...
Woman, 23, was ‘cooked from the inside out’ after taking antidepressants
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A WOMAN says she was “cooked from the inside out” after taking antidepressants. Charlotte Gilmour suffered a severe reaction to lamotrigine – ...
From ditching coffee to the exact amount of plant foods to eat, 7 top tips to keep your heart healthy
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A HEART that’s in tip-top condition is vital for a long and healthy life. Exercise is one of the best things you ...