All news on the topic: Doctors

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Nutrition expert shares 'favourite' weight loss tip to lose belly fat quickly
It can be a struggle to lose weight from your middle, but one medical professional recommends sticking to a 36-hour fasting method to banish stubborn belly fat
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'My fiancée went to Turkey for cut-price weight loss op she came home in coffin'
Jon Burt said he and Emma Morrissey jointly decided to look into gastric operations and after hours of online research, they eventually opted for Regenesis Health Travel
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Doctor 'gave wife so many painkillers she started seeing frogs' before death'
A quack doctor is on trial for manslaughter after he allegedly administered a hefty amount of drugs to his wife, which was witnessed by his stepdaughter
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Millions wrongly labelled with penicillin allergy - raising infection fears
Around 90% of penicillin allergies could be wrongly prescribed, with new research showing many are 'low risk' when it comes to taking the drug, and could take the drug 'safely'
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'I don't know how long I have left to live' after coming out of coma
Kyle Heeley has no idea how much time he has left, with the 36-year-old in need of a double lung transplant, but due to an XLA condition, the drugs used in the surgery are highly dangerous
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'Beautiful' mum-of-three, 42, 'perfectly fine' a week before tragic death
Mum Zoe Wilson had been 'perfectly fine' before a sudden stroke in the middle of the night last Monday, which left her in hospital and in need of blood clot operations before a second stroke on Friday
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Patient 'propped up to look fake alive' for family after dying during surgery
An unidentified woman aged 65 attended Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio, for a routine heart catheterisation, but tragically died - and her family now want answers
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'Forever in my heart': Doctor's wife dies in his arms days after giving birth
Dr Jared Wilson and his 27-year-old wife, Caitlyn, excitingly arrived at the hospital where he works in Buffalo, New York, for a planned induction on December 12 last year before returning home
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Children's doctor issues glow stick warning for kids playing on Halloween
Kids can fall victims to some dangers in the autumn - including falling, suffering cuts, and being involved in car crashes - and all parents should be aware of what can go wrong
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'I drool and food falls out after botched double jaw op, it's so embarrassing'
Nikki Swartz's life turned upside down after double jaw surgery almost three years ago left her with permanent nerve damage and paralysis in her chin, lips, and teeth, which leaves her "drooling"
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Dentist owns world's largest toothpaste collection including wasabi flavour
Val Kolpakov owns 2,037 different toothpaste tubes from all around the world, including some unique flavours such as rose, chocolate, wasabi and a few types of whisky
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Coronation Street star 'exits' BBC show just seven months after starting role
Actress Wendi Peters, who is best known for playing Cilla Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street, appears to have left her role in BBC's Doctors just months after starting
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Doctors warn 500 patients are dying each week because wards are understaffed
As junior doctors and consultants held their first joint walkout amid wave of strikes, Dr Arjan Singh, a member of the BMA’s doctors’ committee and council, issued the dire warning
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Health chiefs fears doctors' strike could lead to deaths as walkouts begin again
Thousands of the senior doctors walked out in England on Tuesday for another wave of strikes, and at least one expert is fearful of the potential consequences
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Hollywood icon Ryan Gosling hotly tipped to play villain in new Doctor Who
A-lister says he's a massive fan of the BBC One sci-fi show - but what role could he play?
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Mum-of-two suddenly paralysed from waist down while sitting in her morning bath
Jessica Ennis can no longer control her limbs, is left suffering two seizures a day and is 'completely helpless' after a sudden medical disorder diagnosis which has left the mum-of-two bedridden
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Two people saved by lung transplants from drowned man develop deadly disease
Doctors were left shocked after a paid lungs donated from a man who drowned left receivers with a rare disease - this is believed to be the first case of its kind.
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Stephanie Aston's death didn’t surprise me - disabled women are rarely believed
Stephanie Aston was told her painful symptoms were 'all in her head' before she died. This should be shocking, but as a disabled woman, it was also deeply upsetting, because for almost my whole life doctors have not believed me
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NHS waiting lists hit record high - check your hospital delays
In England, around one in seven patients - a total of 7.68 million - are waiting for treatment. The latest figure is the highest number since NHS England records began in 2007
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UK doctor murdered in Africa say his family as officials claim death was suicide
Dr Ding Col Dau Ding died in South Sudan in 2015 and, while officials in the African country registered his death as a suicide, his family believe he was actually murdered
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Coronation Street actor secures new role in soap five years after exit
Tisha Merry is known for previously playing the role of Steph Britton on Coronation Street from 2013 to 2017 before making a brief return in 2018 but has landed a new role
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Doctor explains why you should never crack your neck amid new TikTok trend
A doctor on TikTok who dedicates his account to helping debunk medical myths has warned people why they should never be cracking their necks, despite the app's latest viral trend
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Mum given devastating diagnosis after putting symptoms down to menopause
Jules Fielding, from Swansea, had suffered unusual cycles of bleeding but explained away symptoms by putting them down to the menopause - now wants women to know the warning signs
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Junior doctors and consultants to hold joint strike for first time in history
The co-ordinated industrial action, which sees junior doctors and consultants go on strike for the first time in NHS history is due to take place for 48 hours from September 19
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Worrying sign in your toilet bowl could be health red flag you must never ignore
If you notice changes to your toilet habits, it's not always something to worry about, but it's worth being aware that it could signal a significant health change - and require medical attention