All news on the topic: Doctors

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Doctor who 'vanished into thin air' was texting new fiancé just minutes before
Dr. John Forsyth, from Missouri, had just finished his shift at Mercy Hospital in Cassville at around 7am on May 21 - he was due in work later that evening but never turned up
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Nurse took deep breath before giving man devastating news about non-stop pain
Mikey Connor was travelling around the world when he discovered a cancerous lump on one of his testicles. When he returned home, the pain got worse and he was diagnosed with testicular cancer
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Boy swallows 40 pieces of gum and has emergency surgery to unblock stomach
Doctors, led by Dr Chizite Iheonunekwu at the Cleveland Clinic, had to remove 40 pieces of chewing gum from a boy's stomach in Ohio, US, after he consumed the packet in one sitting
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Mum bedridden for six years after catching common 'cold' from her daughter
Mum-of-one Amy Ironside Wood, 37, has spent six years in bed for almost 22 hours a day after contracting Glandular fever which led to further complications causing her skull to slowly sever
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Lyme disease warning as tick season goes full force with nasty 'lone star' visit
The southern tick "lone star" has arrived in Minnesota, US, despite normally being spotted in south-central and south-eastern states, and is set to stay until early July, according to health officials
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One baby dies and eight others critical due to spike in 'usually harmless' virus
Health officials said 15 babies, including 10 in Wales and five in England, had myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - between June 2022 and March 2023
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TV doctor hails three home exercises that can help you live longer
TV doctor Dr Michael Mosley has encouraged people to try out three easy-to-follow yet 'remarkable' at-home exercises and claims these could well help you live a longer life
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Life-threatening condition that can occur on a long-haul flight
The potentially life-threatening condition can occur when sitting still for an extended period of time - such as on a long-haul flight - but there are steps you can take to reduce the risk
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Millions to be spent on new GP phone system so patients have hold music in queue
The Government claims the new technology will end the 8am scramble for appointments but leaves the prospect of them being stuck listening to annoying tunes
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I ate over 3,000 calories a day and was told I'd die by 50 if didn't shed fat
Mum-of-two Andrea Ybarra, 37, from Texas, US, was told by specialist doctors that she might not see her 50th birthday as her weight was significantly damaging her liver
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Family of man locked up in secret Taliban prison for four months beg for help
Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been held by the Taliban's intelligence agency since January 11. His family are worried for his health as he suffers from chronic kidney issues and requires hospital treatment
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Terrified doctor stranded in Sudan with three kids and no food
Dr Lina Badr is stuck in Sudan with her three children, aged 15, 13, and two, and is desperate to escape, fearing it is "too dangerous" to wait for officials to respond
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Man died after 'two years of hell' dealing with psychosis following Covid
Aaron Bazzone's body was found in a remote area and his wife Natalie Barry believes he took his own life after developing psychosis as a result of a Covid-19 infection
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Doctor 'stabbed to death by enraged husband because she stayed at pal's house'
Dr Gwendoline Amsrala, 28, from Las Vegas, US, was found with numerous wounds to her arms, abdomen and throat on Saturday, April 15 after staying the night with her friends
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Diseases that may make your voice change - and what symptoms to look out for
Sometimes changes to the way you sound can be an indication of wider health issues including acid reflux, autoimmune disease and Parkinson's, discovers Natasha Holt
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Dr Michael Mosley explains reason weight loss stops when dieting
Don't let this common blip of 'plateauing' derail your journey to a slimmer you, says TV doctor
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Ten million people 'give up hope of getting a GP appointment amid NHS crisis'
A poll of 4,500 adults suggests 9.94 million went without primary care in February. More than half blamed long waiting times for an appointment
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Woman dies after hospital discharged her without scan that could have saved her
Sarah Lewis, 55, died just weeks after experiencing a stroke and being discharged from Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales, without having a CT scan
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BBC Breakfast viewers fume as hosts urged 'stop speaking' to millionaire guest
BBC Breakfast viewers were left unimpressed with an interview with age reversal entrepreneur Bryan Johnson
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Chemists call for extra funds for heart care so they can ease pressure on NHS
The Company Chemists’ Association urged the Government to stump up more cash so pharmacies can become 'the first port of call for cardiovascular care' by delivering more blood pressure checks
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A&Es where patients have to wait over 12 hours - see if yours is on list
For the first time, NHS England has published data that measures waits of more than 12 hours from the point of arrival at A&E as overall waiting lists have climbed to a new record high
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Woman, 22, Googles her symptoms and realises she has leukaemia - not tonsillitis
After experiencing a sore throat and general illness, Chloe-Leigh Todd contacted her GP who said she had tonsillitis - but she thought the doctor was wrong so she started researching her symptoms online
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Mum who became unable to squeeze soap from dish cloth given just months to live
Helen McMurray, 66, was given just 18 months to live after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, having noticed she had a 'trigger finger' and struggled to grip things
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Junior doctor details patients 'lined up in corridor' in NHS frontline account
Dr Mike Greenhalgh, trauma and orthopaedic surgery registrar, reveals the strain our medics are under - and says he is going on strike because 'enough is enough'
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Varicose veins symptoms plus the hidden problems that could lie behind them
The common complaint is rarely a cause for concern, but if they're troubling you there are plenty of options to improve the condition