All news on the topic: Health

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Mum has such bad migraines she gets '6-week hangovers' and has to hide from kids
Kerry Spalding, who is from Hinckley, Leicestershire, has been suffering with chronic migraines for decades after initially collapsing from a "horrific" pain in her head
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Life-saving first aid tips that every parent and carer should know
As the summer holidays approach and the weather remains balmy, parents and guardians are reminded of some top first aid tips which can make huge differences in situations of peril
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Breath tests that detect cancer may be available in GP surgeries within 5 years
Clinical trials for systems that can detect cancers in air exhaled by patients are under way - they could transform the fight against cancers of stomach, pancreas and colon
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GP who survived cancer on warning signs & crucial advice she tells her patients
On National Cancer Survivors Day, a doctor who is in remission after battling bowel cancer has shared the important advice she gives to her patients that are concerned about the killer disease
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Warning tummy ache could be sign of disease that can cause silent killer
More than 2,000 people were admitted to hospital with types of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the financial year 2020/2021, figures show, but the conditions can be managed
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Doctor says we've been going to the toilet wrong and it could put health at risk
If you're mindlessly going to the toilet day in, day out, you're doing it all wrong and it could be putting your health at risk, a doctor has warned. Here are the things you should be looking out for
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Family rocked at baby's diagnosis after bruise on eye 'gets bigger and bigger'
The bruise on Harper Walker's eye got bigger and bigger and so concerned parents, Jenny Huddart and dad Adam Walker, took her to see a doctor in Salford, Greater Manchester
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Artist drops five sizes in weeks after photos 'give her a kick up the backside'
Sally Cooper became more determined than ever to tackle her weight after seeing photos of herself at her heaviest and so she joined a Slimming World group in Leicestershire
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Symptoms of condition affecting 350,000 Brits that 'most of us can't imagine'
The condition is most commonly caused by a stroke, and impacts the ability to speak, read, write, and use numbers, according to the Stroke Association
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'Perfectly happy' woman, 23, dies suddenly as doctors fail to spot silent killer
Katie McPherson was described by her mum as 'absolutely, perfectly happy' before she tragically died aged just 23 from a blood clot days after her GP reportedly told her she was fine
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UK's worst pharmacies are exposed - interactive map shows if yours is on list
The General Pharmaceutical Council say inspections are designed to help pharmacies improve their services to the public as the worst performing areas in the UK can be revealed
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Mum dismissed son's clumsiness as 'gangly teen growth' - but it was much worse
Thomas Halket's tiredness, headaches and sickness were actually symptoms of a brain tumour but the seriousness was only recognised after a routine eye test with Specsavers
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Mum went to bed days after developing pain in her side - and never woke up
Gladys Jones was unaware she had suffered a gastrointestinal bleeding, caused by an ulcer which had ruptured in her stomach, and now her husband Steven has "lost his soul mate"
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Fungal expert says drug-resistant infections are 'on rise' - after rash warning
A fungal expert says she's seen 'a rise' in treatment-resistant fungal infections in the UK over the last few years, after an infecitious disease professor warned the 'world wasn't prepared' for an epidemic
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'Clever new tool predicts your risk of developing lung cancer'
Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking research from the universities of Oxford and Nottingham, where scientists have developed a tool that could pinpoint the people most at risk of developing lung cancer, which is the most common cause of cancer death
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Woman, 28, describes symptoms of new fungal disease that 'world isn't ready for'
A woman in the US has described the grim symptoms of a strange and contagious fungal disease known as 'tinea', of which two cases have been reported in women in the country
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Little-known signs of breast cancer you should never ignore - aside from lumps
As Strictly star Amy Dowden shares her shock diagnosis of breast cancer aged 32, we've take a look at some of the warning signs of the disease that you shouldn't ignore
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Expert warns of takeaway that 'disrupts' sleep and should be avoided at night
The dish is extremely popular on weekend evenings, but experts have warned that the meal can ruin a whole night's sleep and should be avoided
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Top ten happiest and unhappiest states in America mapped out in new 2023 study
The Schoolaroo Study looked at 54 metrics such as employment, leisurely activities, mental health, finance, personal relationships, social policies and physical health
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'Meeting cancer nurse during my fight with leukaemia has changed my life'
Harry Simpson, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, discovered he was in remission from cancer and has formed a relationship with Ciara Allen, who he met by chance in hospital
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Poultry worker went to Scotland with bird flu risking 'disastrous' new pandemic
The patient recently made the journey to a location in Scotland while they were awaiting test results and experts claim this could have spawned a "potential disaster"
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'Cot death message failing to reach deprived families, putting babies at risk'
Research from Oxford, Bristol and Newcastle universities into safer sleeping habits shows 42% of cases of sudden infant death syndrome occurred in the poorest areas, and Miriam Stoppard says change needs to come urgently to help all families
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'My son's diagnosis saved my life because I too had symptoms I didn't recognise'
In a similar vein to how TV personality Christine McGuinness was diagnosed, Orion Kelly was told he had autism after he recognised he shared the same signs as his son Conan
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Black Americans faced 1.6million excess deaths over two decades, new study finds
A new study published in JAMA has shown the horrific health inequalities black Americans in the US faced compared to the White population from 1999 to 2020.