All news on the topic: Health

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Mum explains she's happy even though son is diagnosed with devastating disease
Kelly and Mike spent years searching for answers to help son Oscar, who they now know has Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD), which affects brain and muscle development
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'New findings have given us hope in the fight against childhood meningitis'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Stockholm into serious complications that can stem from bacterial meningitis, such as lost vision and hearing
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'Surprising ways bacteria can improve sperm and influence male fertility'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from the University of California which could eventually help couples trying for a baby
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Street where people live 13 years less at one end than the other
Marton Road in Middlesbrough, North Yorks, is only 2.6 miles long but it highlights the huge gap between the health of the rich and poor in Britain with one side of the road expected to live over a decade longer than the other
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'I was misdiagnosed as terminally ill with six months to live'
Paul Gill, 65, from West Yorkshire, was given the choice of dying at home or in a hospice after beingd told he had Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in June last year -but his diagnosis was a mistake
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Baby's rare condition makes skin so fragile even a gust of wind could hurt him
Abe Hersham has a rare and incurable skin condition called epidermolysis bullosa (EB), which causes blisters both inside and outside his body with the slightest touch
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Amputee Tony Hudgell, 9, honoured by hospital who saved him after raising £1.8m
Tony Hudgell, nine, from Kent, has been praised for his 'out-of-this-world fundraising' for Evelina London Children's Hospital after he raised a staggering £1.8million
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Interactive map shows where all new measles cases are - with one area surging
Measles cases have risen dramatically in the last few months as tests, behind carried out in laboratories, highlight more and more instances - and United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is worried
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Mum woke up to find husband dead just one day after her nan's funeral
Sophie Hugill, from Bromley, South East London, says her life changed 'all within five steps' to her bedroom, where she unexpectedly found her husband Mark unconcious
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Tot dies after swallowing plastic googly eye 14 months before death
Kazarie Dwaah-Lyder, two, from London, died after suffering from 'severe complications' more than a year after digesting a piece of plastic - his family have paid tribute following the tragedy
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'New tiny and discreet ear device can detect early heart issues'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research coming out of Imperial College London into a clever device that can gather ECG data that can flag up an irregular heartbeat
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Strange breathe smell and 10 other 'unusual' signs of diabetes you should know
There are many signs that you have diabetes such as feeling tired or weak - but there are also more unique symptoms that you may not notice such as strange breath or a change to skin
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Mum, 36, loses £650k injury claim after she was caught throwing Christmas trees
Kamila Grabska, from Ireland, claimed that she was unable to work after becoming injured in a car crash - but a judge in court was shown photos of her winning a tree throwing competition
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False widow spider bite leaves girl, 5, unable to walk and covered in rashes
Genna Hunt, from Hampshire, thought her daughter had suffered an allergic reaction after she woke up covered in a rash -she was shocked to discover her child had been bitten by a false widow spider
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Expert shares the exact time Brits should be going to the toilet every day
Regular bowel movements are vital for good health. But experts say there is a best time to visit the loo and this depends on your age, diet and the amount of exercise you do every day
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Man's incredible transformation after nose growth stopped him leaving the house
Veteran Ian Arthur, 64, stopped going outside during the day because of a huge growth which grew on the end of his nose making it balloon in size until he visited a private clinic
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Man’s long Covid hell as he 'cannot escape' cracking sound as loud as plane
Shaney Wright, who is from Stratford, east London, is one of around 7.6 million people in the UK with tinnitus, which new research says has a link to Long Covid
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Another passenger without passport manages to sneak on to flight at UK airport
A Brit got on a Norwegian Air flight at Gatwick Airport without any documentation earlier this month - he was eventually removed from the plane before it took off to Copenhagon
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Head lice expert tackles boy's head with more nits than strands of hair
Rachel Maroun insists she loves her unique career as hair lice technician and was once the only technician in Australia as one wanted to do the job which sees her tackling hair lice infestations
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Cop on way to scene of fatal crash informed his wife is among dead victims
Melissa Delaney, 41, from Dumfries, Scotland, died following a crash on the A75 - her husband was responding to the incident whilst on duty when he discovered she was the victim
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Boy, 5, diagnosed with rare incurable illness after mum notices strange symptom
Kerrie Robson, from Plymouth, says her son Dude began to 'wobble' when he tried to walk - the symptom led to him being diagnosed with a rare disease
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TB cases surge in UK as Victorian disease makes comeback - see urgent symptoms
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says there has been a staggering rise of tuberculosis cases in England, and the agency stresses we "need collective action" to prevent its spread
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UK's '100-day cough' crisis worsens as cases reach decade-high – check your area
Cases of whooping cough, also known as the 100-day cough because of its longevity in patients, has boomed at the start of 2024 with sufferers at the highest in more than a decade
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'My six kids only shower twice a week - it's enough to keep them clean'
Do you wash once a day, once a week, or somewhere in between? Everyone is different, and one woman has divided opinions after admitting her six kids only have two bath days
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Horror tropical disease threatens UK holiday hotspots as health warning issued
Thousands of cases of cholera have been made in countries across the world, including holiday hotspots such as the Philippines, Haiti and India as nations demand vaccines