Health
I was told I was too young to have cancer - it had spread by the time I was diagnosed
Beth Jenkins' cancer was initially missed after told she was "too young" to have the disease.
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International
New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years
New York governor says case is ‘devastating reminder of what’s at stake’ when vaccine protections are eroded
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International
‘I perfected deception’: My secret life as a relapsed alcoholic
Everyone knew about my years of addiction, the dangers I had put myself in. The second time around, after 11 years sober, not even my husband knew
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International
Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenza
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International
Longtime host Michael Wilbon steps away from ESPN due to ‘health issues’
The NBA commentator and co-host of Pardon the Interruption did not give detail on the issue but said he hopes it is not an ‘extended’ leave of absence
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International
Newcastle hospital told woman whose unborn baby had died to go home and ‘book a slot to give birth’
Trust admits Danielle Brown’s baby would have survived had she not been sent home from RVI days earlier
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International
Violence in northern Ethiopia pushing health system towards collapse: WHO
Renewed fighting between rebels from northern Tigray and the government in Addis Ababa has shattered 2022 peace deal.
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International
ICE, inflation and Trump: gen Z readers share their concerns heading into the voting both
Young voters have many of the same concerns as the larger voting cohort, even if many are not registered to vote
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International
‘It’s clear they are under-vaccinated’: Amish under spotlight amid Pennsylvania measles outbreak
As Josh Shapiro, the governor, mounts outreach program, members say ‘you don’t get to change anybody’s mind’
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Health
Parents' concerns to trigger urgent checks in A&E
Concerns from staff, parents, carers or the child themselves will trigger an immediate escalation of care.
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International
Is it true that … drinking alcohol warms you up?
A hot toddy might make you feel toasty, but drinking in cold conditions can be risky
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Health
'It took years to get pain-relieving surgery - I hope a robot means others won't have to wait'
A woman who waited in pain for years for endometriosis surgery praises high-tech bid to end delays.
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