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Monty Don was the best teacher and presenter imaginable | LettersSaul Abbott says his pace of presenting matched the pace of the world surrounding him, Jane Bates values…
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The folly of just-in-time supply chains | LettersHannah Walker says systems designed to minimise expenditure in the name of efficiency can end up less capable…
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Kate noticed a small red bump on her leg a week after her pedicure. She thought nothing of it... and ended up suffering necrosis and needing surgery. Now, experts reveal the hidden nail salon dangers every woman must knowWhen Kate Kelso booked herself a pedicure at her local nail salon, she had no reason to expect…
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Mother whose newborn died after failed hospital checks was 'terrified and alone'Sonny Taylor died after hospital staff failed to wake up his mother, Eve, for monitoring.
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Boy, 2, who plunged 40ft from hotel window suffered 'severe' head and organ injuries, inquest hearsAn inquest into the death of two-year-old Jaxon Foster has heard that the toddler died from "severe craniocerebral…
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My mum died of pancreatic cancer just two hours after she was diagnosed. Doctors dismissed her heartburn for years - I don't want other families to go through the same heartbreakFor four years, Lynda was told her unexplained weight loss, severe stomach and back pain, persistent indigestion and…
- The Mirror Weight-loss and diabetes jabs linked to sudden sight loss as US orders new warnings
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The areas where vulnerable people could lose care due to Labour’s visa clampdownParts of the UK could face the most significant effects of further decline in international care workers coming…
- The Mirror Mum shares warning signs after son, 13, died from undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes
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LBC
How can you prevent tinnitus and can it be treated?
- The Mirror UK pharmacist Salbutamol reminder for anyone taking blue inhaler for asthma
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SABC News
Malaria elimination within reach but complacency could cost livesWhile these measures reduce risk, they cannot guarantee complete protection against infection.
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Reuters
Nigeria ends 21-day Ebola contact monitoring with no secondary transmission
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Department plans to standardise GBV shelters across the countryGovernment has 134 shelters across the nine provinces, translating into some 1,750 beds for victims…
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Microsoft outage disrupts UK health services, delays patient referralsA global Microsoft outage is having a serious impact on Britain’s National Health Service, delaying patient referrals and…
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Bob spent years struggling to breathe and had to use his asthma inhaler eight times a day. Now he only uses it twice a YEAR... and it's thanks to this simple, non-surgical routineTight chest and shoulders? Lethargy? Bloating? Palpitations? Feel like you just can't take a deep breath? If you…
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Dr Alex George: The part of getting an ADHD diagnosis no one talks aboutAfter diagnosis, I carried on drinking. Here's what finally made me stop…
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The Sun
My son, 13, died of condition we never knew he had - 4 signs masked by 'flu'
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‘Never thought I’d eat that’: how vegetable prescriptions are helping Britons with diabetesWellFed participants in Cornwall are reporting better blood sugar levels with help of free veg, cooking and gardening…
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Better sleep starts in the morning – simple daytime habits for a restful nightFocusing only on evening routines is a mistake…
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Microsoft outage hits hospitals, GPs, schools and police across UKNHS experiencing ‘serious’ and widespread disruption and people are told of possible delays in receiving prescriptions Microsoft outage…
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The Times
Fiona Bruce: Let’s end conspiracy of silence around women’s health
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ConservativeHome
Henry Higgins: We’re sitting on 540 football pitches of wasted NHS land – let’s house our Nurses on itEvery one of these schemes proves the model. None has been allowed to become the default. The real…
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The Times
The winter blues are killing my sex life
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Junior doctor burnout putting maternity patients at risk, says regulatorTrainee doctors delivering babies are more likely to suffer from overwork and burnout than other specialties, evidence suggests.
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The Sun
Health crisis deepens with record 2.5MILLION visits to A&E last month as 'NHS creaking at the seams'
- ITVX Laura's Story: The Stranger in My Bed
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The Times
GP told Browns founder ‘not to give mother more painkillers’
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Reuters
New York City building collapse kills 8, mayor expands probe
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I thought nothing of the small ulcer on my tongue but within weeks I could barely eat or speak... and was diagnosed with mouth cancer. It's surging in the UK - and these are the easy-to-miss symptoms you can't ignoreUnlike many in their early 20s, Olivia Collett never took risks when it came to her health. Yet…