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Little known warning signs of bile duct cancer after death of Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder

Little known warning signs of bile duct cancer after death of Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder

Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder has died age 74 following a…
Did doctors miss the cause of Steve's ten spinal fractures (one triggered by a sneeze) because he's a man?

Did doctors miss the cause of Steve's ten spinal fractures (one triggered by a sneeze) because he's a man?

It took suffering ten agonising spinal fractures in one year before NHS…
Faster, cheaper scan for prostate cancer on the way as experts say new test could mean thousands more men are tested every year

Faster, cheaper scan for prostate cancer on the way as experts say new test could mean thousands more men are tested every year

Waiting times for prostate cancer are set to be slashed after scientists…
The disease screening experts recommend at every age to catch cancer early like Princess Kate

The disease screening experts recommend at every age to catch cancer early like Princess Kate

England’s Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, sadly announced her cancer diagnosis last…
NHS chief 'killjoy' writes blog post urging people 'not to eat whole Easter egg in one go'

NHS chief 'killjoy' writes blog post urging people 'not to eat whole Easter egg in one go'

People should limit their intake of Easter eggs this weekend to slash…
Children are learning about sex from pornography as schools fail to provide proper sex education, MPs warn

Children are learning about sex from pornography as schools fail to provide proper sex education, MPs warn

Children are turning to pornography and social media to learn about sexual…
How bereaved families are left feeling ambushed after death of loved ones following organ donation law change - and as a result transplants are FALLING

How bereaved families are left feeling ambushed after death of loved ones following organ donation law change – and as a result transplants are FALLING

It was a landmark change in the law, designed to revolutionise organ…
Fewer transplants are taking place and waiting times have grown... So has the drive to make us all organ donors unless we opt out worsened the crisis?

Fewer transplants are taking place and waiting times have grown… So has the drive to make us all organ donors unless we opt out worsened the crisis?

It was a landmark change in the law, designed to revolutionise organ…
Nearly a quarter of children now have a 'mental disorder', figures suggest

Nearly a quarter of children now have a 'mental disorder', figures suggest

Nearly a quarter of children in England now have a ‘probable mental…
Dentists blast NHS reform as just 3% believe the government's plan will help them to see more patients, poll finds

Dentists blast NHS reform as just 3% believe the government's plan will help them to see more patients, poll finds

Just 3 per cent of dentists believe that the Government’s dental recovery…
NHS waiting lists for autism assessments hit record high after a 'seismic' increase in awareness of the condition

NHS waiting lists for autism assessments hit record high after a 'seismic' increase in awareness of the condition

A ‘seismic’ increase in autism awareness has pushed waiting lists to record…
Bone disease treatment delay will cost 1,400 women's lives, charity warns Chancellor

Bone disease treatment delay will cost 1,400 women's lives, charity warns Chancellor

Around 1,400 women will die if Chancellor Jeremy Hunt fails to end…
England's sleeping pill hotspots revealed: Map reveals one in 30 patients were given powerful drugs in worst area - as experts blame our 'always on' lifestyles for fuelling sleep crisis

England's sleeping pill hotspots revealed: Map reveals one in 30 patients were given powerful drugs in worst area – as experts blame our 'always on' lifestyles for fuelling sleep crisis

England’s sleeping pill hotpots are today named in an interactive map that…
Children's mental health 'crisis' with one in 12 needing help last year amid surging demand, report warns

Children's mental health 'crisis' with one in 12 needing help last year amid surging demand, report warns

Soaring demand has plunged children’s mental healthcare into ‘crisis’ with one in…
Dentist reveals devastating effect nicotine replacement gums, pouches and vapes can have in warning to ex-smokers

Dentist reveals devastating effect nicotine replacement gums, pouches and vapes can have in warning to ex-smokers

Today, smokers around the UK are being encouraged to find out how…
'America needs to wake up': Doctors and politicians praise England's 'landmark decision' to ban puberty blockers for children over fears about drugs' long-term harms - as they call for similar in US

'America needs to wake up': Doctors and politicians praise England's 'landmark decision' to ban puberty blockers for children over fears about drugs' long-term harms – as they call for similar in US

The US should follow England in banning ‘irreversible’ puberty blockers for children…
Abortion time limit should be lowered to 22 weeks, doctors urge MPs as they say current 24-week limit is out of date

Abortion time limit should be lowered to 22 weeks, doctors urge MPs as they say current 24-week limit is out of date

Abortion time limits should be scaled back to just 22 weeks, down…
'After Emily's death, it became personal'. As it's warned superbugs will claim ten million lives, meet the NHS tsar who's on a mission to beat the deadly infections that killed her goddaughter

'After Emily's death, it became personal'. As it's warned superbugs will claim ten million lives, meet the NHS tsar who's on a mission to beat the deadly infections that killed her goddaughter

Few people have a greater understanding of the threat that antibiotic-resistant superbugs…
Don't have a hair transplant without reading this! Our experts reveal the questions you MUST ask - and how to tell if a fake doctor is doing your op...

Don't have a hair transplant without reading this! Our experts reveal the questions you MUST ask – and how to tell if a fake doctor is doing your op…

Just a decade ago, only a dozen or so doctors in the…
Estate agent, 22, claims she nearly died from six blood clots after a nurse blamed her leg pain on her being a 'lazy student who laid in bed too long'

Estate agent, 22, claims she nearly died from six blood clots after a nurse blamed her leg pain on her being a 'lazy student who laid in bed too long'

An estate agent has claimed she could have died after being told…