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Terminally ill mum who can't talk, walk or dress herself refused Pip payment
Rachael Field, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, had her tongue and voicebox removed and windpipe reconstructed.
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The Guardian
Yvette Cooper drops plans to abolish NHS patient champion after outcry
Exclusive: Health secretary to extend role of watchdog, which backers say helps hold service in England to account Yvette Cooper has abandoned plans to abolish the NHS’s independent patient…
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NPR
Are you an organ donor? Here are some rule changes you may want to know
Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Until now, that has been forbidden.
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The Guardian
The shocking rise of rib remodelling: ‘I wanted that hourglass shape’
It involves the fracturing of a patient’s ribs, before they spend three months laced into a corset. Some of those who have had this cosmetic procedure say it is like being ‘hit by a bus’…
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The Guardian
AI bots flooded 2023 UK government consultation on disposable vapes ban
Three-quarters of all responses were machine-generated in failed attempt to stop bill from passing into law, research finds AI bots flooded a government consultation with tens of thousands…
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NPR
Some people with meat allergies from alpha-gal syndrome turn to exotic alternatives
People with alpha-gal syndrome can have allergic reactions to meat from mammals. Many of those affected change their diets to eat other proteins.
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NPR
The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone
The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped?
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BBC News
Is all processed food bad for you?
Going to the supermarket has become a minefield.
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The Guardian
Donate your body later and your blood now | Brief letters
Life-saving | Winning words | Advice for young workers | New/old brooms | Not just any old iron Thank you for the article on body donation ( My mother donated her body to science. I really…
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The Guardian
Doctor removes prostate from 35 miles away in first telerobotic surgery in US
The patient was at a facility in Minneola, Florida, while the surgeon operated remotely from another facility A Florida surgeon has performed the first telerobotic operation between two US…
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The Guardian
Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job
Jennifer Shuford is expected to leave her post after midterm elections ‘to spend more time with my family’ The deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control…
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NPR
A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.
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The Guardian
Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
Randomised trials of omega-6s do not show an increase in inflammation caused by the fatty acid Read more in the Antiviral series If you’ve been online lately, you’ve probably been bombarded…
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More than third of deaths of ex-prisoners on probation drug related, says report
Politicians are being urged to tackle "systematic failures" in the criminal justice system.
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Inside Health
And the barriers queer couples can face in accessing fertility treatment.
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The Guardian
Women: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed?
We want to hear from women with autoimmune conditions who received an incorrect or delayed diagnosis Hundreds of millions of people – roughly one in 10 globally – are affected by autoimmune…
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The Better India
Why Delhi’s Air Can Be Most Polluted Before 9 AM & What That Means for Your Morning Walk
The cool, quiet hour after dawn feels like the best time to step outside in October, yet AIIMS says pollution stays highest in the early morning until about 8:30 or 9 am. Delhi's air shows…
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The Guardian
Asthma deaths reach decade-high levels and number of Australians dying of dementia grows
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for more than 10% of all deaths for the first time, new data reveals Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dementia…
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Woman says 40-mile journey to hospital while having contractions was 'scary'
The Southern Health Trust plans to temporarily transfer inpatient maternity services from Daisy Hill to Craigavon.
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The Guardian
NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November
Industrial action by senior doctors to begin on 25 November with only emergency cover provided, BMA says England’s most senior hospital doctors will strike next month in a dispute over…
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The Guardian
Thawed chicken to non-stick pans, we answered your food and kitchen safety questions
We hosted a live Q&A with guest experts Rachel Sherman and Caroline L Schauer The Drexel food lab tested the best air fryers (the Cosori , a hands-down winner), the best nonstick cookware (…
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The Guardian
Bigger does not always mean better in hospital care | Letter
For some medics, working at a large centre means for the same pay you don’t have to work so hard, writes Dr Paul Godwin The closure of maternity units is always a temptation when the NHS…
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BBC News
Exercise helps woman recover from partying life
Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying.
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