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Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds
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Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds

Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare‘The epidural failed and no one believed me’How the ethnicity pain gap follows people from...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Lisa Faulkner reveals she's 'all clear' after breast cancer diagnosis
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Lisa Faulkner reveals she's 'all clear' after breast cancer diagnosis

The actress, presenter and food writer says she had a 'big op' but was 'feeling so much better'.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago
Support floods in for influencer Nara Smith after daughter's cancer diagnosis
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Support floods in for influencer Nara Smith after daughter's cancer diagnosis

In an emotional video, Nara Smith reveals toddler Whimsy Lou was diagnosed with cancer late last year.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago
Salmonella outbreak linked to noodles affecting UK and 13 other countries
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Salmonella outbreak linked to noodles affecting UK and 13 other countries

An outbreak of salmonella with more than 100 confirmed cases has been linked to flavoured noodles.

Sky News - UK4 months ago
Frankie Dettori in hospital after car flips over in crash
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Frankie Dettori in hospital after car flips over in crash

Horse racing great Frankie Dettori has been admitted to hospital after his car was hit from behind and flipped over.

Sky News - UK4 months ago
Race Across the World winner's car smashed into and laptop stolen before kids' mental health talk
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Race Across the World winner's car smashed into and laptop stolen before kids' mental health talk

Alfie Watts describes "enormous frustration" after the theft the night before a Welsh schools tour.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago
Statins helping people with obesity match those of healthy weight on key metrics, study finds
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Statins helping people with obesity match those of healthy weight on key metrics, study finds

Differences in unhealthy cholesterol levels and blood pressure found to have ‘narrowed or disappeared’ in over-40sMany adults living with obesity have “indistinguishable” cholesterol and blood pressur...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK-US pharmaceuticals deal will divert £45bn from essential NHS services, says doctors' union
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UK-US pharmaceuticals deal will divert £45bn from essential NHS services, says doctors' union

The NHS will be forced to divert around £45bn from essential services under a UK-US pharmaceuticals deal, increasing potentially preventable deaths by 229,000, analysis from a doctors' union has found...

Sky News - UK4 months ago
US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests
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US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests

Analysis reveals extent of impact on NHS of placating Donald Trump over price of British medicine exportsThe NHS will have to divert £45bn from essential services to pay for new medicines under the te...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Author of England maternity care review ‘listened to wrong voices’, says adviser
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Author of England maternity care review ‘listened to wrong voices’, says adviser

Dr Bill Kirkup says section of Valerie Amos’s report criticising ‘normal birth ideology’ was removed before publicationThe head of an inquiry into maternity care altered its final report to remove cri...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Should public services be run by private equity firms? | Letters
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Should public services be run by private equity firms? | Letters

Mal Williams thinks private equity should be excluded from essential services, while Ian Graham draws attention to dental practices. Plus letters from Rob Harrison, Tony Fletcher and Michael Moore, wh...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
BBC radio host Eddie Nestor takes break for cancer treatment
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BBC radio host Eddie Nestor takes break for cancer treatment

Eddie Nestor confirms he will be away from the station for a period while he receives chemotherapy.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago
Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
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Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake

Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says
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Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is underdiagnosed and inconsistently managed, according to NiceUp to 4 million women with irregular periods should be investigated for polyendocrine metabolic...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception
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UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception

Doctors say survey shows need for morning-after pill to be available at corner shops, petrol stations and supermarketsAlmost half of the UK population believe it would be difficult to access emergency...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Patient tested for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital
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Patient tested for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital

It is understood a patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital during the early hours of Tuesday.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
Patient tested for Ebola in British hospital
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Patient tested for Ebola in British hospital

A patient has tested negative for Ebola after a suspected case was discovered at a hospital in Scotland.

Sky News - UK4 months ago
What does the Amos report reveal about maternity and neonatal care in England?
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What does the Amos report reveal about maternity and neonatal care in England?

Amos review confirms patients received unacceptable care that led to stillbirths, serious injuries and maternal deathsDamning report on maternity care in England is a ‘watershed moment’Valerie Amos, a...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Damning report on England maternity care ‘watershed moment’, health secretary says
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Damning report on England maternity care ‘watershed moment’, health secretary says

Announcing creation of a maternity commissioner, James Murray says Amos report highlights ‘toxic’ culture in some NHS unitsAnalysis: Transparency, standards and a new commissioner – but does maternity...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
People with strong chest and back less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests
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People with strong chest and back less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests

Researchers think people with greater muscle density in torso area, who are also less likely to die prematurely, are those who exercise morePeople with strong chest and back muscles are less likely to...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago