Families' health suffering in substandard private rented accommodation as charities call for action.

Damp, mould and rats leave family 'scared' in home

Jan and Els were married for almost five decades. In early June, they died together after being given lethal medication by two doctors. In the Netherlands, this is known as duo-euthanasia. It’s legal, and it’s rare - but every year, more Dutch couples choose to end their lives this way.

Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living

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Stephen Munari donated a kidney to his son Jaren who has branchio-oto-renal syndrome, a rare condition that affects the kidneys, neck and ears. Doctors said that Jaren would need a kidney transplant right away and his dad Stephen was a perfect match.

New York father donates kidney to son with rare condition

John Hayward, 30, from Gloucester, began drinking socially but things soon spiralled out of control.

'My addiction wanted me dead until I found hope'

How Are Endometrial Cancer and Endometriosis Different?. “Sister Act” star Whoopi Goldberg, 68, says she didn’t know anything about endometriosis, a benign condition affecting the uterus that can cause intense pain, until an odd smell and a urinary tract infection caused her to see her doctor where it was discovered.

After Years of Pain, Comedian Whoopi Goldberg, 68, Says Cottage Cheese Helped Finally Lead To Getting Endometriosis Treatment

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If Donald Trump is re-elected as President of the United States, Melania Trump's role as the First Lady might not follow traditional expectations. According to Page Six, a source close to the Trump family said that Melania has made an agreement with her husband that she will not engage in full-time first lady duties if he wins another term in the White House. Instead, Melania reportedly plans to prioritize her role as a mother to her son, Barron Trump.The speculation arises as it is anticipated that Barron might attend New York University in the upcoming fall semester. “Barron has never...

Melania Trump Cuts Deal With Husband Donald to Not Be a '24/7' First Lady If He Wins Presidency: Report

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Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram!. One day in March 2023, Kyle McMorrow of Brooklyn woke up at 5 a.m. with the worst neck pain he’s ever had. “I thought I had slept on it wrong. I tried to massage it out with a massage gun, but nothing worked,” he tells TODAY.com.

This active man, 37, thought his neck pain came from sleeping wrong. He was having a stroke

A transient ischemic attack, or TIA, has concerning stroke-like symptoms that temporarily disrupt blood flow to the brain. Though often called a “mini-stroke,” it is not actually less serious than a full stroke. As Dr. Larry Goldstein explains, TIA symptoms typically resolve in minutes, not lasting over 24...

Top 5 Early Warning Signs of a Mini Stroke—Everyone Needs to Know!

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

Face mask rules have been reintroduced at acute hospitals in Worcestershire after a rise in the number of patients developing Covid-19. The policy applies to staff, patients and visitors, and covers all clinical areas at Redditch's Alexandra, Kidderminster, and the Worcestershire Royal hospitals. In a statement, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS...

Covid spike sees masks reintroduced at hospitals

A woman who suffered repeated blackouts died after doctors failed to diagnose her irregular heartbeat, despite it being indicated in tests. Rose Fuentebaja from Stratford-upon-Avon had been in hospital for a week when she suffered a cardiac arrest and died in June 2017. Doctors at Warwick Hospital mistakenly believed the...

Mother died after doctors missed heart problem

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A brain aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by a weakened or ballooning blood vessel in the brain. While many people may live with an unruptured brain aneurysm without experiencing any symptoms, a ruptured aneurysm can lead to a sudden and severe headache, often described as the worst headache of one's life. Understanding the types, symptoms, risk factors, and when to seek care is crucial for prompt diagnosis and treatment.Symptoms and Risk Factors: Unruptured brain aneurysms smaller than 5-6 millimeters often do not cause symptoms and are discovered incidentally during imaging tests for other conditions. However, when an aneurysm...

Understanding Brain Aneurysms: Symptoms and Advanced Treatment Options

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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A new trial found that medication, Sildenafil sold under the brand name, Viagra improves brain flow and could help prevent dementia.

Common erectile dysfunction pill could help prevent dementia, 'pivotal' study suggests

This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. Self-advocacy is important before having surgery with diabetes – be sure to ask questions about your diabetes management before, during, and after your procedure. Some diabetes medications, like SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists, may need to be stopped up...

Having Surgery With Diabetes

A coma, like any brain injury, is very complex. And if you've watched classics like "While You Were Sleeping" or "Just Like Heaven," it can be even harder to truly understand what goes on during the state of unconsciousness. In television and film, comas are usually depicted as a sort of temporary deep sleep. But what actually happens to the brain during a coma is still not fully understood by the medical community.

What Really Happens When You're in a Coma, According to a Neurologist

Local newspapers across the West cover Glastonbury Festival and Princess Anne's story this week.

Newspaper headlines: Princess Anne drama and Glastonbury madness

Gail is 73, an avid walker and very engaged with house projects, her circle of friends, volunteer work and her love of reading. Over the years, she has had various health issues to manage (a knee replacement, a few bouts of colitis and occasional sleeplessness). Gail feels fortunate because, overall,...

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

A pharmacist who admitted to selling drugs without a prescription for his own financial gain has received a suspended sentence. In April, Gerard Cullinan, of Hillside Crescent in Belfast, pleaded guilty on behalf of his company Castlereagh Pharmacy Ltd to selling or supplying painkiller co-codamol and opioid fentanyl without a prescription between January 2017 and June 2020.

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Stroke survivor develops French accent

Jack Allan was sparring in mixed martial arts when a kick to the jaw caused a bleed on his...

Stroke survivor develops French accent

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