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A baby boy has been fitted with a heart valve taken from a cow in a mammoth six-hour operation to save his life. Ten-month-old Bradley Harrison was born with a complex set of five heart defects which restrict blood flow through his body. Born with a deformed pulmonary valve, he underwent grueling surgery at just … Read more
Watch out! Jean-Claude Van Damme threatens to ‘hurt’ Australian arsonists responsible for bushfire crisis when he’s Down Under next month By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:18 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 05:10 GMT, 16 February 2020 Like much of the world, Hollywood star Jean-Claude Van Damme felt for Australia during its … Read more
Conrad Sewell steals the spotlight in a bright red paisley shirt as he performs emotional rendition of Healing Hands at Fire Fight Australia By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:32 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 05:32 GMT, 16 February 2020 Conrad Sewell rocked the sell-out crowd at Fire Fight Australia in Sydney’s … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: £90m of unused medicine lying around in homes By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:02 GMT, 7 December 2019 | Updated: 12:53 GMT, 10 December 2019 Millions of British patients don’t take their prescribed pills, new research suggests. Nearly half of adults admit to regularly forgetting to take medication, while one in five say … Read more
Cardi B and Offset lead the stars on display at 2020 NBA All-Star Saturday Night in Chicago By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 05:19 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 05:19 GMT, 16 February 2020 It’s one of the biggest weekends in basketball, occurring every February. And the stars came out to shine on Saturday, … Read more
Men who take medication to reduce their symptoms of prostate disease may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Patients with enlarged prostates who are prescribed drugs called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are around a third more at risk of the condition. They reduce the production of androgens, a hormone which help to boost urinary flow, … Read more
‘Poor organisation for such a worthy cause!’ Fire Fight Australia fans complain about long lines at bushfire relief concert as patrons miss opening acts due to delayed gate entry By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:10 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 05:12 GMT, 16 February 2020 Bushfire relief concert Fire Fight Australia … Read more
Hope for childhood brain cancer: Scientists believe they could DOUBLE survival time by blocking a gene that helps deadly pediatric tumors grow and spread Researchers studied mice programmed to develop glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer They discovered a gene that fuels tumor growth and binds together different forms of RNA, which carries instructions from … Read more
Forget the pink or blue cupcakes and questionable diaper party games – baby showers have had a makeover. And showing just how far they have come, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita threw a truly extravagant party on Saturday, ahead of the arrival of their new baby. Featuring themed cocktails, hunky synchronised swimmers, and … Read more
As many as 70 percent of the millions of Americans that take antidepressants feel the drugs’ effects in the bedroom, too. A new survey of 1,000 American adults found that between 58 and 70 percent of those taking selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) experience low sex drive or other sexual dysfunction. SSRIs are the most … Read more