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Firefighters have lifted more than 2,000 obese patients from their homes and into ambulances since 2017, shocking figures show Crews were called out to deal with cases up to twice a day since the start of 2017 Kent Fire service extracted over 560 obese or overweight patients in that time Experts said lives at risk … Read more
Teenager with terminal cancer refuses to stop smiling – despite the 17-year-old spending Christmas in hospital and being told he has just MONTHS to live Joseph Lunn, from London, diagnosed with rare and incurable synovial sarcoma Kept in hospital over Christmas after having tumours removed from stomach But the teenager continues to smile despite being … Read more
The gold price went on a winning streak in 2019, sparking optimism that it could top the year high of $1,557 again next year. Interest rate cuts in the US and elsewhere are making gold more attractive to investors, who see it as a store of wealth and hedge against inflation as well as a … Read more
Being overweight could HELP cancer patients beat the disease because ‘fat people respond better to a powerful immunotherapy drug’ Scientists discovered fat cancer patients responded better to atezolizumab The immunotherapy drug is given to patients with non-small-cell lung cancer But the benefits were not seen for fat patients given chemo drug docetaxel By Stephen Matthews … Read more
It’s unusual enough for someone to have the same best friend for 55 years. More unusual still to save your best friend’s life. Kyle Brandt has had the same best friend – Don Elliott – since fourth grade, and he’s saved his life not once, but three times. The two met in school and hit … Read more
More than 35,000 glaucoma patients could be at risk of losing their eyesight because their NHS appointments get delayed More than half a million people across England suffer from condition glaucoma Evidence suggests that 22 patients a month suffer permanent/severe sight loss More than 40 NHS trusts reported considerable issues with waiting times By Victoria … Read more
Private parking firms are threatening vulnerable NHS patients with bailiffs over minor hospital car park fines, with one hounding pensioner over 50p penalty David Sampson, 69, parked at Coventry and Warwickshire Trust in Aug 2018 The Parking Eye machine broke so he overstayed by accident and fined £140 Since then he has had six or … Read more
A brisk 20-minute walk could reduce the risk of seven types of cancer by a fifth, scientists claim Doing two and a half hours of moderate exercise a week could reduce risk Cuts chances of getting liver cancer by 18 per cent and breast cancer by six Study done by American Cancer Society could be … Read more
January sales for flights and holidays may be too good to be true: Which? research found past deals didn’t always add up, with some cheaper AFTER the sale ended Which? Travel has conducted three investigations into holiday deals since 2017 In previous years it found that half were the same price or cheaper after the … Read more
How can I safely treat my husband’s skin condition? Dr Martin Scurr explains the rosacea treatments on offer By Dr Martin Scurr For The Daily Mail Published: 22:12 GMT, 23 December 2019 | Updated: 20:43 GMT, 25 December 2019 My husband is 81 and has rosacea of the nose, for which he has been prescribed … Read more