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A woman has revealed how she first thought her burst appendix was just a hangover before medics discovered a rare slow-growing cancer. Civil servant Amber Scott, 21, from Ballymena in Northern Ireland, had spent two years prior to her diagnosis in March 2019, telling doctors about her severe stomach pains – but was constantly misdiagnosed … Read more
As a twenty-something woman, I remember my middle-aged relatives complaining that they’d had to all but knock drinking on the head, as they just couldn’t handle how it made them feel the next day. At the time, I thought they were lightweight wusses. Today, I am one of them. Like so many middle-aged people, I’ve … Read more
Whatever Rishi Sunak’s drinking, make mine a large one. But seeing as he doesn’t touch alcohol, I can only assume he’s discovered some kind of magic teetotal elixir. Either that, or he’s a devotee of one of those New Age cults which promises serenity and divine intervention in exchange for a large financial donation. Certainly, … Read more
Student whose ‘bad hangover’ was actually a rare condition which left her paralysed and unable to speak when she was 19 becomes a physio – like the ‘magicians’ who saved her Rachael Bailey, 25, from Nottingham, became paralysed as a student in 2014 She was diagnosed with the rare neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome This year … Read more
At last, some midsummer light at the end of Britain’s long and immensely damaging lockdown tunnel. Boris Johnson’s Government has finally listened to this country’s businesses and given the seemingly doomed hospitality industry a chance of survival by easing the stifling two-metre rule. And finally, those of us with wild, out-of-control hair can book a … Read more
A woman has told how she’s lucky to be alive after her ‘hangover’ turned out to be a cluster of blood clots on her brain – caused by her contraceptive pill. Professional horse groom Lucie Edwards, 25, Solihull, from West Midlands, thought she was suffering from a hangover after a family birthday party – but when … Read more
Beyoncé, the Kardashians and Chrissy Teigen have all been name-checked in a list of 2019’s worst health fads. Leading dietitians have revealed five of the worst tips they’ve come across this year that should be avoided in 2020, including Beyoncé’s 22-day diet. The British Dietetic Association (BDA) urged dieters to remember it takes longer than … Read more