Boy, 11, feared to have ‘life-changing injuries’ after being shot by burglars posing as deliverymen

Boy, 11, feared to have ‘life-changing injuries’ after being shot at home by burglars posing as deliverymen A gang forced entry into an Upminster home by posing as deliverymen on Friday Ray Hawkins, 45, opened the door believing it was a parcel delivery at 9.30pm Mr Hawkins and his son, 11, were rushed to hospital … Read more

How an Indian guru taught me the life-changing power of giving, says philanthropist Marc Benioff

It was hardly the place Marc Benioff ever imagined would be the setting for what he now describes as ‘an incredible awakening’. Incense hung heavy in the air as the sound of chanting filled the room. He was in a remote town in India and seated opposite a Hindu spiritual guru called Mata Amritanandamayi, revered … Read more

Acne sufferer clears her inflamed skin in ONE month by taking ‘life-changing’ vitamins

Acne sufferer clears her inflamed skin in ONE month by taking ‘life-changing’ vitamins – and was surprised by the ‘dramatic’ results Jessica Sepel is a nutritionist who created the JSHealth Skin + Digestion vitamins One of her customers, Rose, messaged Ms Sepel about her rapid progress Taking photos across the space of a month Rose … Read more

Australian mother praised for life-changing ‘chore chart’ where she FINES her kids

Mother praised for ‘life-changing’ chore chart where she FINES her kids for not helping around the house An Australian mum thought of an ingenious way to teach children responsibility Keira Alexander created a chart which rewards or fines kids for their behaviour  Points can be earned by brushing teeth, unloading dishes and feeding pets Points … Read more

Optimism after a stroke could ward off life-changing disability by slashing brain inflammation

Why you should be optimistic after a stroke: Scientists say looking on the bright side of life could ward off life-changing disability by slashing brain inflammation In a small study of 49 stroke survivors, researchers examined link with optimism  The sample group were said to have reduced stroke severity after three months   They also had … Read more

Athlete undergoes life-changing brain surgery to remove mass that could have killed her

Given the choice between a lifetime of headaches from a condition that could unexpectedly – but quickly – kill you, or brain surgery with a high risk of leaving half their body paralyzed, most people would hesitate to answer.  But it gave Lindsay Vos, of Ann Arbor Michigan no pause.  After an abnormal mass of … Read more

‘Life-changing’ operation that brings paralysed limbs back to life could banish pain of nerve damage

A simple hour-long operation could be ‘life-changing’ for thousands of Britons left permanently disabled due to damaged nerves. The procedure can banish the crippling, constant pain which sufferers describe as being like lying on broken glass, scorched by a flame or stung by bees. The surgery repairs nerves or replaces them with transplanted ones but … Read more