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One in four women who are suffering the menopause say their symptoms are ignored by doctors 

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Millions of women are ‘fobbed off’ by GPs who fail to recognise menopause symptoms, a major survey suggests. It found that one in four sufferers have to visit their doctor at least three times before getting appropriate treatment such as HRT. Common symptoms such as anxiety and heart palpitations are frequently dismissed by GPs who … Read more

Fears 14-day coronavirus quarantine is too short after pensioner took 27 days to show symptoms 

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Fears 14-day coronavirus quarantine is two weeks too short after Chinese pensioner took 27 days to show symptoms A man, 70, drove to Shennongjia, Hubei, where he met his sister on January 24 The Chinese pensioner, known as Jiang, then developed fever on February 20  He tested positive for coronavirus a day later, says government … Read more

NHS 111 is NOT asking if patients with coronavirus symptoms have been to China

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Simple urine test could help diagnose bladder cancer TEN YEARS before symptoms appear

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Simple urine test could help diagnose bladder cancer TEN YEARS before symptoms appear by detecting genetic mutations Detection of bladder cancer is usually very poor and tests are invasive International researchers tested a simple blood test on 131 people in Iran Almost half who developed bladder cancer could be spotted 10 years in advance In … Read more

Some people are more likely to infect others with coronavirus as they are prone to milder symptoms

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Until recently few people had heard the term super-spreader, but last week it became a part of our everyday language. This began largely with Steve Walsh, a Scout leader in Hove, who found unwelcome fame when he was named as a ‘super-spreader’ of the new strain of coronavirus. The term is used to describe those … Read more

Wearing a Fitbit could spot when you’re coming down with flu… before you even have any symptoms

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A Fitbit could spot when you’re coming down with flu – before symptoms have even developed. Researchers analysed 60 days of data from 47,248 Fitbit users living in the US to try and predict when they would get sick.  Tell-tale signs someone was about to get ill were higher heart rates than normal or excessive … Read more

Are YOU anxious about going back to work? It could be alcohol withdrawal symptoms

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Are YOU anxious about going back to work? Doctor warns feeling sick and having the shakes could actually be alcohol withdrawal symptoms from drinking too much over Christmas and New Year Returning to work after the festive period fills millions of people with dread But suffering from the shakes and feeling sick may not be … Read more

Woman, 23, has been left wheelchair bound after doctors dismissed her stroke symptoms as anxiety 

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A woman says she has been left reliant on a wheelchair after doctors dismissed her stroke symptoms as anxiety. Drewy NovaClara Curious felt numb while driving with her husband Avery in June last year. The now 23-year-old went to hospital, where doctors spent hours trying to uncover what was wrong. They eventually sent her home, saying … Read more

Mother, 34, was diagnosed with a two-in-a-million cancer after being pregnant flared-up her symptoms

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A pregnant woman was diagnosed with cancer after doctors stumbled across her tumour when her growing baby aggravated her symptoms.   Rachel Avon was forced to have her appendix removed while six months’ pregnant after developing sharp pains in her right side. While operating on what they thought was appendicitis, the surgeons discovered the now 34-year-old … Read more