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County Durham man's heartache as vulnerable sister dies just four months after devastating cancer diagnosis

Geoff Fisher is urging loved ones of those with special needs to be extra vigilant about their health after sister Kate passed away aged just 34

Chronicle Live

Determined Lanarkshire dad overcomes muscle-wasting disease to find his feet as an Ironman

Thomas Henderson completed the gruelling endurance event, despite a neurological condition that affects the muscles in his legs

Daily Record

Yellow-band disease outbreak detected in Sattahip coral reef

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has found a yellow-band disease outbreak at a coral reef in Sattahip in Chon Buri province.

Bangkok Post

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Michael Hiltzik: Obscenely rich dialysis firms are spending millions to defeat California's tighter regulations

A good rule of thumb for assessing the value of a business is to look at how much its owners will spend to defend it from regulations. By that measure, the dialysis business is very valuable indeed.

Los Angeles Times

Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars to retire due to ‘crippling degenerative disease’

Founding member will no longer tour with the band in 2023

The Independent UK

'Black women can get breast cancer too' - meet the survivors dispelling myths and saving lives

Black Women Rising by The Leanne Pero Foundation is empowering black women to share their stories of breast cancer to break down stigmas attached to the deadly disease

Daily Mirror

Ethiopia's Tigray runs out of medical supplies amid health crisis: WHO

Ethiopia's Tigray region has run out of medical supplies such as vaccines, antibiotics and insulin, World Health Organization officials said on Friday, warning that many deaths were probably going unrecorded from preventable and treatable diseases.

Reuters

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'Anxious' Navy Officer's death during 'feared' physical test 'could have been avoided' rules coroner

APO Fleming had a 'significantly enlarged' heart and was suffering from 'severe' ischemic heart disease when he died. A paperwork issue led to 'insufficient' scrutiny of his medical circumstances.

Wales Online

NHS worker bowel cancer patient ‘desperate’ for help to fund £1000 a month trial drug

Londoner Tim was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer three years ago at the age of 27, after months of back and forth with a GP about his symptoms and being told he was “too young” to have the disease.

Daily Mirror

Global tuberculosis cases increase for the first time in 20 years

Campaigners say diagnoses of TB – ‘the quintessential disease of poverty’ – have risen because of ‘neglect’ and lack of funding

The Guardian - UK

Zombie pigeons in the UK: Mystery bird illness turns living birds into zombies

Birds infected with the virus will usually die within a few days but this is long enough for it to keep spreading between birds

Evening Standard

Why does the US allow a controversial weedkiller banned across the world?

Paraquat is outlawed in the EU, UK, Switzerland and China as a growing chorus of US advocacy groups demand the EPA change its position

The Guardian - US

Cinnamon is highly beneficial according to a new study

Cinnamon might be the oldest known spice in the world. In ancient Egypt, it was once valued more highly than gold. Cinnamon is used in nearly every holiday treat during the fall and winter, bu there are plenty of benefits to using cinnamon year round.

Tribune News Service

Fifth COVID shot not likely until next year

Three people died from COVID in Hunter-New England in the 14 days prior to October 22.

Newcastle Herald

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The Independent UK

Brisk daily seven-minute walk instead of leisurely stroll ‘cuts risk of heart disease’

Doing just two brisk walks for an hour and 15 minutes a week or one run for the same amount of time a week is enough to keep the condition at bay

The Independent UK

People who walk faster are reaping health benefits, experts find

Long-accepted forms of exercise may have no benefit in preventing heart disease, experts say

Wales Online

Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars retires from touring due to ill health

71-year-old heavy metal star has lived with painful spinal disease since his teens

Salon

Are butter boards bad for you?

Here’s what you may want to consider before whipping up a butter board of your own

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The Independent UK

African health official says Ebola in Uganda is under control

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is under control, a top public health official in Africa said Thursday, noting that local health authorities are doing well in tracing most contacts

Evening Standard

Michael J Fox gives health update as actor who has Parkinson’s ‘struggles’ with multiple broken bones

The 61-year-old Back To The Future star was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease when he was 29

The Guardian - UK

‘Sharing my story is a superpower’: the doctor living without a cure in Ethiopia

Fasika Teferra felt very alone when she was diagnosed with the incurable disease. Now the support group she founded helps others with the condition

The Independent UK

Vaping is just as bad for your heart as cigarettes, landmark study finds

Sustained use of e-cigarettes can significantly impair function of body’s blood vessels, reports suggest

The Times of India

What is metabolically healthy obesity and why is it considered dangerous?

Obesity or being overweight can give light to several health complications such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers, which are collectively known as metabolic syndrome. But did you know that some people can be obese, but not have these health problems at all? This type of…

Edinburgh Live

DWP urges people to check if they're eligible for £4,800 benefit boost

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging “anyone who is unsure of what they are entitled to, to do a benefit calculation to see if there is anything they can claim”.

Wales Online

Mum with same brain tumour as EastEnders' character Lola in tears as she watched

Kylie, 34, has praised her favourite soap for how they are depicting the story

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