HEALTH

PEOPLE with rare seizure-causing disorder will now be able to access a cannabis-based medicine on the NHS for the first time. NHS England announced doctors would be able to prescribe Epidyolex to those with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)…
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Thousands of cancer diagnoses could be missed each year under Labour’s plans for self-referrals on the NHS, new figures suggest.Sir Keir Starmer wants patients suffering back pain to bypass their GP and go straight to a physiotherapist.But…
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MILLIONS of Brits have just days left to get their Covid booster jabs before the offer stops for good. As the country moves on from Covid, vaccines for healthy people will be wound down. 1Eligible Brits have been urged to come forward for…
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A brand of over-the-counter eye drops may be linked to a bacterial infection that left one person dead and three others with permanent vision loss, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC has identified at least…
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Valerie Bertinelli gave fans insight into her doomed marriage to her now ex-husband Tom Vitale in a series of Instagram posts this week.  The 62-year-old actress referenced shocking text messages she saw and opened up about the vicious…
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An Iowa woman was charged after allegedly scamming $37,000 from donors by lying that she has pancreatic cancer and a tumor the size of a football on her spine.Madison Marie Russo, 19, was arrested on January 23 after medical professionals…
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Patsy Kensit made her debut soap appearance on EastEnders on Tuesday night as Lola Pearce’s mum.Although the two didn’t interact, the storyline left fans in eager anticipation for the next episode as the new character, called Emma Harding,…
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South Korean AI company Lunit has tied up with its investor, Guardant Health, for AI integration. Under the partnership, Lunit will integrate its PD-L1 scoring algorithm into Guardant's cancer biomarker detection workflow in the Guardant360…
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The United States spends more on healthcare than other wealthy countries – yet its people are still fatter and die younger, according to a damning report.The Commonwealth Fund, a non-partisan New York City think-tank, compared the US to a…
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Eating ultra-processed foods such as mass-produced bread, breakfast cereal, ham, crisps and ice-cream could increase the risk of cancer, a study found.Those who ate the most ultra-processed foods had the highest risk of developing all types…
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