51 h. ago My mouth ulcers are so bad I can’t eat or speak – is something more serious going on?

IF you’ve got kids or grandchildren, you should know about meningitis. Cases of the potentially fatal condition, which causes inflammation of the protective layers around the brain and spinal cord, have risen. There were 378 serious cases of bacterial meningitis last year, up from 320 the year before. Youngsters are most at risk and outbreaks...

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3 d. ago Cancer survivor reveals she's 'treated like a criminal' at airports while travelling with life

Nicole Trimboli, 51, from Australia, first beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2006, only to face a second devastating diagnosis of bowel cancer in 2021.

Events

6 d. ago Florist’s fatal lung condition may have been triggered by pollen, say family

Appeal for organ donors after patient dies while awaiting double lung transplant

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7 d. ago Coatbridge family of florist whose job may have caused her fatal lung condition call for more organ donors

Kay Robertson sadly passed away aged just 57 while she was waiting for a life-saving double lung transplant after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.

Society

7 d. ago Scots florist's death may have been 'triggered by exposure to pollen'

Kay Robertson, 57, died from a fatal lung condition while she was waiting for a life-saving transplant.

Events

2 w. ago Sean Bean's wife's hidden health battle: Actor's fifth spouse and 'warrior' Ashley Moore, 40, bravely shared cancer journey alongside picture in hospital bed

After four failed marriages, Sean Bean almost gave up on lasting love before meeting 'the one', his fifth wife Ashley Moore. But few people are aware that the actor's spouse, 40, is a cancer survivor.

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3 w. ago Cancer survivor 'kicked out' of hospital before potentially fatal condition found

"I grabbed that doctor's hand and begged him not to discharge me. I genuinely thought I was going to die with the pain I was in. You wouldn't treat a dog like that."

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3 w. ago Cancer survivor 'kicked out' hospital in agony before medics found 'life

Newlywed Tracy Jardine, from Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, said she 'begged' a doctor not to discharge her from University Hospital Wishaw.

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