8 h. ago Chiropractor broke mum’s pelvis treating 'back pain' before shock cancer diagnosis

Beverley Johnston, from Dennyloanhead, was diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer in October last year after suffering years of excruciating back, chest and leg pain.

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48 h. ago Do you have severe back pain and stiff joints? This is the little

I've suffered bouts of severe back pain for the last 20 years or so but have only recently been given a firm diagnosis. Can it be treated? Dr Martin Scurr replies...

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6 d. ago The shock link between exercise and bowel cancer in younger people revealed: It happened to runner Alison

After running the London marathon for the second time aged 47, Alison Crooks felt she was in the best shape of her life. But two days after the event she was blindsided by a call from her GP.

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8 d. ago Botox injections could help pain relief for Ukrainian war amputees

Botox, the brand name for the injectable drug, can also be used to treat migraines and treat chronic pain

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1 week ago New migraine treatment TWICE as effective at reducing pain... and it's free

A simple and free solution to migraines has been shown to be twice as effective as traditional remedies, a new study has shown.

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1 week 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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1 week ago Major study identifies the best types of exercises for managing crippling knee pain

For people who suffer from chronic knee pain, aerobic exercises such as walking, cycling and swimming could be the best for relieving pain and boosting quality of life, new research has suggested.

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2 w. ago The overlooked treatment proven to ease joint pain and prevent disease

Exercise is one of the most effective treatments for chronic, disabling joint conditions such as osteoarthritis.

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2 w. ago Samantha Womack reveals EastEnders axing 'changed' her after cancer diagnosis

Samantha Womack, who starred as Ronnie Mitchell on EastEnders for almost a decade, has revealed how she was 'changed' by her shock axing as she came to terms with a cancer diagnosis

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2 w. ago The overlooked treatment that is proven to ease joint pain and prevent disease

Exercise is one of the most effective treatments for chronic, disabling joint conditions such as osteoarthritis.

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2 w. ago Strictly's Alex Kingston announces shock cancer diagnosis and undergoing major surgery

Actress Alex Kingston, who is competing on this year's Strictly Come Dancing, has opened up about her shock uterine cancer diagnosis last year for the first time

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2 w. ago Alex Kingston reveals her shock womb cancer diagnosis: ‘I haemorrhaged one night on stage’

Exclusive: For the first time, the actor has opened up about the uterine cancer journey that led her to say yes to appearing on this year's ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. She sits down with Helen Coffey to talk recovery, repping for superwomen over 60, and resisting the urge to get embroiled in social media drama

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3 w. ago Man, 30, dies in his wife’s arms just days after last hope treatment for ‘shoulder pain’

A "BRAVE and handsome" man passed away in the arms of his loving wife just a week after starting a treatment plan that was supposed to save his life. Alex Able, from Horsted, Chatham, began experiencing pain in his shoulder in September 2023, which he put down to a pulled muscle from over-doing it at...

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3 w. ago The best mattresses for back pain – and how to choose one, according to osteopaths and sleep scientists

Is a firm orthopaedic mattress best for your back? How soft is too soft? We ask the experts• The best mattresses in 2025, testedBritish backs are in crisis. Almost a million people in the UK are too sick to work because of back and neck problems, according to official figures, while the charity Versus Arthritis says 5.8 million experience “severe” back pain each year. The causes of back problems are complex, and treatments often fail to bring relief, especially where the pain is chronic and debilitating.Long-term back pain is unlikely to be cured by upgrading your mattress, and a doctor or physiotherapist should be your first port of call if pain is affecting your quality of life. But studies suggest that switching to the best mattress for your body type and sleeping position can genuinely help. I’m lucky to not experience chronic pain, but in years of testing mattresses, I’ve often suffered temporary backache after sleeping on a surface that doesn’t suit me. Switching to a more app...

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3 w. ago Woman's skin burns, cracks and bleeds from simple British weather change

Rosie Daniels, 25, tried multiple treatments to try and bring an end to the agonising pain brought about by her plaque psoriasis - but it was only when she made a major life change that she started to feel some relief

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3 w. ago Teddi Mellencamp says cancer is ‘gone’ after years of treatment: ‘I was in such shock’

Mellencamp recently paused immunotherapy treatments to regain strength

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4 w. ago NHS issues codeine warning as common side effect could affect many

Codeine is a controlled drug commonly prescribed to treat pain, but it comes with a number of side effects that could affect your personal health

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