27 h. ago Doctors dismissed my pain. I eventually discovered I had a rare tumor

By the time I got a diagnosis, I had seen four different doctors over the span of six yearsMy baby nephew grabbed my arm, eager to show me his toy trucks.“Don’t ever touch me there again!” I snapped. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago I was tickling my toddler when I realized a devastating truth that nearly killed me... always trust your gut

One Sunday morning between Christmas and New Year, Christine Kalafus was tickling her four-year-old son, Trevor.

Events

4 d. ago 'Beautiful daughter' was 'dismissed multiple times' by doctors before heartbreaking death

The family of "beautiful" and "caring" Bethan Amy James, 21, claim that medics they encountered before their daughter's tragic death failed to respond to the gravity of her condition and repeatedly dismissed her symptoms

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6 d. ago Helen Flanagan reveals rare and concerning health issue that left her lips 'numb'

Helen Flanagan has revealed that she has only just discovered that she suffers from a rare allergy.

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7 d. ago Cricket star Steve James' 'beautiful' daughter, 21, was 'dismissed' by doctors several times before she died in hospital as mother blasts 'appalling care'

Bethan James, 21, daughter of ex-Glamorgan star Steve James, passed away just a day after being admitted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on February 9, 2020.

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1 week ago Teen dismissed as anxious by doctors 10 times before real diagnosis

Molly was eventually told she is seriously ill and describes it as the “scariest moment” of her life

Science

1 week ago The 'freckle' that ended up being terminal skin cancer...doctors say I could have months to live

A mother has been given a terminal skin cancer diagnosis after she was dismissed by doctors who said she had a holiday bug.

Society

2 w. ago 'Supergiant' horrifying sea creature could be living in 59% of world's deepest oceans

A “gigantic” and rare deep sea creature first discovered in the 1800s, could inhabit up to 59% of the world’s deep oceans according to a new study from the University of Western Australia

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2 w. ago Restraining order against Maui doctor is dismissed because he's being held without bail

A judge has dismissed a petition for a temporary restraining order against a Maui anesthesiologist accused of attempting to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking trail

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2 w. ago Remote town horror after learning 'everyone is a cousin' as genetic disorder identified

A town battling the effects of incest and inbreeding has discovered 'everyone is a cousin' leading to rare genetic disorders rattling the population – leaving many unable to walk and talk

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2 w. ago Woman, 33, killed by cancer that 'stole' half her face after doctors dismissed it for common winter problem

Nicole Kowalski-Kleinsasser, from Nevada in the US, was just 25 years old when she first developed symptoms of the disease that would eventually claim her life.

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2 w. ago Amateur archaeologists discover rare winged goddess sculpture near Sycamore Gap

Symbolic find believed to signify the end of an Ancient Roman war

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2 w. ago Doctors dismissed my dizzy spells... in fact they were the first sign of a terrifying tumour

Cate Jackson, 60, was first told the headaches, balance problems and fatigue was due to an ear infection known as labyrinthitis.

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3 w. ago Davina McCall says one thing was 'the last bit of joy' to return after brain surgery

The TV presenter, 57, underwent brain surgery after a rare 14-mm colloid cyst was discovered during a health check up

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3 w. ago The surprising signs of my deadly brain cancer that I've ignored since childhood

The 20 year-old was diagnosed with the disease after suffering symptoms that began in childhood, and she claims doctors have dismissed for years.

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3 w. ago Stunning Scottish isle is only place in Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found

The isle is home to the site of Cladh Hallan, where rare Bronze Age burial discoveries reshaped British archaeology

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