3 d. ago Drought hit areas begin to recover after surge in rainfall, officials say

The Midlands has now moved out of drought status and into recovery.

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4 d. ago A year after fall of Assad, a divided Syria struggles to escape cycle of violence

While country’s return to global stage has filled many Syrians with pride, domestically old grievances threaten efforts to rebuild the stateLying in bed recovering after his latest surgery, Ayman Ali retells the story of Syria’s revolution through his wounds. His right eye, lost in an attack on a rebel observation post he was manning in 2012, is covered by yellow medical tape. Propped against the wall is a cane he uses to walk, after a rocket attack in 2014 left him with a limp.For 14 years, Ali dreamed of freedom and of justice. A year after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, he has his freedom but not his justice. The man he was dreaming of holding accountable – a member of his extended family who was a part of an Assad militia – had already fled the country by the time Ali returned to his home in Damascus. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Teenager saved own life when he ignored his GP and used ChatGPT to diagnose a rare medical condition

A TEEN saved his own life when he ignored his GP and used ChatGPT to diagnose a rare medical condition. Kahlan Eales, 17, visited his local surgery because he was weak and struggling to recover from a cold. His feet had gone blue and he was finding it hard to move. The doctor told him...

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle's father is 'stable' in intensive care, says the son who shares his home

Thomas Markle , 81, who has been estranged from his daughter since her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, is fighting to recover from surgery for what his son Tom Jr called 'a life-threatening emergency'.

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7 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says recovery 'going to plan' after mastectomy surgery

Amy Dowden spoke to Janette Manrara about her recovery on Thursday's instalment of Strictly Come Dancing's It Takes Two

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8 d. ago How fast you can walk determines how well you survive surgery... as scientists reveal exact speed for best outcomes

New research pinpoints the ideal walking speed that is significantly linked to positive outcomes after surgery and a speedy recovery.

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2 w. ago Music during surgery can reduce need for drugs and help patients recover faster, scientists find

Patients who listen to music during surgery need less propofol for staying unconscious and fewer additional doses of fentanyl to control spikes in blood pressure or heart rate

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2 w. ago ‘We’ve got to find answers’: Corby families affected by cancer searching for truth about toxic waste sites

Alison Gaffney believes her son’s rare leukaemia was caused by dumped toxic waste from the town’s steelworksAlison Gaffney and Andy Hinde received the devastating news that their 17-month-old son, Fraser, had a rare type of leukaemia in 2018.Two years of gruelling treatment followed, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, before a stem cell transplant. Fraser, then aged three, made a “miraculous recovery” from the surgery, before doctors declared the cancer in remission. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lucy Mecklenburgh admits she's feeling 'fragile and sore' and reveals she's in recovery after undergoing surgery for a debilitating health condition

Lucy Mecklenburgh has undergone surgery to help relieve the 'awful' symptoms of endometriosis.

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3 w. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says 'it's just too hard' in candid health update

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has shared an update with her fans as she continues to recover from surgery, less than two weeks after undergoing a second mastectomy

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3 w. ago As downpours hit England, experts say MORE rain is needed to avoid drought

The country had plenty of dry weather this year - and that has taken its toll

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4 w. ago Eli Katoa’s playing future uncertain as recovery from head impacts, seizures and brain surgery continues

Storm star faces weeks in hospital but condition stabilisedNRL investigating why Katoa played after warmup head injuryMelbourne Storm backrower and Tonga star Eli Katoa faces the prospect of further weeks in hospital and possibly time in a rehabilitation centre as he begins his slow recovery from brain surgery after he suffered three head knocks against New Zealand 12 days ago.The 25-year-old remains in hospital in Auckland, and alarming information provided by his club on Friday indicates there is no guarantee one of the game’s best forwards will play again. Continue reading...

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