69 h. ago Warning as woman, 27, suffers horrifying reaction to one of UK's most taken pain medications

A mother-of-three has told of her horrifying ordeal after she was put in a 21-day coma after suffering a rare reaction to an over-the-counter painkiller that caused her skin to 'fall off in sheets.'

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3 d. ago Is it true that natural beauty products are always gentler on skin?

Not everything that’s sold as ‘natural’ is entirely so, and even some naturally sourced ingredients can cause allergic reactions‘Natural’ has become a buzzword,” says Dr Rosalind Simpson, a consultant dermatologist and associate professor at the University of Nottingham. And when it’s on the label of beauty products, sellers often charge more. “There’s a trend where people assume that synthetically derived ingredients are harmful, and that if something’s labelled ‘natural’ it must be safer or better for your skin,” she says. But that’s often a misconception.For starters, not everything labelled “natural” is entirely sourced from nature. “I came across a crude study that looked at 100 skincare products on Amazon marketed as natural. Only 42% truly were,” Simpson adds. In fact, most “natural” skincare products contained at least two synthetic ingredients. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago My fiancée has started using that toxic phrase every woman says before cheating We get married in three months' time

I'm getting married in three months and lately my fiancée has been making these little comments that are starting to get under my skin. My friends are telling me it's a major red flag - but I love her.

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4 d. ago Alison Steadman recalls ‘ridiculous’ question she was asked after breaking her foot

The incident left the star ‘sobbing in agony’

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5 d. ago Our lives changed forever after my husband had the Covid jab...a stroke left him blind and paralysed

Doting father-of-two John O'Neill from Althorne, Essex, had a one in 50,000 reaction to the AstraZeneca jab in May 2021 that caused a devastating stroke and left him disabled for life.

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6 d. ago ‘People buy it to film it, not eat it’: The surreal rise of the supermarket food stunt

They might look fun on social media, but do they actually taste any good? Katie Rosseinsky explores why supermarkets have started chasing viral success with their latest food launches

Economics

8 d. ago East Kilbride lacked intensity in Spartans defeat, says boss as League Two debut ends in humbling defeat

Tipped as League Two title favourites, EK didn't get off to a dream start in the SPFL

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8 d. ago WH Smith shopper dies when 'common medicines' caused uncontrollable bleeding after fall

An inquest held into the death of Margaret Rose Harris heard how the 90-year-old died from external bleeding caused by traumatic lacerations to her right leg

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3 w. ago 'I started my own makeup brand at 65 designed with mature skin in mind'

"As we get older, our makeup needs change - from finding a foundation which gives enough coverage without looking heavy to eye makeup which stays put and doesn't end up looking messy"

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3 w. ago Australia v Lions live: Latest score as tourists make dream start to first Test showdown in Brisbane

The Lions have never lost in Brisbane – and are already on course for another victory in the first Test of the 2025 series

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3 w. ago Six symptoms parents need to know as popular drink 'banned' for under

The common drink can cause a rapid, frightening, reaction and you need to take action fast

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3 w. ago Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail for highway racing crash

Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree feloniesFive years deferred probation a part of plea dealKansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year.The Dallas County district attorney’s office said Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury in the March 2024 crash. As part of a plea agreement, Rice was sentenced to five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of his probation, prosecutors said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail over Dallas high

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after authorities said he and another driver traveling at high speeds in sports cars caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway last year

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4 w. ago I was on my way to start my dream life in Dubai when my skin started falling off. This is the very common reaction that caused it

When Chloe Tatton boarded a flight to relocate to Dubai early last year, she hoped the change of climate might help ease her skin problems

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4 w. ago Brits urgently warned 'do not eat' Dubai chocolate that could cause a deadly reaction

Retailers selling the chocolate have been advised to "immediately stop sales."

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4 w. ago 'Brit parents jailed in Iran fell into a common trap, there’s only one way out'

Former Iranian hostage Anoosheh Ashoori believes that British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in Iran on espionage charges after falling victim to a common 'trap'

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