10 h. ago I woke up with a numb leg and now the pain keeps me up at night. I know it's NOT restless legs syndrome... so what's wrong with me? DR SCURR has the terrifying answer

For several years I've been waking at night with pain in my right leg. It started with a numbness along the shin but has gradually escalated to full-on pain.

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5 d. ago Dr Martin Scurr Q&A LIVE NOW: How to cure your tinnitus. Should you get a Covid jab. And the remedies for restless leg syndrome and dizziness

Dr Scurr's distinguished career has spanned five decades, with his expertise making him one of the most sought-after GPs in the UK.

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6 d. ago Dr Martin Scurr Q&A LIVE: How to cure your tinnitus. Should you get a Covid jab. And the remedies for restless leg syndrome and dizziness

Dr Scurr's distinguished career has spanned five decades, with his expertise making him one of the most sought-after GPs in the UK.

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7 d. ago My husband suddenly has bad wind and a bloated stomach and can't stop sweating. What's wrong with him? DR SCURR has the alarming answer

My husband had a heart attack in Spain in January, but had a stent fitted within 45 minutes. Since then, he's suffered with constant smelly wind, a fat tummy and bad perspiration.

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9 d. ago ‘Endometriosis almost killed me – but it still took years for me to get the diagnosis I needed’

Doctors told Zaynah Ahmed she lost so much blood during her period, it was as if she’d been shot in the leg – but years later, she still had no diagnosis for her pain

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2 w. ago People with restless leg syndrome may face higher risk of Parkinson's, concerning study finds

Restless leg syndrome, which affects up to 10 per cent of the population, causes an unpleasant 'crawling' sensation in the legs, mostly at night, and an urge to move.

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2 w. ago NHS nurse, 26, told to see a physiotherapist but she 'knew something wasn't right'

Sophie Fay, 26, felt like she had received a 'death sentence' after she noticed an "aching" pain behind the knee of her right leg

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2 w. ago Nurse who dismissed pain as muscle injury has leg amputated after rare tumour found

An NHS nurse whose leg was amputated after an "extremely rare" cancerous tumour was found in her calf has spoken of entering "survival mode" to "process" her diagnosis and "stay positive".

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2 w. ago Summer holidays have given workers 'tech neck' but you can remedy it at your desk

One-third of UK adults say they feel more physically uncomfortable and restless at night since returning to desk-based work after their summer break - and it's all down to bad posture

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4 w. ago I sought to protect an immigrant legal client. Instead, I’m facing Trump’s new sanctions

I appear to be the first attorney targeted in a scheme that calls on federal agencies to accuse lawyers of unethical conductOn Memorial Day weekend 2025, a woman frantically called to tell me her husband was being removed to Laos late that night, with only hours of notice. Though I’m a solo practitioner with limited resources, I took the case pro bono because my values drive me to help indigent clients. I was aware of the government’s catch-me-if-you-can scheme to move detainees around without notice to escape court oversight, but I felt prepared for the challenge because I’m also an independent legal scholar who published a practice guide to help lawyers navigate habeas corpus actions for immigrant clients.Though I secured an order from the northern district of Texas explicitly preventing my client’s removal from the United States, he was nevertheless put on an international flight around 1am on Memorial Day. After a restless night making calls and sending emails, I went on a hike ...

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