32 h. ago Kind strangers pay for wedding for Glasgow mum, 26, diagnosed with aggressive brain tumour while pregnant

Bethany Wright, 26, from Glasgow, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour when she was 34-weeks pregnant - on hearing her story a stranger reached out with an incredible act of kindness.

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51 h. ago Young mum diagnosed with brain tumour while pregnant books dream wedding thanks to big

Bethany Wright and Cameron Murphy will tie the knot next year thanks to a generous stranger who launched a fundraiser.

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57 h. ago 'I feel guilty for passing it to my girl' Mum's emotional plea after rare blood disorder diagnosis

Kimberley Beasley is calling on doctors to be better informed about treating rare illnesses.

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5 d. ago Dame Esther Rantzen daughter issues heartbreaking update on mum's cancer diagnosis

The 84-year-old broadcaster was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023

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5 d. ago Mum given weeks to live after receiving same cancer diagnosis she watched pal die from

Jane Loftus, originally from Skye, watched her friend died before she had an opportunity to receive treatment.

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5 d. ago Scots mum terrified daughter would lose both parents after devastating diagnosis

The seven-year-old's emotions boiled over, with her 'attacking others' and was 'barely in class'.

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7 d. ago What is glioblastoma, the aggressive brain cancer that killed Mia Love at 49?

The death of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love has brought renewed attention to an aggressive form of brain cancer

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8 d. ago What is glioblastoma, the aggressive brain cancer that killed former US Rep. Mia Love?

The death of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love has brought renewed attention to an aggressive form of brain cancer that killed her at age 49

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9 d. ago Third teenager arrested in connection with death of Glasgow schoolboy Amen Teklay

Amen Teklay, 15, died after being found seriously injured on Clarendon Street in Maryhill, Glasgow, at around 10.30pm on Wednesday, March 5.

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2 w. ago Mum begs doctors to amputate as UTI turns out to be something far more sinister

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Mum Teresa Jones, 59, was diagnosed with Pyoderma Gangrenosum - a rare skin condition that causes large, painful ulcers to appear on the chest or legs

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2 w. ago My son has a brain tumour, severe epilepsy and cannot leave the house alone...but the council rejected his application for a blue badge because 'he can walk'

Max Pearce, 18, has an aggressive brain tumour in 2017 and suffers with severe epileptic fits and short-term memory loss - yet Barnet Council has rejected his blue badge application.

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2 w. ago I was diagnosed with a brain tumour after getting blurry vision while I was pregnant

Abbie Keet, 24, developed a golf ball-sized tumour and started having eye problems when she was pregnant with her first child and would go blind for 30 seconds every five minutes after the birth.

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2 w. ago Grieving families at centre of hospital infection scandal hit out after press release blunder

A statement was issued on the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry website on Wednesday evening branding the under-fire Glasgow hospital as “safe” and that “there is no need for public concern as to any risk posed by the hospital.”

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2 w. ago Mum died of 'silent' cancer just two weeks after shock diagnosis

Nicolette Richardson was 41 when she was diagnosed with cancer after going to the doctor complaining of a headache, just two weeks later she was dead

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3 w. ago 'Breastfeeding as an autistic mum feels like hiking in the desert carrying a baby crocodile'

Before she was diagnosed with autism and ADHD, single mum Laurene thought not wanting to touch her baby made her 'bad'

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3 w. ago Teenager charged with murder of Glasgow schoolboy Amen Teklay

Amen Teklay died after he was found seriously injured on Clarendon Street in Maryhill, Glasgow, at around 10.30pm on Wednesday, March 5.

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3 w. ago The one change that worked: I committed to therapy – and began to chip away at my grief and depression

When my mother died, my mental health fell into decline. I tried everything from CBT to mindfulness, until one day something finally shiftedI used to think I was great at therapy. From 17 to 23, I saw a total of four therapists for anywhere between two weeks and three months. Each time, I would sit in their quiet, softly furnished rooms and reel off the story of why I was there: my mum had been diagnosed with terminal cancer when I was 15 and given six months to live. She survived, but I continued to live in fear as she relapsed, then went into remission and finally died four years later. I gave them the narrative, talked about how my relationships or work were adding to my stress, then took on their tips, from cognitive behavioural therapy to mindfulness.I was a conscientious student, eager to implement their advice so I could continue coping. Once my allotted number of sessions was up, I would leave, knowing that if things began to feel stressful again, I could return and pick up ...

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3 w. ago Little girl, 5, temporarily paralysed from waist down after mum spots odd flu symptom

Aurora Burden-Schott, five, was diagnosed with the flu but her mum, Kota, 27, grew concerned when she noticed her daughter was struggling to walk and was tiptoeing

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3 w. ago Desperate mum's plea as her young daughter is diagnosed with extremely rare disease that has 'put a timeline on her life'

A young girl faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with an extremely rare and debilitating medical condition which has 'put a timeline on her life'.

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3 w. ago Boy, 14, is charged over death of Eritrean refugee teen, 15, who moved to Glasgow with 'dreams of becoming a doctor'

Amen Teklay died from fatal injuries on Clarendon Street in the west of Glasgow at around 10.30pm on Wednesday evening.

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