35 h. ago Mum drinking tea realised face had become paralysed – now she tapes eye shut to sleep

Karina Whyte, 30, from Fife, Scotland, gave birth to daughter Mackenzie Whyte on August 8, but just 10 days later she had a strange experience while drinking a cup of tea

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35 h. ago 'I drank tea then realised my face was paralysed – now I tape eye shut to sleep'

Karina Whyte, 30, has been forced to tape her left eye shut while she sleeps and pinch her lips together to stop water from "dribbling out" when she drinks after her face became paralysed just weeks after giving birth to her daughter

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36 h. ago 'My face became paralysed after drinking tea – now I have to tape eyes shut to sleep'

Karina Whyte thought she might be having an allergic reaction or a stroke after her face started drooping whilst she was drinking a cup of tea, a visit to the doctor revealed the truth

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7 d. ago Why do I keep waking up at 2am – and how do I get back to sleep?

Experts say it’s common to wake up at night, but maintenance insomnia can cause trouble sleeping againI have no trouble falling asleep. Most nights, my head hits the pillow, and that’s all I remember.But several times a week, I find myself wide awake at 2.00am – stressing about a work deadline, wondering if my daughter is adjusting to her new school or making a note on my phone to get the car washed. Usually, I get back to sleep in an hour, but when my 8am alarm goes off, I feel groggy, wishing I’d had that extra shut-eye. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago From duct tape to tea – the household items starting from 6p that can cure fat jab side effects, smelly feet and warts

MANY of the items lurking around your home could provide cheap fixes for common health issues, says a doctor. From black tea to duct tape, Dr Joe Whittington has divulged a number of hacks he's learned as an emergency medicine doctor to help make life when it comes to health problems that little bit easier....

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1 week ago I’m a sleep expert – follow my eight simple tips throughout the day to guarantee good shut

FORMER PM MARGARET THATCHER famously got by on just four hours’ kip, while wartime leader Winston Churchill hit the hay for just a few hours a night. A study suggests the average person gets just six hours and 50 minutes sleep – and others are getting less than three hours. But a good night’s shut-eye...

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3 w. ago ‘Hollywood has everthing to do with the terrible state of the world’: Charlie Kaufman on AI, Eternal Sunshine and toothache

As his most commercial film, 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is re-released, the critically acclaimed director says he can’t get a movie off the ground now – but will never give in to the ‘Hollywood machine’Charlie Kaufman is in a funk. The genius screenwriter behind Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Synecdoche, New York, the devastating Buñuelian comedy of mortality that he also directed, can’t get a movie off the ground. “I’m having great difficulty,” he sighs. “I’m not a person that people want to trust with their money. It’s very frustrating.”Earlier this year, production of a film he was preparing to make – Later the War, starring Eddie Redmayne as a manufacturer of dreams who diversifies into nightmares – was shut down in Belgrade; he hopes it will resume. To make matters worse, he sorely needs some shut-eye. “Not to get into it, but I’m not a great sleeper,” he says, reaching out of frame for his coffee. The webcam is an...

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3 w. ago ‘Hollywood has everything to do with the terrible state of the world’: Charlie Kaufman on AI, Eternal Sunshine and toothache

As his most commercial film, 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is re-released, the critically acclaimed director says he can’t get a movie off the ground now – but will never give in to the ‘Hollywood machine’Charlie Kaufman is in a funk. The genius screenwriter behind Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Synecdoche, New York, the devastating Buñuelian comedy of mortality that he also directed, can’t get a movie off the ground. “I’m having great difficulty,” he sighs. “I’m not a person that people want to trust with their money. It’s very frustrating.”Earlier this year, production of a film he was preparing to make – Later the War, starring Eddie Redmayne as a manufacturer of dreams who diversifies into nightmares – was shut down in Belgrade; he hopes it will resume. To make matters worse, he sorely needs some shut-eye. “Not to get into it, but I’m not a great sleeper,” he says, reaching out of frame for his coffee. The webcam is an...

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last month Donald Trump looks 'drowsy and exhausted' with eyes shut at as health fears grow

Donald Trump was in attendance for the US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but the President appeared to be struggling to stay awake during the match

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