5 d. ago 'My kids' lives will be ruined if we use husband's awful surname

A woman has asked for advice after revealing that her husband's surname is so bad that it will ruin their kids' lives - but he won't let them take hers instead

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5 d. ago 'My husband's surname will ruin our kids' lives but he won't let them take mine'

A mum-to-be is worried for her future children as she believes her husband's surname will get them bullied in school - but he's not willing to let them take her name

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7 d. ago Man, 21, overdosed after trying it to 'fit in', but saved 3 lives after death

Chris LePage's family say it feels 'meaningful' that he was able to change three people's lives following his death after donating his kidney, pancreas and liver

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9 d. ago ‘DeepSeek is humane. Doctors are more like machines’: my mother’s worrying reliance on AI for health advice

Tired of a two-day commute to see her overworked doctor, my mother turned to tech for help with her kidney disease. She bonded with the bot so much I was scared she would refuse to see a real medicThis essay was originally published on Rest of worldEvery few months, my mother, a 57-year-old kidney transplant patient who lives in a small city in eastern China, embarks on a two-day journey to see her doctor. She fills her backpack with a change of clothes, a stack of medical reports and a few boiled eggs to snack on. Then, she takes a 90-minute ride on a high-speed train and checks into a hotel in the eastern metropolis of Hangzhou.At 7am the next day, she lines up with hundreds of others to get her blood taken in a long hospital hall that buzzes like a crowded marketplace. In the afternoon, when the lab results arrive, she makes her way to a specialist’s clinic. She gets about three minutes with the doctor. Maybe five, if she’s lucky. He skims the lab reports and quickly types a new ...

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1 week ago Coronation Street actors who found love on soap including 'fling', affair and bitter split

There have been a ton of Coronation Street stars who have found love on set - with some romances resulting in marriage and kids, while others were more short-lived

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1 week ago Knifed on school run & sons murdered in front of their MUMS – we live in hellhole town where dealers prey on kids

CHILDREN murdered on the school run, while drug dealers and thieves lurk around every corner - all in one hellhole town trapped in a stranglehold of crime. The Sun paid a visit this week to a community where residents are desperate to get out. Croydon, in South London, is among the boroughs ranked "most dangerous"...

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2 w. ago Clever kids live LONGER! Scientists uncover a genetic link between childhood intelligence and life expectancy

It's a puzzle that's plagued scientists for years - why do smarter children tend to live longer? Now, experts have uncovered a vital clue behind the mysterious phenomenon.

Society

2 w. ago Escape To The Chateau fans have a burning question as Dick and Angel Strawbridge announce return to TV with 'magical' new series

The reality show follows the lives of the couple and their kids Dorothy, 10, and Arthur, 12, as they renovated their 19th-century Château de la Motte-Husson in Martigné-sur-Mayenne, France.

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2 w. ago South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35

Baek Se-hee, who wrote the international bestseller in 2018, donated her heart, lungs, liver and kidneys to help save five lives, the Korean Organ Donation Agency said.

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3 w. ago JD Vance calls Republican operatives, aged 24 to 35, who wrote racist texts ‘kids’ – follow live

Vice-president further said media was paying too much attention to ‘what a bunch of kids say in a group chat’The far-right US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is further distancing herself from her fellow Republicans and accusing men in her party of being “weak”.In an interview with the Washington Post, Greene expressed her frustrations with Republicans, signaling her further deviation from the political strategies of her party, as the government shutdown beginning 1 October was slated to enter its third week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Experts pinpoint simple strength test can predict how at risk you are from liver disease and other illnesses

People who are overweight but have good muscle strength may be less likely to develop obesity-related heart, liver or kidney damage, new research has suggested.

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3 w. ago Woman, 31, given less than 24 hours to live after UTI complications triggered deadly sepsis: 'I thought I had pulled a muscle'

A young woman was given just hours to live after kidney stones caused by a urinary tract infection sent her body into septic shock.

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3 w. ago Five groups of people told not to take paracetamol including these health issues

Paracetamol is a common painkiller used to relieve pain and reduce fever, but there are some people who should avoid taking it especially if you have liver or kidney problems

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3 w. ago 'We left UK behind to live in Spain and Christmas abroad is better for kids'

A family who moved abroad explained just why Christmas is much better for kids in Spain, and the reasons may surprise you. They seem happy to have left the UK behind

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