23 h. ago Scientists discover trigger for 'alarming' rise in girls hitting puberty as young as nine

Studies have shown that starting puberty at a very young age can increase a woman's cancer risk in later life. This is thought to be due to prolonged exposure to reproductive hormones like oestrogen.

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26 h. ago Tragedy of woman who died aged just 31 after family first thought she was 'ditsy'

Gemma Illingworth, from Manchester, was 28 when she was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a rare form of dementia, in 2021

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28 h. ago Woman died of dementia, aged 31, after being diagnosed at 28

Gemma's first symptoms appeared as she was working from home

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45 h. ago British woman, 23, sent heartbreaking message to family before taking her own life on Greek holiday, inquest hears

Melissa Cross, 23, was staying in the four-star Golden Sun hotel in the resort of Kalamaki on the island of Zakynthos with her boyfriend.

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50 h. ago ‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers ProjectOne by one, 29 women sat before Dr Laura Abbott in similarly small, nondescript rooms across five UK prisons, and described losing their babies. They were not bereaved in the conventional sense – although they were clearly holding in grief, as once the guards had left, they let rare public tears fall. Prisoners who had given birth in custody, they had been separated from their newborn children. In some cases this had happened within four or five days of becoming mothers.“It was worse than giving birth,” said one woman. “That was the hardest pain of my life. I’ve never felt pain like it It was in my chest, in my heart. Even in my belly.” Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Family looking for ‘awesome’ mystery woman who performed CPR to save man’s life at airport

Patient’s family eager to meet ‘awesome young lady’ whose timely intervention saved man’s life

Society

62 h. ago Netflix viewers have weeks to binge 'flawless' British drama with Billie Piper

Secret Life of a Call Girl centred around a young woman named Hannah Baxter, who lived a double life as a high-class call girl

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3 d. ago Woman who has live streamed every second of her life for the past three years reveals the heartbreaking truth

EmilyCC (pictured), 28, has broadcast every second of her life for over three years on Twitch.

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5 d. ago British woman now world’s oldest person shares the secret to long life

Ethel was born before the First World War

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7 d. ago Woman demands job at tech company after 'proving' she has high IQ

A man has shared the bizarre way one woman tried to secure a job at his tech company - and it's safe to say, it didn't go down well with him or his colleagues

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8 d. ago Scots women 'still having to travel to England for abortions'

There are concerns that women in Scotland can only have a termination here after 20 weeks in cases where there is either a foetal abnormality or the woman's life is at risk.

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9 d. ago Mob of Orthodox Jewish men chases woman after protest at Brooklyn synagogue

Woman, who requested anonymity, says ‘a group of 100 men’ followed her, shouting threats and kicking herA Brooklyn woman said she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked, spit at and pelted with objects by a mob of Orthodox Jewish men who mistook her as a participant in a protest against Israel’s far-right security minister.The assault, recorded by a bystander, unfolded Thursday near the global headquarters of the Chabad Lubavitch movement in Crown Heights, where an appearance by Itamar Ben-Gvir set off clashes between pro-Palestinian activists and members of the neighborhood’s large Orthodox Jewish community. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mob chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli security minister

A New York City woman says she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked and pelted with objects by a mob of men who mistook her as a participant in a protest against Israel’s far-right security minister

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1 week ago 'I can do my eyeliner in my sleep by just following this simple rule'

Eyeliner can complete a make-up look, but if you can't do it, it can feel like an impossible task. That's why one woman wanted to share her 'life-changing' hack

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1 week ago Drivers amazed by hidden car button that could save your life in emergency

A woman has shared a video on TikTok showing a 'life-saving' hidden switch in most cars that you can press if you ever find yourself submerged in water and need to escape

Transport

1 week ago Woman who sold drugs and spent 12 years in jail turns life around

Candice Gorman of the Recovery Community gave a moving testimony.

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1 week ago Horror moment saw woman, 25, 'partially decapitate' herself on holiday in Turkey

Becca Reed, 25, was on holiday with a friend in Turkey when the horrific accident happened

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1 week ago Woman, 25, 'partially decapitated' diving into pool in Turkey

Doctors said they were surprised Becca was not dead

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2 w. ago Woman declared dead at hospital 'comes back to life' on way to her own funeral

Staff were horrified to find she was alive and moving her fingers

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2 w. ago The astonishing act of kindness from a stranger that left elderly woman speechless

A young Kansas business owner changed an elderly woman's life after he got a call from the city about her overgrown lawn. 'Never in a million years, did I think this would happen,' Beth said.

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