12 h. ago Doctors warn these seemingly small health symptoms should not be ignored

With modern trends of overworking, poor sleep routines, or general life stress, exacerbating a wide variety of symptoms, Mike Bedigan spoke to two medical professionals about the ones that they think you really should be getting a second opinion on

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30 h. ago Seven seemingly small health symptoms doctors warn that you shouldn’t ignore

With modern trends of overworking, poor sleep routines, or general life stress, exacerbating a wide variety of symptoms, Mike Bedigan spoke to two medical professionals about the ones that they think you really should be getting a second opinion on

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3 d. ago Doctors say these 13 'red flag' cancer symptoms should never be ignored

According to the YouGov poll, people who experienced symptoms - like unexplained weight loss - failed to get in touch with a GP within half a year.

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6 d. ago Doctor explains what common symptoms in our feet can tell us about our health

These signs indicate an array of health problems, according to the expert.

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6 d. ago 'I ignored symptoms, then doctors found tumour the size of a grapefruit'

Matt thought he had an upset stomach, then he was rushed in for 10 hours of emergency surgery

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7 d. ago Doctors pinpoint two 'vague' toilet symptoms that are a warning sign of liver cancer

This rare, but aggressive, form of cancer strikes about 3,100 people in the UK each year and is often only caught in its later, deadlier stages, with only a fraction of patients living longer than five years.

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8 d. ago Scots mum diagnosed with bowel cancer aged 41 makes plea to lower screening age

Kay Edmond says doctors dismissed her symptoms for months — only discovering the tumour after she collapsed at home.

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9 d. ago Mum horrified to discover stomach pain was tampon lost inside her for a year

EXCLUSIVE: Anna Osborn began feeling unwell in October 2023 but says doctors put her symptoms down to recurrent urine infections - she believes she wouldn't be here today if she hadn't persisted

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9 d. ago BBC snooker presenter Seema Jaswal fell into a coma with health condition as parents left 'petrified'

The host is fronting the BBC's coverage of the snooker World Championships

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1 week ago Top doctor pinpoints the supplements that could lead to organ failure: 'They turn your liver into a science project gone wrong'

Taken by millions of people worldwide in the pursuit of achieving optimum health, vitamins and supplements may seem like the best way to hit daily-recommended targets.

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1 week ago Neurological disorder could be reason why you're 'tired all the time'

A GP has said that people experiencing certain symptoms might want to consider asking their doctors about a specific condition

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1 week ago Doctor's five tips on managing nausea and unpleasant symptoms amid weight loss jab surge

Certain drugs have gained popularity for helping patients lose weight but many come with unpleasant symptoms

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1 week ago Naga Munchetty left ‘crying and screaming in agony’ for decades before receiving diagnosis aged 47

Presenter said she experienced ‘gaslighting’ by doctors who dismissed her symptoms

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1 week ago Boy, 2, diagnosed with leukaemia after four doctors missed warning signs

Two-year-old tot Chester Byrne, from Newry in Northern Ireland, started displaying a number of worrying symptoms, including a pinprick rash, lethargy, reduced appetite and insomnia, but doctors said he was just tired

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1 week ago 'Doctors said my symptoms were anxiety, then I had to have my leg removed'

Erin was 23 and about to start her dream job when she experienced a list of symptoms

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1 week ago Doctor's blood cancer warning as Mike Peters dies at the age of 66

The Alarm singer Mike Peters has tragically passed away at the age of 66 following a 30-year battle with blood cancer – and a doctor has shared some symptoms to look out for

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1 week ago Doctors ignored dad's cancer symptom, then he had to have colon removed

Rory was fit and healthy at 36, didn't smoke or drink, ate healthily and exercised regularly

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2 w. ago Doctor warns of 'inconsistent symptoms' related to widely underdiagnosed health issue

Many people put the symptoms down to diet issues but they could have a far more serious reason

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2 w. ago Like many mothers, I struggled with breastfeeding. Now we know we’re not ‘failures’ | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

A study shows the impact of feeding challenges on maternal mental health. With official help in short supply, it’s time to support each otherAnyone who has struggled mentally knows it is often only with time and recovery that you can challenge the destructive thought patterns that once plagued you. That said, hindsight can also be a strange thing. While collecting Republic of Parenthood columns for a book, I spent time revisiting my old articles about my struggles with breastfeeding. I felt vindicated, as some of the things I wrote have since been confirmed.This week, the largest ever qualitative study on how difficulties with breastfeeding affects mothers’ mental health has been published in Scientific Reports. More than 2,000 mothers were surveyed with 65% reporting difficulties with infant latching, “which seemed to impact mental health”.. Feeling like “a bad mum” and “like I had failed my baby” were some of the common reasons given by participants.Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Gua...

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2 w. ago I got stage 3 colon cancer at 33... the unglamorous symptom you shouldn't be too embarrassed to get checked

Marisa Peters, a 43-year-old mother-of-three and advocacy worker from California, has revealed the 'unglamorous' stage three colon cancer symptom her doctors ignored for five years.

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