3 d. ago Tina Malone details the moment she begged her IVF doctor on her 50th birthday to 'make her pregnant' after turning her life around and losing 12 stone following her previous rejection

Tina Malone has recalled the incredible moment she walked into her IVF doctor's office on her 50th birthday and begged him to 'make me pregnant'.

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7 d. ago Death by euthanasia in the Netherlands increased 10% in 2024, figures show

Watchdog urges ‘great caution’ with psychiatric illnesses after deaths in such cases rise to 219 from two in 2010The number of people in the Netherlands who died by euthanasia increased by 10% last year, figures have shown, as the official watchdog warned doctors to exercise “great caution” in cases where person has a psychiatric illness.The Netherlands, which has one of the world’s oldest and broadest euthanasia laws, allows doctors to end a person’s life if they are “suffering unbearably, with no prospect of improvement”. They must be diagnosed with a medical condition, but this can include a mental illness or dementia.In the UK, the charity Mind is available on 0300 123 3393 and Childline on 0800 1111. In the UK and Ireland, you can call Samaritans on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, call or text Mental Health America at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14...

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1 week ago My son could have died because my GP failed to see he was anorexic... Then I discovered a remarkable therapy that helped us both turn a corner

Sitting in the doctor's office with my 15-year-old son, I wanted to scream in fear and frustration. My husband and I had watched as our sporty teen was disappearing in front of our eyes.

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1 week ago Texas janitor behind bars for urinating into doctor’s office water cooler and giving employees STDs

Lucio Catarino Diaz pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated assault with deadly weapon – his urine

Society

1 week ago Gene Hackman's wife Betsy called doctors one day after officers say she died, cops admit

Betsy Arakawa, the late wife of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman, was still alive a full 24 hours after authorities originally believed she had died, according to new police reports

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3 w. ago Scrubbing up well! Britain has more women doctors than men for the first time in more than 165 years, figures reveal

For the first time in the history of the General Medical Council's official UK-wide register, female doctors outnumber their male counterparts in both the workplace and medical school.

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