8 h. ago Newlywed, 44, claims hotel 'error' left him fighting for his life with sudden heart failure

Thomas Coupland, 44, spent a week in Italy with his wife Natasha as they took to celebrate tying the knot, but the holiday quickly became a nightmare.

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9 h. ago Campaigners and charities horrified by revelations about impact of Trump’s ‘reckless’ USAID cuts

Trump has been accused of giving ‘millions of people a death sentence’ after The Independent exposed the reality of the cuts on the ground

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10 h. ago Hotel error leaves newlywed, 44, fighting for his life with sudden heart failure

Thomas Coupland, 44, spent a week in Italy with his wife Natasha as they took to celebrate tying the knot, but the holiday quickly became a nightmare.

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10 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland says 'there was no point' in show admission and hails 'game changer'

The comedian was the first-ever blind contestant to take part in the hit show and won alongside professional dance partner Dianne Buswell

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32 h. ago The Aids crisis was set to end by 2030 – now Trump’s cuts will mean 4 million more deaths

HIV infections and deaths from Aids are set to skyrocket in the next five years if US-funded programs are not reinstated, write Rachel Schraer, Alicja Hagopian, Bel Trew and Rebecca Thomas

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33 h. ago Gordon Ramsay's 'perfect' roast potato recipe uses one secret ingredient

Gordon Ramsay's roast potato recipe is a game changer and uses just one secret ingredient to make sure they are perfect every time - and they're so easy to make

Society

34 h. ago New £20 Inkey List serum rivals salon treatments and makes skin ‘bright and glowy in days’

The INKEY List's new serum is a game-changer for anyone who's after a brighter, smoother, fresher looking complexion, say shoppers - and it's a steal at £20

Economics

34 h. ago New £20 ‘game changer’ Inkey List serum could save you hundreds on pricey clinic facials

Exosomes are a trending buzzword in aesthetics, but clinic facial treatments can be expensive. The INKEY List's newest launch, however, claims to give a salon-like glow for less

Economics

56 h. ago The ‘game changer’ heart failure treatment trialled in the UK that cuts deaths by two

St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London, and Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Wales, became the first two hospitals in the UK to treat patients with the innovative method

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57 h. ago The ‘game changer’ heart failure treatment trialled in the UK that cuts deaths by two thirds

St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London, and Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Wales, became the first two hospitals in the UK to treat patients with the innovative method

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60 h. ago One fruit is 'greater' at lowering blood pressure than cutting salt from your diet

A new study shines a light on preventing the condition that can lead to a series of health complications, including heart failure and stroke.

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60 h. ago My parents holding hands after their assisted deaths: Martin Roemers’ most personal photograph

‘Their lives were getting harder, even with help. They did not want to go to a nursing home and neither wanted to live without the other. So it made sense for them to leave this life together’This is a photo of my parents right after their deaths, in Assen, the Netherlands, on 1 May 2024. My father Klaas Roemers was 90, my mother Fenny Roemers-Visser was 86.They had a good life and a very happy marriage, but the last years were difficult. They were both sick and exhausted. Both had heart failure, my mother had a lot of pain. Both were in a really bad shape. They still lived in their own house but life was getting harder and harder, even with help. They did not want to go to a nursing home and neither wanted to live without the other – they wanted to step out of life together. They were afraid one would die naturally and the other would be left behind. They were very close, and did everything together, really everything – so it made sense they would leave this life together. Continue...

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63 h. ago Boots' electric toothbrush is 'so cute' that kids are 'excited' to brush their teeth

The Toby Tiger Electric Toothbrush, part of the WildOnes range, has been hailed a game-changer for parents who struggle to get their little ones to brush their teeth.

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3 d. ago British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62%

‘Gamechanger’ brought in after success of trial offering larger doses of drugs within first two weeks of treatment People in Britain with heart failure are being given larger doses of drugs at the start of their treatment after a global study found that this led to a huge fall in deaths.Experts say the new approach could mean those with the potentially fatal condition start receiving their ideal amount of medication within two weeks of diagnosis rather than after many months. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago London heart attack patient, 71, is Britain’s first to get lifesaving ‘chemotherapy

Paul Curtis said he ‘got his life back’ by trusting specialists at St George’s Hospital, Tooting

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3 d. ago Secret to living longer could be hidden inside very easy brisk walking exercises

Scientists believe promoting efforts for people to walk faster “may be a safe and effective way” to cut deaths from stroke and cardiac arrest, they claimed in a landmark new study

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3 d. ago Coronation Street star says 'I lost my body' as she talks 'horrendous' health ordeal

Coronation Street's Debbie Webster star Sue Devaney said a prescribed treatment has been "a real game changer" after suffering "horrendous" symptoms

Economics

4 d. ago Why having untreated high blood pressure could be a RISK FACTOR FOR dementia

For years we've known high blood pressure is bad for your health. It raises your risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Now it's clear high blood pressure is also a major cause of dementia.

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4 d. ago Why having 'normal' blood pressure could be a sign of dementia

For years we've known high blood pressure is bad for your health. It raises your risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Now it's clear high blood pressure is also a major cause of dementia.

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4 d. ago Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell died from natural causes after becoming seriously ill with severe heart and kidney failure, coroner rules

Manchester Coroner's Court heard he was 'desperately unwell' when he was admitted to hospital months before his death and had lost more than half of his body weight.

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