6 h. ago My patient's tragic story shows why you must NEVER dismiss heartburn, says Prof ROB GALLOWAY... but the good news is there's a simple test that could save your life

Working in A&E I see not just the immediate emergencies, but the consequences of what happens when little symptoms are ignored or when the health system misses chances to step in.

Events

3 d. ago 1000lb Sisters star dies aged 37 after cancer battle as family break silence

Katie Slaton, cousin to reality stars Amy and Tammy Slaton, has died at the age of 37.

Events

4 d. ago Swallowing correctly can save your life – are you doing it right?

The natural movement may be different for everyone, and being mindful could help prevent, or resolve, dysphagiaShare your stories of caregiving for your parents with your siblingsPeople often assume swallowing is automatic and infallible, but I’ve learned it isn’t.When my daughter was two months old, she caught RSV and stopped gaining weight. When she tried to feed, she coughed and sputtered, sometimes arching her back. She was soon diagnosed with dysphagia – a swallowing disorder. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Surgeon reveals one simple daily exercise that could slash your risk of a heart attack: 'This could save your life'

It's long been known that regular exercise reduces the risk of major illnesses, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer.

Events

5 d. ago All the private battles that nearly doomed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: But after family emergencies, Blake Lively drama and THAT 'breakup contract'... friends know why she fell so hard

When Travis first tried to give Taylor a friendship bracelet bearing his phone number - only to fumble the pass - it seemed that this was destined to be another of the pop star's doomed relationships.

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5 d. ago Moment hero police officers smash their way into a burning house to save woman's life after spotting smoke on routine patrol

Police Constables Gregg Cartwright and Jamie Walker were driving through Sutton-in-Ashfield on August 13 when they noticed thick black smoke billowing into the sky.

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5 d. ago Extraordinary moment hero police officers smash their way into a burning house to save woman's life after spotting smoke on routine patrol

Police Constables Gregg Cartwright and Jamie Walker were driving through Sutton-in-Ashfield on August 13 when they noticed thick black smoke billowing into the sky.

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6 d. ago Toddler's broken leg led to leukaemia diagnosis as family battle to save life

Lilly-ann Larmour, from Ayr, is currently undergoing life-saving treatment which is likely to last two-and-a-half years.

Events

7 d. ago The Occupant review – air crash survival thriller gets Rob Delaney’s voice for company

Ella Balinska is excellent alongside Delaney’s disembodied voice, but it’s a shame the film isn’t as sharply sketched as they areHere is a survival sci-fi thriller in which Abby (Ella Balinska) is trying to save the life of her sister, who is stricken with apparently terminal cancer. Abby’s tenacious sense that the possibility of a cure exists is the major guiding force behind a narrative that goes to some strange and unexpected places. For most of the run time, Abby is trying to return home from the site of a helicopter crash in the remote wilds of of Georgia, where the odds of survival are minimal and her only companion is the disembodied voice of comedian Rob Delaney, who plays a pilot – or is he? – who has also crashlanded somewhere in the wilderness.Delaney, best known for his work in comedies such as the excellent Catastrophe, gives an excellent voice-only performance, but it’s Balinska’s show, and she delivers the kind of turn that made Sigourney Weaver a legend in Alien: bra...

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7 d. ago Killer whale locks jaws around SeaWorld trainer and drags him underwater in horror video

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: SeaWorld trainer Ken Peters was locked in a battle to save his life after a killer whale went off script, with footage of the harrowing incident recently being rereleased

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9 d. ago I was diagnosed with deadly liver disease at 19. There had been a warning sign five years before... but now my skin ITCHES from infection

Courtney Kidd was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) as a teenager. Nearly two decades later, she is in desperate need of a liver transplant to save her life.

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1 week ago Will at centre of legal battle over Shakespeare’s home unearthed after 150 years

Document from 1642 made by husband of Shakespeare’s granddaughter found in unlabelled box at National ArchivesA will that has been lost for more than 150 years and was at the centre of a bitter legal battle by William Shakespeare’s family over who owned the playwright’s final home has been unearthed in an unlabelled box at the National Archives.The original 1642 document was made by Thomas Nash, who was married to Shakespeare’s granddaughter Elizabeth Hall. In it, he bequeathed New Place, reputedly the second grandest house in Stratford-upon-Avon, to his own cousin Edward Nash. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Where the BBC My Family cast are now including health battle and Harry Potter heartbreak

The BBC show was a massive hit - and it's been nearly 25 years since it first aired

Society

1 week ago F1 legend facing 'race against time' as he battles crippling family health diagnosis

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Jackie Stewart's wife Helen has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and he hopes to accelerate a breakthrough with his new charity

Society

2 w. ago Zambian president’s feud with late rival continues over funeral plans

Family of Edgar Lungu trying to prevent repatriation of his body for state funeral presided over by his successorA furious row is raging over whether the Zambian president, Hakainde Hichilema, will preside over the funeral of his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, as the former president’s family wage a legal battle in South Africa to try to prevent his body from being repatriated.The legal fight marks the latest twist in a feud between the two men that goes back at least a decade and has now outlasted the former president, who died in South Africa in June aged 68 while being treated for an undisclosed illness. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Super slimmer set to wed after shedding half his body weight to save his life

Andy Duff was warned that if he didn’t lose weight he risked dying within a year.

Politics

2 w. ago Security guard's stark message to anyone being followed by stranger

A security guard has issued a message to anyone who believes they're being followed, even in broad daylight, and others have added their own safety advice that could help save your life

Events

2 w. ago Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen makes candid farm admission 'it's exhausting'

The family were battling to protect their pregnant sheep scattered across the fells

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2 w. ago Schoolgirl meets woman who saved her life as bone marrow donor flies from US to Scotland

Ava Todd, now 12, met up with the stranger from Oklahoma who helped to save the brave girl's life in 2016.

Culture

2 w. ago Kate and William's fresh start: Prince and Princess of Wales to move family to new eight

The couple, along with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, reportedly plan to relocate to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge property.

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