66 h. ago Why your back pain could leave you permanently incontinent or even paralysed because of this condition doctors are missing

Amateur world champion powerlifter Martin Brown, 44, waited four days for his diagnosis seven years ago and, as a result, has been left with permanent life-changing damage to his bladder, bowel and legs.

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2 d. ago Michael Mosley's family say 'hardest of our lives' as they mark one year since TV doctor's death

The TV doctor tragically died aged 67 after going missing while on holiday with his wife Dr Clare Bailey Mosley last year

Society

7 d. ago I found myself Googling: can brain cancer cause hiccups? How I fell into a hypochondriac rabbit hole

Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?Throughout my adolescence and into my mid-20s, I spent a lot of time trying to understand my body. I was unwell, that much was certain. The question of exactly what was wrong with me was one to which I applied myself studiously. I had theories, of course. Looking back, these tended to change quite frequently, and yet the fear was always the same: in short, that I was dying, that I had some dreadful and no doubt painful disease that, for all my worrying, I had carelessly allowed to reach the point at which it had become incurable.This started at university, when I developed a headache that didn’t go away. The pain wasn’t severe, but it was constant – accompanied by a strange feeling of belatedness that told me it had already been going on for some time. How long, exactly, I couldn’t say – weeks, defi...

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7 d. ago As diabetes cases surge 40 per cent in a decade, and one in ten of us will soon have the disease, experts discover a shocking risk factor doctors have missed

Research suggests that diabetes can be triggered by gum disease - thought to affect about four in ten of people and concerningly on the rise, according to studies.

Science

1 week ago Strange change to my NOSE was the first sign of lethal brain cancer

A mother-of-three who's lethal brain cancer was missed by NHS doctors has revealed she has just a year to live, after struggling with bizarre symptoms mistaken for a mini-stroke.

Politics

2 w. ago Boy, 15, 'would be alive today' if doctors hadn't missed tragic sign before football game

A coroner has ruled that it was 'probable' Jake Lawler would not have died if 'the correct actions been taken'

Society

2 w. ago Family says doctors 'missed chances' to save baby boy who died, age one

An inquest has heard Archie Squire died despite more than 10 visits to A&E

Society

2 w. ago Trump claims same doctors who said Biden was mentally fine also missed cancer diagnosis

Donald Trump has claimed the same doctors who said Joe Biden was mentally fine also missed cancer diagnosis.

Politics

2 w. ago Doctor who 'missed' Biden's cancer was 'like a son' to Jill... and was handpicked by the President

After Joe Biden's shock cancer diagnosis, attention is now being shifted toward his friend and former White House doctor Dr Kevin O'Connor, who was handpicked by the Biden administration.

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3 w. ago Thousands of insomnia sufferers may be missing out on a groundbreaking treatment

Thousands of insomnia sufferers may be missing out on a groundbreaking treatment - simply because doctors don't know it exists, experts warn.

Events

3 w. ago David Tennant's wife Georgia pokes fun at his TV Baftas snub on their anniversary

The Doctor Who star, 54, missed out on the leading actor gong for his role in Rivals at the TV Baftas on Sunday

Politics

3 w. ago The shocking truth about how CT scans can CAUSE cancer... and why every doctor needs to be wary: PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY

No one wants to be sued, but I think fear of legal action over missing a diagnosis means that a lot of doctors send patients for all kinds of tests which may actually be harmful.

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