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Health and wellness
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A cancer patient, Lindsay Stone, is desperately trying to return home from Dubai to start crucial chemotherapy treatment, highlighting the immense challenges of medical emergencies abroad. Her predicament underscores the urgent need for timely care and the complexities of international medical repatriation.
New research shows pregnancy causes a beneficial reduction in grey matter, not 'baby brain.' This brain rewiring enhances maternal bonding and caregiving, preparing women for motherhood with heightened empathy and vigilance.
The 2015 death of nine-year-old Jack Moate, weeks after surgery by a now-suspended surgeon, has been referred to a coroner. This investigation aims to clarify the circumstances and causes, highlighting critical questions about patient safety and surgical oversight.
Bereaved families have delivered their poignant final testimonies to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, marking the culmination of three years of public hearings. Their accounts underscore the profound human cost of the pandemic, emphasizing themes of isolation, loss, and a fervent call for accountability and future preparedness.
A new groundbreaking medication is transforming the lives of children with severe epilepsy, specifically Dravet syndrome, by significantly reducing seizures and improving their overall quality of life.
NHS dentists have returned an astonishing £900 million in public funds, representing one in seven pounds allocated, due to not meeting patient quotas and prioritizing private work.
Baroness Heather Hallett, chair of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, has defended its £200 million cost and four-year process as hearings conclude, emphasizing the scale of the undertaking.
An independent commission on social care, led by Louise Casey, recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar and a fast-track passport system for MND patients to overhaul care.