A sense of belonging aids our recovery
Richard Donaldson Richard Donaldson is recovering from treatment A man who has been fighting prostate cancer has described how group fitness sessions have helped recovery and offered a “sense of…
The condition that makes people hate fidgeting
Getty Images Hair twiddling can be distressing to watch if you have misokinesia “If I see someone tapping their fingers on a desk, my immediate thought is to chop their…
First final compensation in blood scandal to be paid in days
The government has said the first victims of the infected blood scandal will receive final compensation payments this week. Ten people have been offered a settlement worth over £13m in…
Hospitals hit by ‘tidal wave’ of winter viruses
Hospitals in England are being hit by a “tidal wave” of flu and other winter viruses, NHS bosses say. Data released by NHS England showed there were an average of…
Bowel-cancer rates rising among younger people
Rates of bowel cancer are rising among younger adults, with no clear reason why, experts are warning. Although the disease still affects older people far more often, the increase in…
Woman says struck-off sex GP tried to choke her
SWNS Thomas Plimmer was struck off after having sex with multiple women at his GP surgery Warning: This article contains text of a sexual nature A woman says a GP…
Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths
The rate of medical assistance in dying – also known as euthanasia – has grown in Canada for the fifth straight year, albeit at a slower pace. The country released…
Salford woman died after ‘barbaric’ butt lift surgery
Family handout/PA Demi Agoglia died three days after cosmetic surgery A mum of three who died after a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) procedure had undergone a “frankly barbaric medical practice”…
Mental health trust could have licence removed
Nottinghamshire Police Valdo Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia three years before the killings NHS England says the mental health trust that treated the killer who carried out the Nottingham…
‘My autistic son had no safety net when in crisis’
Family handout Declan Morrison’s father said the 26-year-old had enjoyed listening to birdsong at twilight The family of a man who died after he repeatedly banged his head against a…