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The mother of an eight-year-old girl who suffers 300 seizures a day says she has been 'robbed of her childhood'.

Lanarkshire schoolboy Cole Thomson was at the heart of Holyrood's first ever members' debate on access to medicinal cannabis.

READ MORE: High cholesterol: Cramp in five areas of the body can be a signHowever, while this is a positive step in the right direction for bowel cancer treatment, there is one caveat to the study; there were only 12 participants in the study. As a result, more research is required into a larger patient cohort in order to establish dostarlimab's overall efficacy against bowel cancer. If dostarlimab shows the same effectiveness across a much larger group, it could transform cancer care for thousands of patients around the world.

A 'malaria' themed mural has been unveiled on a four-storey wall in Stobswell.

People suffering with obesity could be helped to lose more than 20 per cent of their body weight with a simple injection, according to researchers. The revelation follows a study into a drug which is normally used to treat patients with diabetes.

Pete Davidson is a romantic! Kim Kardashian opened up about her romance with the 28-year-old comedian on the latest episode of Hulu’s The Kardashians, which aired on Thursday, June 2, sharing that they are both “obsessed with skincare.”

Reduced services from doctors, pharmacies, dentists and opticians can be cause for concern over long Bank Holiday periods. The pressure on the NHS is expected to spike over the four-day weekend, but there are options in Greater Manchester if people urgently need out-of-hours services.

After rushing her son to the hospital, Hilaria Baldwin used the experience as a way to remind fellow parents how to face unexpected situations.

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SNL in October of last year, where the pair shared a kiss as part of a Princess Jasmine and Aladdin sketch. “I did SNL, and then when we kissed in a scene, it was just a vibe,” she said.

A learning disability centre has been branded 'inadequate' by a watchdog after investigators found it 'did not provide safe care'. LANCuk, in Heywood, was 'not well led' and could not 'mitigate the possible misuse of prescriptions' - as well as having a 'two-month backlog of letters for GPs and patients which could delay people’s care and treatment and put them at risk'.

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Edenbridge with his wife, who is famous in her own right. KentLive takes a look back at the nation's favourite TV doctor's rise to fame. READ MORE: How the Wagatha Christie phrase was actually coined in KentDr Hilary didn't always mix medicine with television - in fact, being a GP was almost a part of his genetic make-up.

A care home has been ordered to improve after mistakes managing and administering medicines were found to have put residents ‘at risk of harm’. A new Care Quality Commission (CQC) report says that systems at Bowerfield Court, in Disley, Stockport, were ‘either not in place, not being followed or not robust enough to demonstrate medicines safety was effectively managed’.

Eamonn Holmes has left his wife Ruth Langsford in hysterics after posting a strange picture on Instagram.The 62 year old Northern Irish broadcaster shared with his followers how he is trying to combat his chronic back pain. He shared a shocking snap of his back covered in wooden cups as he underwent cupping therapy.This form of alternative medicine originated in China. Heated cups are applied to different areas of the skin to create a local suction.The treatment is said to help increase blood flow to the area, decreasing pain and inflammation.

Weight loss is no easy feat and with summer just around the corner, you may be wondering how to look your best at the beach.Although a calorie deficit and exercise is the key to weight loss, it can be tempting to opt for an easy, or quick fix.For many, trying to achieve weight loss can be a frustrating experience, especially as hormones and neurons can effect how easy it is for someone.Discipline, patience and consistency are key as are a healthy balanced diet and ensuring some form of physical activity per day. But some supplements may also assist along the weight loss journey, the question is which are best?According to one study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, fibre had a positive impact on people who were trying to lose weight.Participants were asked to follow a diet containing at least 30 grams of fibre each day.“In addition to weight control, higher fibre diets can also help to prevent type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” said Dr Frank Hu, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health.One way of getting more fibre is through supplements, which are thought to aid appetite control by slowing down the emptying of the stomach and reducing appetite.Decreased appetite and calorie intake may support weight loss.Soluble fibre is a type of fibre that blends with water in the gut, forming a gel-like substance.To further promote belly fat loss, combine your soluble fibre intake with other lifestyle changes, such as making healthier food choices and exercising more, recommends experts.Capsaicin is a compound in hot peppers that brings the heat when consumed.

Adele Roberts has opened up on her cancer diagnosis, revealing that the devastating news allowed her to ‘appreciate her body’ more.The Radio 1 DJ shared in October last year that she’d been diagnosed with bowel cancer. She underwent surgery to have her tumour removed, and now has a stoma – an opening on the abdomen that can be connected to either your digestive or urinary system to allow waste (urine or faeces) to be diverted out of your body.Reflecting on her journey so far, Adele, 43, explained: ‘Being diagnosed with cancer has meant I’ve learned to appreciate my body; be grateful that it works; be grateful they found the tumour in time to remove it and be grateful (that modern medicine means I can) have a stoma.’As she covered Women’s Health, Adele added to the magazine: ‘I feel like I love my body more than ever.’She went on to say that she tries not to let it beat her mentally.The star has been open about her battle with cancer and recently shared that she’s waiting for a scan in six weeks which, she’s hoping, will show that she’s cancer-free.On Wednesday’s Loose Women, Adele joined the panel as a guest to talk about her treatment, having completed chemo earlier this week.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoShe said that it had been an ‘amazing week’, saying: ‘It feels wonderful to be here with you ladies.

BirminghamLive reports that many people are unaware of the change and are still trying to book GP appointments to deal with their health problems. The ruling follows a public consultation that ran from December 2017 to March 2018.The NHS stated that it has had to make difficult choices about how to spend taxpayer money.A spokesperson said: "By reducing the amount the NHS spends on treating these minor health conditions, the NHS can give priority to treatments for patients with more serious conditions such as cancer and mental health problems."Here are the 35 conditions that NHS doctors will no longer prescribe medication for:Thankfully, there are some exceptions where patients may be prescribed medicine for ailments on the list.These include having a long-term condition like arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease.This is because over-the-counter medicines may not provide effective relief for such patients.Exceptions will also be made for treating the side effects of a prescription or where the prescriber thinks the patient will be unable to get themselves alternative treatment.In addition to the above illnesses, probiotics and some vitamins and minerals will no longer be routinely prescribed.This is believed to be due to the fact that a healthy diet should provide adequate nutrition or because supplements are available to buy in shops. For more lifestyle stories, sign up to the free Hot Topics newsletter here. The NHS said: "A GP, nurse or pharmacist will generally not give you a prescription for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for a range of minor health conditions.“This is because of government policy to reduce the amount of money the NHS spends on prescriptions for treating minor conditions that usually get better

A doctor who assaulted nurses and police officers as her life spiralled out of control during her alcohol addiction has lost her appeal to return to work. Karen Clark went from being a top A&E specialist to being struck off due to her alcoholism and and subsequent violence. She has now been suspended from practicing medicine for another 12 months following a Medical Practitioner Tribunal Service (MPTS) ruling.

Kathleen Frazier Considering that one in four adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year and that suicide is the second leading cause of death among people age 10-34, everyone has a responsibility to advocate for mental health. May 21 is Mental Health Awareness Day, and the entertainment industry has done its part to raise awareness, producing more and more work that addresses mental health challenges.

chimpanzee started 'eating' a woman's face as he stripped it of flesh in a drug-fuelled attack.Sandra Herold was left no choice but tostab her £40,000 pet in the back with a carving knife and batter him over the head with a shovel when he unleashed a savage assault on her friend. Teenage chimp Travis, 14, had become a local celebrity in Connecticut, US, where he was considered harmless until gouging out and eating the eyes of Charla Nash on February 16, 2009.Sandra who raised Travis and shared a bed with him desperately called the police for help, yelling: "He ripped her apart! Hurry up! Hurry up! Please!”“He—he ripped her face off! He's eating her face!"Travis shrugged off Sandra's best attempts to save her friend and even ran off with four bullets in his back before eventually crashing to his death.