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16 days ago
A fortnight ago, a psychologist gave me a life-changing diagnosis: obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD - a serious mental health condition characterised by obsessive thoughts.
45 days ago
Doctors told me my back pain was normal... it was actually stage 4 cancer and I was given months to live
A mom-of-three suffering from back pain was told her agony was caused by a common condition, but doctors later diagnosed her with stage 4 breast cancer .
53 days ago
I was 148kg when I almost died from sepsis. Doctors told me it could come back any time and my weight was a risk factor. So I lost 50kg WITHOUT Ozempic - this is how I did it
At 148kg, I had a horror health scare that left me in hospital for four months. Afterwards, I was at constant risk of getting sick again - unless I massively overhauled my health.
55 days ago
Terrifying vape warning as super-fit 17-year-old gets killer 'popcorn lung': 'Kids are dying', doctors say
Doctors told the mother of Brianne Cullen that 'children are dying' from the life-long condition that can mean sufferers need a lung transplant.
60 days ago
Doctors said I had to 'just deal with' my chronic pain and fatigue. Then a radical diet cured almost every symptom and I finally feel human again
After spending six hours stuck on a yoga mat in excruciating pain, Carla's doctor said there was nothing he could do - even finding a diagnosis was pointless. She refused to settle for a life of agon…
72 days ago
Doctors said lump on my daughter's arm was just a sprain... now she's had it amputated and has months to live
Five-year-old Bonnie was rushed to the hospital by her parents when they noticed an odd lump on her left arm.
81 days ago
My genitals shrank and changed shape. Doctors discovered surprise culprit that should terrify men
Within six months, former US Army sergeant Mark Millich began experiencing dizziness, fatigue, cold sweats and was slurring his words - which he described it as feeling 'lobotomized'.
Doctors said it was just flu and not to worry. Days later, little Minka, 10, was dead
The flu can lead to severe complications like pneumonia, sepsis, and brain inflammation. Children like Minka Aisha Greene died after being dismissed by doctors despite getting worse.
3 months ago
Pope Francis remains in stable condition, a day after respiratory crisis
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Pontiff, 88, spends long periods off noninvasive ventilation, showing improving lung function as he battles pneumonia
Pope Francis remains in stable condition a day after a respiratory crisis, and has…
Doctors said Trey, 11, just had a stomach bug. Now the schoolboy is in a coma fighting for his life and a heart transplant is his only hope...
It was the type of upsetting yet commonplace problem most parents face from time to time. Early last month, the Taylor family were on their way home from a meal out when Trey, 11, began feeling sick.