Medical conditions
Mum tells of condition that will rob daughters of life before their teens
A mum has spoken out about the condition which will rob her daughters of their lives before they reach their teens. ...
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Are modern bath products giving your baby eczema?
Around 25% of babies are now diagnosed with the skin condition eczema - compared with just 4% in the 1940s - leading medics ...
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Five-year-old girl sheds her skin FOURTEEN times a day
The parents of a five-year-old girl with a rare skin condition have told how they've experienced cruel jibes from strangers ...
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Mum with terminal cancer clings to life to see her son's first day at school...and dies the next day
A brave mother was determined to be be at her son's first day of school before cancer claimed her life the following day. ...
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New autism drug 'opens doors to treating the disorder'
Clinicians have successfully trialled a drug for autism that eases many of the symptoms of the condition. Trials of the ...
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Superbug outbreak kills three babies at leading London hospital
Three newborn babies died, and 12 others were infected, following an outbreak of a superbug in the intensive care unit at ...
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Medics claim aspirin could cut pre-eclampsia risk
New guidelines issued by the NHS say taking aspirin during pregnancy could cut the risk of pre-eclampsia for thousands of ...
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Toddler brought back from brink of death by horse tranquiliser
When little Finlay Benzie was rushed to hospital fighting for breath, doctors thought he had something stuck in his windpipe. ...
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New one hour test for meningitis
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have developed a pioneering new test ...
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The boy who stops breathing when he sleeps
When Liam Derbyshire was born 11 years ago, his parents were given the heartbreaking news that he would probably only survive ...
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Children in England to be denied new asthma drug
Children living in England are to be denied a new asthma drug on the NHS. The medication, Xolair, is available to children ...
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