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From Strep A to blocked noses, Dr Zoe Williams answers your health questions

Super Educational — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 23:48:07 +0000

Dr Zoe Williams answers some common questions sent in by readers AT the start of a new year, it’s natural to think about what we can change, what we can quit an...

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Flu crisis triggers shortage of Night Nurse and Lemsip remedies

Super Educational — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 23:09:07 +0000

THE flu crisis has triggered a shortage of popular remedies Night Nurse and Lemsip.The medicine cabinet essentials are in short supply across pharmacies and sup...

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COPY OF From worries about a bloated stomach to pinched nerves in your neck, Dr Zoe Williams answers your health questions

Super Educational — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 22:05:33 +0000

IN the run-up to New Year’s Eve, some supermarkets and pharmacies still have reduced hours, so act now to make sure your medicine cabinet is in good shape.It’s...

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Return of face masks as health chiefs tell sick people to cover up or stay at home to curb soaring infections

Super Educational — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:01:38 +0000

HEALTH chiefs have told sick Brits to start wearing face masks while out and about or to stay at home.The new advice is a bid to curb soaring infections as flu...

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As Martina Navratilova is diagnosed with throat and breast cancer – the 14 signs you need to know

Super Educational — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 16:42:08 +0000

TENNIS star Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with two forms of cancer.The 66-year-old said the ‘double whammy’ was serious but fixable.The tennis star’s s...

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Urgent warning to parents amid rise in Covid, flu and scarlet fever – all the signs you must know

Super Educational — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:03:13 +0000

PARENTS have been urged to be on the lookout for winter illnesses as kids return back to school this week.Cases of Covid and the flu are circulating in high lev...

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Brits waiting up to four days in A&E as winter crisis bites the NHS

Super Educational — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 12:14:54 +0000

PATIENTS wait up to four days in A&E instead of the target four hours because of the NHS crisis, health chiefs warn.Top doctors are calling for “urgent action”;...

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I was called a drama queen for worrying about my boy – now he’s living on borrowed time

Super Educational — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 12:07:10 +0000

WHEN little Jonatan Safiak was just four-months-old, he started to become unwell.The little boy was struggling with respiratory infections, even suffering a col...

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A&E delays caused by winter flu crisis are killing 500 each week, top doctor warns

Super Educational — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 21:57:14 +0000

UP TO 500 people could be dying every week due to NHS delays caused by the winter flu crisis, a top doctor has warned.More than a dozen ambulance services and N...

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Urgent warning over ‘silent killer’ that can strike over Christmas and New Year

Super Educational — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

THOSE overindulging this Christmas have been warned about a ‘silent killer’ that can strike during the festive period.For most people the festive season means i...

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Urgent warning to parents over infection that can leave babies struggling to breathe – the 6 signs you need to know

Super Educational — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:30:45 +0000

A DOCTOR is warning parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of an infection which can leave young children struggling to breathe. Bronchiolitis is a common ch...

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I’ve been given just weeks to live after a tiny mark on my foot turned out to be deadly – I’m terrified

Super Educational — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:33:00 +0000

A YOUNG women has bee given just weeks to live after doctors found a tiny mole on her foot. Natalie Fornasier, 28, has spent the past four weeks in end-of-life...

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Covid cases up for the fourth week in a row as Brits urged to give themselves the gift of jabs this Christmas

Super Educational — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:07:43 +0000

COVID cases have hit close to 1.4million, new data has revealed.It comes as cases of flu have also spiked across the country this week.Cases of coronavirus have...

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Mum of three dies just nine days after tragic diagnosis as heartbroken pals say ‘she didn’t even get a chance to fight’

Super Educational — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:23:25 +0000

A MUM of three died just nine days after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.Elizabeth Kelly, 39, “didn’t get a chance to fight”;; as she succum...

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Urgent warning as number of Brits in hospital with flu ‘increases dramatically’ – the 12 signs you must know

Super Educational — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:22:15 +0000

BRITS have been urged to protect themselves against the flu as cases and hospitalisations rise once more.Rates remain the highest in children aged five to 14-ye...

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Brits to be hit by MORE ambulance strike chaos as Unison plan another two walkouts in January

Super Educational — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:04:27 +0000

BRITS are facing more ambulance strike chaos, with workers planning two more walkouts.Ambulance staff in Unison will stage two further strikes on January 11 and...

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Five more Strep A deaths as total hits 24 – and cases of Victorian illness soar

Super Educational — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:43:03 +0000

FIVE more children have died from the invasive Strep A bug, new data has revealed.This takes the tragic toll to 24 â since the season started mid September.Th...

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The ‘rare’ cancer sign that can appear in your eyes and the 8 other symptoms you must know

Super Educational — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:16:28 +0000

AS the old proverb goes ‘the eyes are a window to the soul’.But they are also a window to our health â and shouldn’t be ignored.A women’s yellow eye was a rar...

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My little girl’s rare condition means she could die on the school run – I feel helpless

Super Educational — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:04:27 +0000

A MUM has said just walking to the front door with her little girl is ‘nerve wracking’ due to a rare condition.Little Kelsey Quant suffers from chronic cold urt...

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Most common Covid symptoms right now as cases rise – and chances are you’ll confuse them for a cold

Super Educational — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:21:16 +0000

AS Christmas approaches, no one wants to be struck down with illness.With many people currently battling with a cough or a sniffle, it can be easy to dismiss yo...

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The 6 signs of scarlet fever every parent must know as cases soar to 17k amid killer Strep A outbreak

Super Educational — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:45:49 +0000

CASES of scarlet fever, the infectious disease caused by Step A, have surged to near 18,000 â well above what officials previously thought.Earlier on, the UK...

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As paramedics strike – what to do if you need an ambulance today

Super Educational — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:40:22 +0000

AMBULANCE workers are striking today in a row over pay.Services will be stretched with thousands of staff members having taken to the picket line.Guidance state...

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Full list reveals where 999 workers are on strike as row erupts over who’ll be blamed if patients die

Super Educational — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:12:21 +0000

AMBULANCE workers are putting patients at risk during strike action, the health secretary has warned.Steve Barclay said unions have made a ‘conscious choice’ to...

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As picture of gran, 93, left in agony on floor shocks the nation pray this is not your mum today amid ambulance strikes

Super Educational — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:00:55 +0000

THE family of a gran, 93, left in agony on the floor for 25 hours have spoken of their fears that today’s 999 strike will make the crisis even worse.Elizabeth D...

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Scarlet fever cases soar to 17,695 as Strep A outbreak kills 19 children

Super Educational — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:40:08 +0000

CASES of scarlet fever have soared in England to 17,695 â compared to just 2,538 cases at the same point last year.The outbreak has so far killed 19 children,...

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Urgent warning as common childhood bugs can increase your child’s risk of cancer

Super Educational — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:07:45 +0000

CHILDHOOD leukaemia could be triggered by common bugs, experts have found. UK scientists have discovered some babies develop pre-cancerous cells in the womb. Le...

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Harrowing photo shows woman, 93, in agony during 25-hour ambulance wait as winter health crisis spirals

Super Educational — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:01:47 +0000

A PENSIONER “screamed in pain”;; during an agonising 25-hour wait for an ambulance. Elizabeth Davies, 93, was forced to lie on a wooden floor with a fractured h...

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I’m ‘allergic to Christmas’ and it hospitalises me every year – I was sure it was tree but explanation left me stunned

Super Educational — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:46:49 +0000

FOR mum-of-four Adele Boom, Christmas is the most magical time of the year â but also the most dangerous.Every December, the 49-year-old finds herself in hosp...

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Urgent warning to all families celebrating Christmas as Strep A poses killer threat to grandparents

Super Educational — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:08:06 +0000

GRANDPARENTS are more at risk of dying from Strep A than their grandkids, a minister has warned. Maria Caulfield, speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, sa...

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Hundreds of breast cancer patients to get months of extra life with new NHS drug

Super Educational — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:01:00 +0000

HUNDREDS of women with breast cancer will get months of extra life thanks to a new NHS drug.Patients with an incurable type of cancer called HER2-positive will...

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Nurses’ walkouts could drag on for six painful months if they don’t get pay boost

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:13:11 +0000

NURSES’ walkouts will drag on for six painful months if they do not get a pay boost, union leaders have warned.Thousands of appointments and operations will be...

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Urgent warning as sick Brits told to book taxis to visit A&E as ambulance and nurse strikes pummel NHS

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:00:00 +0000

SOME patients will be told to get themselves to A&E or book a taxi as a wave of strikes pummels the NHS.In parts of the UK, even people who have a heart attack...

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Sun GP Dr Zoe joins vital volunteers at vaccine clinic for Sun Christmas campaign

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:00:00 +0000

THE Sun’s Dr Zoe swapped her stethoscope for a high-vis vest last week when she volunteered at a vaccine clinic as part of our Helping Hands At Christmas campai...

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After I go for a pee I feel I need to go again and again, why?

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:00:00 +0000

Expert advice from our very own resident specialist and practising NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams.Here’s what readers asked her this week.â.â.Dr Zoe Williams answe...

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How eating more potatoes could help protect you from ‘silent killers’

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:00:00 +0000

THE talk might be all about the turkey, but really it’s the roast potatoes that most of us actually fight over at Christmas dinner.Crispy on the outside, fluffy...

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The 12 dangerous accidents of Christmas – and how to protect your family

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:00:00 +0000

IT should be the season of goodwill to all, but the festive season can be littered with hazards.In recent years, 2.6million people have fallen off a stool or la...

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Urgent warning to Brits as norovirus cases climb in the lead up to Christmas – the 6 signs you need to know

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:05:33 +0000

CASES of norovirus are rising in England just days before families get together for Christmas, new data has revealed.Fresh cases of the horrible but short-lived...

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Urgent warning as some women prescribed HRT which ‘increases’ risk of deadly cancers – are you affected?

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:56:18 +0000

SOME medics are prescribing HRT at “twice the recommended dose”;; putting women at risk of deadly cancers, an investigation has revealed.Hormone replacement the...

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I’m a hospice nurse – here’s 3 things everyone needs to know about dying and people are shocked

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:28:45 +0000

DYING is a scary prospect and for many â it’s the unknown that is often most frightening. Now one hospice nurse has revealed three things she believes everyon...

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I’m a urologist – here’s how your smelly pee could be a sign of a silent killer

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:20:48 +0000

SMELLY urine is not usually a cause for concern, and most of the time it’s down to what we consume.But one expert has warned that if your pee smells a bit funky...

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Warning to any Brits seeing grandparents over Christmas as Covid cases soar

Super Educational — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:04:34 +0000

BRITS have been warned to take extra safety precautions around older and more vulnerable family members this winter, as Covid cases begin to climb. Fresh figure...

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Crisis-hit ambulance service which has left sick pensioners waiting hours for help hiring £65k ‘inclusion’ manager

Super Educational — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 22:36:01 +0000

A CRISIS-hit ambulance service which has left sick pensioners waiting hours for help is hiring a head of inclusion and engagement on up to £65,000 a year.The We...

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Ambulance driver unions ‘putting lives at risk’ — as just 4% of Sun readers back their strike

Super Educational — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 21:00:00 +0000

AMBULANCE driver unions stand accused of “putting lives at risk”;; â as a poll reveals support is low for their strike.Only four per cent of Sun readers back...

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My daughter, 6, was left unable to walk after horror Strep A infection – the terrifying warning signs to look out for

Super Educational — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 09:40:46 +0000

A MUM has told how Strep left her daughter hospitalised and unable to walk and is warning parents to know the warning signs to look out for.Kadie Dolphin, 37, f...

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Major change to prescription rules announced as deadly Strep A infections soar

Super Educational — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 23:38:10 +0000

PHARMACIES are being given more flexibility to tackle Strep A infections sweeping the country.Demand has soared for penicillin, commonly used to treat these inf...

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Your cash brings Christmas joy to children in hospitals across the country

Super Educational — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 23:21:47 +0000

LITTLE Florence Bark beams after getting a present from Santa â one of hundreds donated to our neediest children thanks to big-hearted Sun On Sunday readers.B...

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From Strep A fears to finding sex painful – Dr Jeff answers your health questions

Super Educational — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 21:52:53 +0000

DR JEFF FOSTER is The Sun on Sunday’s new resident doctor and is here to help YOU.Dr Jeff, 43, splits his time between working as a GP in Leamington Spa, Warks,...

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From probiotics to blenders – three products I couldn’t live without in 2023

Super Educational — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 21:52:35 +0000

EVERY year there are some amazing â and often strange and ridiculous â products that are sent to me to try out. There are a few that I continue to buy and w...

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We gave our stillborn baby’s organs to save dying children – but now we’re facing the cruellest twist this Christmas

Super Educational — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:04:40 +0000

AS excited Beatrix Archbold tears the wrapping paper off early Christmas presents in the hospital ward, her parents are filled with joy and dread.The youngster,...

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Warning as booze-laden food at Christmas dinner could push drivers over alcohol limit

Super Educational — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0000

BOOZE-laden food at Christmas dinner will push unwary drivers over the legal limit, an investigation reveals.Many festive treats contain more alcohol than peopl...

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