Forty-hour ambulance waits as NHS delays worsen

Woman, 85, endured "agonising" wait, with paramedics warning problems likely to worsen.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/u1rqpeU

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Parents urged to get children flu vaccine as infections rise

Two doctors say they experienced "every parent's worst nightmare" when their son got sick.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/eC4E2cA

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Lack of ethnic diversity among egg and sperm donors

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority finds a lack of Asian egg and black sperm donors.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QWcM3Dl

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Alzheimer's drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough

Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3AZcUXq

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Host of top hospitals targeted by nurse strikes

Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kbLHInQ

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Immensa lab errors may have led to 23 Covid-19 deaths

A report says 39,000 people may also have been given incorrect PCR results from a private lab.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/SsTIr4f

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Parliament Hill Lido sees one hypothermia case a day

Parliament Hill Lido has urged visitors to have shorter swims now that temperatures have dropped.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ViA5Kfn

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Quarter of 17-19-year-olds have probable mental disorder - study

An NHS Digital report for England indicates how likely children and young people are to have poor mental health.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kfjqpmT

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Michael Watt: Review finds 'significant failures' in patient treatment

Clinical records of 44 patients who died under the care of Michael Watt have been examined.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/cMNFj0C

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Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online

Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/iILaXNR

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Big UK trial to find best drugs to fight flu

Covid scientists will be testing different medications to see what works against winter flu.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/XErkWSx

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Diphtheria: Migrants with symptoms to be isolated

Decision comes after death of a man at a processing centre may have been caused by the disease.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3GLHutn

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Monkeypox given new name by global health experts

The change to mpox was prompted by concerns over negative connotations from the name of the virus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3yXsbGc

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'Kidney disease is not just a death sentence, you can live a full life'

Podcaster Dee Moore, who has chronic kidney disease, is using her knowledge to help others.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/oQcGujy

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The Essex police traffic officer whose photography has helped manage PTSD

"I saw things no-one should see," says a traffic police officer who now takes solace behind a lens.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9iU6edt

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Palliative care: 'My dad should not have been expected to die in office hours'

Most of the UK lacks consistent round-the-clock care for the terminally ill, research suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/CxuvGHw

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Scientists say eight glasses of water a day may be too much

Aberdeen scientists have found the recommended intake of two litres of water a day may be excessive.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Pik1fZ5

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Planned Caesarean births have doubled in 20 years in Scotland

There were more than 8,000 elective Caesareans in Scotland last year - the highest total on record.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/q1NSTak

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Ulster Hospital: Bed pressures 'worse than during Covid'

A senior hospital manager says it is difficult to secure community care for vulnerable discharged patients.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/5DWmkTY

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Intensive care delirium: 'I hallucinated that I'd been kidnapped'

Jan Ehtash endured strange and unsettling visions as she battled Covid in a south London hospital.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dJzb2RY

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Nurses to strike for two days before Christmas

Royal College of Nursing members are set to stage their biggest-ever NHS walkout on 15 and 20 December.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OUNd0TR

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Universal flu vaccine could counter future pandemic

Animal trials, using the same mRNA technology as successful Covid vaccines, have gone well, scientists say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/w8GT1Nn

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Logan Mwangi murder: Injuries seen as accident by doctor

Logan went to hospital with a broken arm and bruises but was not referred to child protection.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3NlIUtD

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Patients dying as ambulances face crippling delays in England

Warning by NHS bosses as nearly three in 10 crews caught in queues outside A&E in England last week.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/5ql7CPM

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Cost of living: Patients refuse sick notes over lost pay worry - GPs

GPs say there is clear evidence of the negative impact of the cost of living on patients' health.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2sIzKMc

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Health trust running unit which saw abuse faces NHS intervention

The trust in charge of a centre where the BBC uncovered abuse will get "focused assistance", the NHS says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Kb5Exgu

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Whipps Cross Hospital failings led to man's death before wedding

Andy Shewan's partner June Richards has been paid £10,000 in compensation by the hospital.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/iKaYR31

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The puzzle of UK’s half a million missing workers

The number out of work through ill health has been rising sharply - and no-one is really sure why.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/aL2z0hG

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They died suddenly - then the anti-vax trolling started

A new "documentary" falsely blames Covid vaccines for deaths of young people.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/8WI7XS4

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The 10-year-old surfer with no hands or feet

Jade Edward will represent Scotland at the World Para Surfing Championship in California next month.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/i7QOHzF

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Pregnant soon after miscarriage no more risky - study

There may be no health gain from waiting a recommended six months before trying again, research finds.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VzBUREG

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Chris Hemsworth: Alzheimer’s risk prompts actor to take acting break

The Thor star has revealed he has a significantly heightened risk of developing the disease.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rqbIVLu

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Superbug fight 'needs farmers to reduce antibiotic use'

Campaigners say they have found superbugs in rivers and waterways near farms and in livestock waste.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4IhykJb

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How many Covid cases does China have and what are its rules?

Covid-19 is flaring up in China, despite it having some of the toughest lockdown rules in the world.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Tl6YJI3

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East of England Ambulance Service: 'If we are queuing, we can't get to patients'

Faced with increasing pressures, what is it like to be a paramedic trying to get to patients?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BrDjR9p

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NHS chiefs in Scotland discuss having wealthy pay for treatment

Mention of a "two-tier" service appears in draft minutes of a meeting of NHS Scotland chief executives.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/F0oSRZk

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Changing the lives of Senegalese people disabled by clubfoot

As Cape Town hosts Africa's first ever conference on clubfoot, the BBC witnesses a pioneering treatment in Senegal.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/KUaTDEs

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Staying warm: What does an unheated room do to your body?

The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7C6M2Wd

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Waitrose sorry after skin cancer charity complaint

The supermarket apologises after being accused of glorifying sun tans in a Christmas advert.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TXuLlbR

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Lucy Letby trial: Medical tool may have injured baby, expert says

A baby's internal bleeding had no innocent explanation, a doctor tells the trial of Lucy Letby.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/u4ijcr0

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Covid-19: New mum leaves Royal Papworth hospital after a year

Nicoleta Tuna, who was put in a coma after a C-section, is looking forward to her "second life".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/sy14RGq

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Long Covid: What's changed, and what we know now

More than two million people say they have symptoms of long Covid. How are they being treated?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/iIF5LqH

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Game-changing type 1 diabetes drug approved in US

It is the first drug to be approved that delays the onset of the condition.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7vmuNLf

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Autumn Statement: Is money for schools, social care and NHS enough?

Our correspondents analyse what impact additional funding might have in three key areas.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/qjxg01d

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NHS care backlog push at serious risk - National Audit Office

Inflation and lack of beds and staff could halt bid to cut long waits, National Audit Office says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MCrUkyj

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Malta moves to ease EU's last total ban on abortion

The reform would allow doctors to terminate a pregnancy if a mother's life or health were at risk.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dAt7hBK

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Mould at home: How dangerous is it and what can be done?

A build-up of mould can lead to respiratory illnesses, allergies and asthma.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DURQCbX

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Mental health patients sent miles due to bed shortage

Patients are being sent more than 60 miles (100km) away, which can delay their recovery.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ekd3DhG

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UK zoonotic research site left to deteriorate - MPs

A lack of government investment in an animal disease lab is a threat to safety, a report says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MHIQNv4

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Boots and balls made for men an injury risk to women footballers

Experts in women's sport are highlighting that most kit and technology is designed for the male body.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IJj3sU

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All GPs to receive direct access to cancer tests

NHS bosses hope more cancer cases will be spotted early, improving survival rates.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DaNyf2l

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Leprosy: Ancient disease able to regenerate organs

Bacteria that cause leprosy are shown to safely grow and regenerate the liver, in animal experiments.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/fhzslWL

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How you're born alters vaccines' power

The types of good bacteria which colonise our bodies at birth could influence how well vaccines work.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kuU7TM0

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BMA chief warns Scotland's GPs are at 'tipping point'

A shortage of staff and increased demand has left doctors' surgeries at "tipping point", doctors warn.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LHMayQp

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Health bosses seek strike deal as talks take place

Unions to meet Health Secretary Steve Barclay as NHS managers warn strikes will be damaging to patients.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Vi89pHs

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Type 1 diabetes trial to identify at-risk children

Blood tests will look for markers that could help avoid life-threatening complications.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/I68HR0d

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Have I dodged Covid and what does it mean?

Why have some people never had Covid and can that lead to better vaccines?

source BBC News - Health https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63256505?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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Does the average nurse earn £34,000 a year?

Nurses have voted to strike. How much do they earn at the moment?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/J9HRWEl

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Desperate NHS paying nurses up to £2,500 a shift

Spending on agency staff jumps by 20% as bosses pay premium rates to plug holes in rotas.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xSREPfX

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'Leap forward' in tailored cancer medicine

Patients' own immune systems redesigned to attack their own cancer in US study.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Jln3scf

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Nurses' union pay demands not affordable, says Rishi Sunak

Royal College of Nursing want a 17% pay increase and voted to take strike action across the UK.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xWQPH41

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Record numbers faced four-hour A&E waits in England in October

Only 69% of patients were seen, admitted or discharged within four hours in October, below the 95% target.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9qCag35

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Lab-grown blood gives hope, says sickle cell patient

The aim is to help those with ultra-rare blood groups who need regular transfusions.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7YJObe8

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Antibody jab approved for common winter virus RSV

A large study has begun to find out whether nirsevimab should be offered to all babies in the UK.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/oqTOvNF

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1 in 3 infected with HIV in blood scandal was a child

About 380 children with blood disorders are now thought to have tested positive for HIV.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/poX5Zge

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Nurses across UK back strikes in pay dispute

Walkout by Royal College of Nursing members in more than half of services expected by end of year.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LEFcpsI

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Nurses' strike: Why NHS is on brink of first UK walkout

With union expected to announce vote in favour of a UK walkout, what is the dispute about?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/oyDSNKT

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Nurses' strike: Why young NHS workers are voting 'yes'

Staff who've been in the NHS for a short time say they have seen enough to know change is needed.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Pwq5RJU

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Lucy Letby: Baby was stable the day before she died, jury told

Nurse Lucy Letby is alleged to have murdered the baby girl by injecting air into her bloodstream.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/EmhYwrd

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I'd rather go to the dentist than have a haircut

Two Edinburgh hairdressers are taking steps to try and help people who dread going to a salon.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/FmV4Phw

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NHS reaches deal for life-saving breast-cancer drug

Pembrolizumab will be offered to more women in England, to fight aggressive triple-negative tumours.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/hk53KoM

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Ware: Bereaved mum devastated by new baby son's cancer

Sophie Kitcher, whose son died last year, shares how cruel life can be after her new son got cancer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ZEjd1eK

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Child speech delays increase due to lockdowns

Pupils needing language support rises by 10% in post-pandemic school starters, BBC analysis finds.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/CIczray

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US hospital flu cases hit 10-year high as vaccinations fall

Five million fewer influenza doses have been administered this year to US adults than this time last year.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7upZ1I8

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Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial

It is hoped the blood could revolutionise care for people who need regular donations.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BOsRE6d

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Nurses set to hold first UK-wide strike

The NHS is braced for the walkout by Royal College of Nursing members in a dispute over pay.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/0gDMeV6

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'Distressing' 999 wait highlights South West Ambulance delays

Steve Iles died while waiting 11 hours for an ambulance, despite six 999 calls to report bleeding.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6bUH0Tg

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Covid infections falling in England and Wales, says ONS

About one in 35 people in the UK have the virus, the Office for National Statistics suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vB28QXA

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Parkinson's: 'Lack of specialist care for Wales patients'

"People under 40 can certainly get Parkinson's," says ex-rugby player trying to cope with disease.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/egRCvFB

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Poorer areas in England suffer most from GP shortage, study finds

Patients in more deprived parts of England feel the most let down by a lack of access to care.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/K8xWPLQ

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Lucy Letby: Nurse hovered over baby night before her death, jury told

Nurse Lucy Letby is alleged to have injected air into the bloodstream of a baby girl.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/mf3y5Ax

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David Fuller: Double murderer pleads guilty to more mortuary sexual abuse

Ex-hospital electrician David Fuller is serving a whole-life sentence for the murder of two women.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Rr0KUap

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Damning report on surgeon Prof Sam Eljamel's botched operations

The report into Prof Sam Eljamel, seen by the BBC, said NHS Tayside repeatedly let patients down.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ROc650G

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Betsi Cadwaladr: C-section delay left baby severely disabled

A baby was left "severely disabled" after a delay during his delivery by C-section, High Court hears.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/qhPXf8j

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NHS disruption driving rise in heart deaths, charity says

Ambulance delays and waiting lists are driving excess cardiac deaths, the British Heart Foundation says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Tamd7Pl

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Magic-mushroom drug can treat severe depression, trial suggests

In a trial, 25mg of psilocybin put patients in a dreamlike state, making therapy more likely to succeed.

source BBC News - Health https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63475630?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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NHS boss Amanda Pritchard says patients not getting care they deserve

Challenge facing health service greater than it was at peak of pandemic, says Amanda Pritchard.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/YbsR5Z7

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Crohn's disease: 'I lived on bran flakes and sweets for a year'

Sianny Thomas says gummy sweets were the only only thing she could eat without being in pain.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RdMAVj4

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