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Beverley Callard issues breast cancer update after surgery
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (88+ words) Coronation Street actor Beverley Callard issues breast cancer update after surgery'The Independent Beverley Callard issues breast cancer update after surgery - Coronation Street icon Beverley Callard has shared her anxieties and admitted she is "feeling rubbish" following her breast cancer diagnosis....
Reform mayor almost walks off mid-interview amid heated Epstein files clash
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (125+ words) Reform mayor almost walks off mid-interview amid heated Epstein files clash'The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Reform's Andrea Jenkyns almost walks off mid-interview amid…...
AI could transform breast cancer screening after landmark trial
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (201+ words) Patients with suspected lung cancer could be diagnosed or have the disease ruled out faster under a new NHS pilot that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with robotic technology. Officials hailed the project as "a glimpse of the future of cancer…...
Strictly Come Dancing star diagnosed with breast cancer
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (142+ words) Strictly Come Dancing star diagnosed with breast cancer'The Independent Strictly Come Dancing star diagnosed with breast cancer - Dr Punam Krishan, a TV medic and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer in August. - She…...
Strictly starâs BBC colleagues send love after breast cancer diagnosis
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (114+ words) Strictly star's colleagues send love after breast cancer diagnosis'The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Strictly star's BBC colleagues send love after breast cancer diagnosis…...
What is menstrual masking? The potentially risky new beauty trend
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) Menstrual masking is the practice of applying menstrual blood to the skin, usually the face, as a form of DIY skincare In the ever-evolving world of beauty trends, few have sparked as much debate " and discomfort " as "menstrual masking. This…...
Darts pro denied £1m payout after judge rules leg amputation was his choice
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1568+ words) Secretly filmed video showed him walking "normally" before the operation A disabled darts player has been unsuccessful in a compensation claim exceeding "1 million, after a judge determined he requested the amputation of his leg without a good medical reason. Aaron…...
The NHS is failing women with ADHD like me – it’s now a feminist issue
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (635+ words) Time and again it is women who are left behind by a healthcare system that fails to spot the telltale signs of ADHD, says Kat Brown. If specialist NHS services across England are excluding patients by age or otherwise closing…...
Sorry, Kim Kardashian’s hairy thong nonsense is not a feminist rallying cry
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (245+ words) This latest marketing wheeze " a line of "faux hair micro string thongs" " is less about making women feel comfortable in their natural bodies and more about making piles of dosh, says Olivia Petter Surely nobody has upheld society"s increasingly…...
Breast cancer discovery could make treatment more effective
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) Researchers appear to have found a solution for breast cancer patients who do not respond well enough to a common treatment. Tamoxifen works by preventing the hormone estrogen from binding to proteins on cancer cell surfaces, keeping the cancer from…...