A SIX-MONTH-OLD baby girl was minutes from death after being struck down with a spinal swelling she contracted from a cold virus. Little Lara Martin was left “as helpless as a newborn” when she lost all movement and the ability to eat, drink or pass fluids. 3 Lara Martin with dad Peter Martin… Our baby … Read more
THOUSANDS of Brits are missing out on lifesaving cancer screenings as only 70 per cent of invitations are taken up. Though free checks pick 18,000 cancers each year, some 7,000 cases might go unnoticed until it’s too late, according to Cancer Research UK. 2 The free NHS cancer screenings you can… Head-to-toe all the free … Read more
LINDA Nolan has admitted she thought she was ‘going to die’ as she ‘can’t believe’ she’ll see another Christmas amid her cancer battle. The former Nolans singer and newspaper columnist has spoken candidly about living with the disease. 2 Linda Nolan has revealed she ‘can’t believe’ she will see… Linda Nolan admits ‘I thought I … Read more
THOUSANDS of cancer cases are being missed among people ignoring NHS screening invitations, figures suggest. Cancer Research UK said the free checks diagnose about 18,000 tumours per year but only 70 per cent of people take them up. 1 Women are invited for regular breast cancer screening after the… Thousands of cancer cases MISSED as … Read more
A TODDLER was left blind in one eye and “in 24/7 pain” after he fell over and bumped his head while learning to walk at nursery. Levi Lithgow, three, had a minor bump when he was one. 10 Levi was left blind in one eye after bumping his head in nurseryCredit: SWNS 10 He is … Read more
BABY killer Lucy Letby has run up a £91,263 legal aid bill this year. And £36,459 has gone to a barrister working on the nurse’s appeal against her latest conviction. 2 Lucy Letby has run up a £91,263 legal aid bill this yearCredit: SWNS Her total bill now stands at £1.8million and is set to… … Read more
THE unhealthiest chocolate to indulge on at Christmas has been revealed. Out of all the treats analysed, it is a Cadbury product that ranks top with the most sugar per 100g. 11 Everyone overindulges over ChristmasCredit: Getty 11 Cadbury Mini Snow Balls 11 Galaxy Chocolate Selection Box 11 After… Unhealthiest chocolate to indulge on at … Read more
A TODDLER has been stranded in Glasgow amid a critical health battle as she has been left unable to get a place offering the care to save her life. Fatima D’Souli, 2, was struck down with heart failure and cardiomyopathy at her home in Morocco in October. 8 Fatima D’Souli suffered heart failure… Our toddler … Read more
A DAD was given years to live and faces a painful death after noticing his fingers were “paper white” after spending time in the snow. Scott Nell, 47, noticed a painfully cold sensation in his fingers in November 2017, and pulled off his gloves to reveal digits as white as a sheet of paper. Dad … Read more
BRITS have been given one “last chance” to get their winter jabs to avoid spending Christmas in bed – or in hospital. The NHS has called on anyone eligible for a free vaccine to nab a slot before bookings close this week. 2 Eligible Brits – including pregnant women and adults over 65 – have … Read more