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Lives can be saved if doctors listen to patients and their loved ones
After her 13-year-old daughter Martha’s death, Merope Mills was inconsolable. But then she resolved to do everything she could to prevent other families from facing similar devastation.
Remembering Dr. Richard Cash: How a ‘simple’ intervention helped save millions of lives
In the late 1960s, he went to Dhaka to work on cholera. There he became involved in the development of oral rehydration therapy — hailed as one of the most significant medical advances of the century.(Image credit: Kent Dayton)…
Our maternity units ARE a disgrace. Mothers are dying at record rates
The state of England’s maternity services is a ’cause for national shame’, Health Secretary Wes Streeting admitted last month. I havecovered them for years and I couldn’t agree more.
My GP says I’m too old for HRT. Is this true? DR ELLIE has the answer
I’m 86 and I’ve been on HRT since my early 40s when I had a hysterectomy. I believe it has kept me healthy and active. Now my GP says I’m too old to be on HRT. What should I do?
The surge of patients on antibiotics – and the surprising reason why
Telephone GP appointments are driving a worrying rise in antibiotic prescriptions which could put lives at-risk, experts are warning.
Best friends have babies on the same day, at the same hospital: ‘Can’t make this stuff up’
Two best friends in Florida got to experience one of life’s most meaningful experiences together — becoming mothers — and it was caught on camera.It started in May 2024, when Carolynn Shada announced her pregnancy to her best friend, Kali…
Stunning photos of a vast e-waste dumping ground — and those who make a living off it
Stunning photos of a vast e-waste dumping ground — and those who make a living off it toggle caption Muntaka Chasant When he was just 18 years old, Emmanuel Akatire traveled about 500 miles from his…