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Conor Devine was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2007. MS causes the body’s own immune system to attack the lining of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. When this happens a person will have symptoms such as fatigue, blurred vision and they can have difficulty walking. The 41-year-old says he is fighting back […]

A mum who gave legal guardianship of her daughter to the child’s grandparents after she was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis said she hopes one day she will live with her again. Kimberley Beavan, 29, who had a history of mental illness, said it was the “worst thing that you can ever experience”. Her daughter Autumn

Susan Hill was 63 when she became terminally ill with motor neurone disease. But when she claimed for personal independence payments (PIP), to pay her carers, she was forced to carry out “bizarre” physical tests, such as standing on one leg, as part of her benefit assessment. Mrs Hill, of Bargoed, has since died and

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘You have to prove you’re terminally ill – even when there’s medical evidence’ The family of a woman who died from motor neurone disease is calling for an end to a disability benefit assessments for the terminally ill. Susan Hill was 63 when she died, 18 months

Image copyright Getty Images Team sport players are as good at endurance as long-distance runners and as powerful as bodybuilders – and it is down to their blend of training, a study suggests. The key is to combine strength and endurance training, researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University say. Cycling, running or swimming is recommended for

It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though many still ask if they will get “the Michael Jackson drug” before an operation. And most of them will. Jackson died 10

Image copyright Oksana Butenko Until recently health authorities thought they had almost eliminated measles from Europe. But now the potentially deadly illness is on the rise because of a dramatic fall in vaccination rates. Worst hit is Ukraine, now suffering the one of the worst measles epidemics in the world, with more than 100,000 cases

Image copyright Jenn Short Scientists hope a new type of medication could boost healthy growth in children born with dwarfism. Sam Short, nine, from south London has been on the treatment for three years as part of an international trial. It is experimental but experts hope the drug can stop some of the medical complications

Image caption Sheila and Zach are all smiles when the music starts A care home is bringing children with special needs together with older people with dementia for a therapeutic singalong. “I don’t really belong here you know,” says Sheila, who is 85, and has dementia. “I don’t! Really! But the staff seem to know

A 2-year-old boy locked in detention wants to be held all the time. A few girls, ages 10 to 15, say they’ve been doing their best to feed and soothe the clingy toddler who was handed to them by a guard days ago. Lawyers warn that kids are taking care of kids, and there’s inadequate