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Personal trainer Mesha Moinirad is helping others who have a stoma bag. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome when he was at university, and spent four years on medication before having his large intestine removed. Mesha, 28, from Weymouth, is known as “Mr Colitis Crohn’s” online and uses social media to […]

Image copyright Getty Images Working long hours is linked to an increased risk of stroke, researchers say. Long hours were defined in the French study as more than 10 hours on at least 50 days per year. People who did long hours for more than a decade were at the greatest risk of stroke, they

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Five people have died after nine cases linked to pre-packed sandwiches and salads eaten by patients were confirmed A cancer patient whose death has been linked to the listeria outbreak has been named. Ian Hitchcock, 52, was being treated at Derby’s Royal Hospital after being diagnosed with liver cancer

Asian nations are scrambling to contain the spread of highly contagious African swine fever, with Vietnam culling 2.5 million pigs and China reporting more than a million dead in an unprecedentedly huge epidemic some fear is out of control. Smaller outbreaks have been reported in Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, Cambodia and Mongolia after cases

Asian nations are scrambling to contain the spread of the highly contagious African swine fever with Vietnam culling 2.5 million pigs and China reporting more than a million dead in an unprecedentedly huge epidemic some governments fear has gone out of control. Smaller outbreaks have been reported in Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, Cambodia and

Roughly one in every six times someone is taken to an emergency room or checks in to the hospital, the treatment is followed by a “surprise” medical bill, according to a study released Thursday. And depending on where you live, the odds can be much higher. The report from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation finds

Image caption The Acorns hospice in Walsall opened in 1999 Children’s hospices in England will be forced to cut services or shut unless the NHS increases its funding, a charity has warned. Together for Short Lives, which helps terminally ill children, highlighted a “dangerous cocktail” of higher costs and a drop in state funding. Its

Image copyright Getty Images Scientists say they have identified the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease in the brain, 15 to 20 years before symptoms appear. Scans of a small number of high-risk patients found malfunctions in the brain’s serotonin system, which controls mood, sleep and movement. The King’s College London researchers say the discovery could

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘We want to know if vaccines are safe’ A growing number of parents are confused about whether to vaccinate their children, with many influenced by “anti-vax” material on social media. Can asking experts questions help one undecided couple find clarity? “We’re undecided but are swaying towards not

Daniel Nwosu, 22, was born with sickle cell disease. He has had seven strokes which left him paralysed – but with regular physio he’s learned to walk again. The NHS says sickle cell disease is “a serious and lifelong health condition“. Symptoms include painful episodes that can last up to a week, an increased risk