Luke Chafer

Too many women like Kirsten are told symptoms are the menopause when they really have Parkinson’s. Now doctors are urging action… and say early diagnosis is the key

For years mother of two Kirsten Macpherson struggled to get out of bed, suffering from severe muscle stiffness and an overwhelming feeling of anxiety. Aged in her late 40s, she knew something wasn’t right but doctors repeatedly said her symptoms […]

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Couch potato turns into body-builder in one year with punishing gym regime… it’s not just his body that’s transformed

A former fitness novice has dramatically transformed his body in one year, shedding fat and packing on muscle thanks to a gruelling training regime.  In a YouTube video viewed 3.5 million times, Bradley Nippard exercised five times a week not

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Warning to travellers as outbreak of deadly virus ‘spread by faeces’ surges through parts of Europe, killing six

Holidaymakers jetting off to a popular European destination have been urged to get jabbed amid a fast-spreading outbreak of ‘dirty hands disease’. Hundreds have fallen ill across the Czech Republic, including in the capital Prague, with a potentially deadly virus

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My brother was told his stomach pains were just constipation and he had ‘nothing to worry about’… it turned out to be deadly cancer and he died just four weeks later

It took six GP appointments and four rushed trips to A&E before doctors finally realised something was seriously wrong with Thomas Barker. By the time they did, it was too late. The 47-year-old father from Fife had spent months suffering

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World’s first bladder transplant hailed as ‘groundbreaking moment in medical history’ – op gives hope to cancer patients

Surgeons in the US have performed a ‘miracle’ bladder transplant for the first time — giving hope to thousands of patients living with deadly organ failure.  The first ever patient to undergo the groundbreaking operation is Oscar Larrainzar, a 41

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Shocking report reveals the foods that are most likely to be laced with nasty pesticides – and it’s not all fruit and veg

Common cupboard staples have been found to be laced with banned pesticides, a new report has revealed. Traces of the chemicals were found in herbs and spices such as dried basil, parsley and cumin, as well as dried beans, chilli

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