Prostate cancer: Hormone drug gave me years of good health, patient says
A man with prostate cancer says being in a hormone drug trial has given him “years of good health”. Source link
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I gave up waiting for my NHS op and went private
Sue Stenton used savings to pay for hip surgery after being told it would take years on the NHS. Source link
Terrence Higgins: A name that gave hope to those with HIV and Aids
Higgins’ friends talk about the man whose death was the catalyst for change for people with HIV. Source link
Why I gave a kidney to a work colleague
When Ninon Ferguson offered to donate an organ to someone at work, he thought she was joking. Source link
Sickle cell: ‘The revolutionary gene-editing treatment that gave me new life’
His family urged Jimi to take part in other clinical trials or have a bone marrow transplant – which is an option for some people with sickle cell. But he thought they would involve too much time in hospital for the improvement in his quality of life. Instead, he pinned his hopes on a cure … Read more
Fibromyalgia and pain: ‘How cooking gave me my family back’
Ian loved cooking, but after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia he had to think of new way to get into the kitchen. Source link
Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Blood sugar levels in youngsters with type 1 diabetes improved during Britain’s first national COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, researchers say. “Children and families found it easier to manage this disease when they were forced to stay at home. This helps us to understand the pressure … Read more
‘This heart gave me another chance at life’
A nine-year-old boy says surviving his second heart transplant has given him, “another chance at life”. Kori, from Ripley in Derbyshire, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which meant the left side of his heart was under-developed. He had multiple operations before receiving a heart in 2018, but the following year it began to … Read more
Covid-19: ‘The away team gave us an absolute battering’
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam used a football analogy to explain how far along we are in the fight against coronavirus. England’s deputy chief medical officer, and keen Boston United fan, warned that the key thing was “not to throw it away as we have points on the board”. He explained that people need to realise vaccines … Read more
Virat Kohli came and gave me his signed jersey after I asked for it: Rahul Tewatia on ‘legendary’ RCB captain
IPL 2020: Rahul Tewatia, who was gifted a special signed jersey by Virat Kohli, said the RCB captain is a legend of the game and he is among the many who seeks inspiration from the batting great. Virat Kohli gifted a signed jersey to Rahul Tewatia (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTS Rahul Tewatia gets a signed … Read more