‘Doctors discuss my daughter like she’s nothing’
An ethicist is seeking to reform medical language families and patients can find upsetting. Source link
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Adele Roberts: Radio 1 DJ reveals she’s free from bowel cancer
The Radio 1 DJ wrote on Instagram to share the news, eight months after starting treatment. Source link
Kim Kardashian’s Psoriasis: What She’s Said About It
Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian leads a glamorous life, and for many years her makeup and designer clothing hid the fact that she has psoriasis. In recent years, however, she’s decided to open up about her struggle with this autoimmune disease and even ask followers for advice about how to manage it. … Read more
She’s Not Just an Olympian. She’s a Mom
Editor’s note: This is the part of a series highlighting the 2021 Olympic Games with a specific emphasis on health and wellness. July 23, 2021 — While thousands of athletes are now competing in the COVID-19-challenged Tokyo Olympics, about a dozen representing Team USA have another distinction: They’re moms. From … Read more
‘She’s really happy when she walks’
A woman whose complex disabilities meant she lost the ability to walk at an early age is now set to take on a Parkrun. Alice Lee, 20, from Alfreton in Derbyshire, has a rare CASK gene mutation and a seizure, at the age of four, led to her losing all her balance. Her mother, Joanne … Read more
She’s fit, young, and has been ill with Covid for months
Image copyright Molly Williams Image caption Molly Williams could squat with 105kg before she became ill Four months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, doctors are still on a steep learning curve. One surprise is just how long symptoms seem to last, for some patients. Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) talks … Read more