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Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter BBC I have some in my cupboard. And I’m far from alone – creatine has become the supplement of choice for millions. Originally known for enhancing the performance of bodybuilders and athletes in the 1990s, this white powder is now entering the spice cupboards (well, that’s where I store mine)…
Hartlepool woman had ‘agonising’ hysteroscopy without consent
Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria BBC The University Hospital of Hartlepool said improvements had been made after Dawn Lord’s complaint A woman who did not give informed consent for a hysteroscopy has described the procedure as “agonising”. Dawn Lord, 51, believed she was attending an appointment at the University Hospital of Hartlepool to discuss future…
‘Killer’ child car seats still on sale decade on after warnings
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter BBC Websites like Shein and Wish sell children’s car seats which are potentially lethal, Which? says Lethal children’s car seats are still appearing for sale on online marketplaces a decade after concerns were first raised by trading standards officers and a well-known consumer group. Which? warned in 2014 the fabric seats were…
