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The doctor strike has ended – what comes next?
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Florence Welch says she had life-saving surgery after ectopic pregnancy
Posted onSinger Florence Welch has revealed she underwent life-saving emergency surgery after experiencing an ectopic pregnancy in August 2023. The Grammy nominee told the Guardian she was unknowingly suffering serious internal bleeding while performing on stage at a festival, telling the paper her pregnancy was “the closest I came to death”. She was diagnosed with a…
First league table of antidepressant side effects
Posted onJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked for the first time, revealing huge differences between drugs. Academics looked at the impact medications had on patients in the first eight weeks after starting treatment, with some causing patients to gain up to 2kg in weight or vary heart…
