Doctors thought my endometriosis was IBS

Marie-Louise ConnollyHealth correspondent, BBC News NI Dr Jilly O’Hagan says patients are facing traumatic waits for diagnosis and treatment A County Antrim GP has said she is “hugely concerned” for women who need breast cancer treatment in Northern Ireland after three patients in her surgery received late cancer diagnoses. The patients are among 32 women…

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Kidney disease can easily go unnoticed at first. Dr. Gill gives us the early signs of kidney disease, which most commonly can be seen through routine bloodwork. We are reminded to keep regular check-ups, even as adults, and to keep up on our bloodwork for early detection. For more information, visit…

This is famously the case in the Meningitis Belt – which stretches across 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia. Dust, high temperatures and low humidity throughout the dry season are thought to damage the back of the throat and give the bacteria a route into the body. This triggers regular epidemics.

BBC Abbie Harvey says her urge to gamble was worse during parts of her menstrual cycle Abbie Harvey’s gambling addiction was so severe that she could not drive for 20 minutes without pulling over to bet – and felt the urge became worse just before and during her period. “To get over being emotional, I…