It can be a common cause of weight gain, fatigue, as well as unexplained aches and pains – and an underactive thyroid has been linked to serious illness, including an increased risk of dementia.
Yet, experts say, it can take years for the condition to be diagnosed – with patients, who are usually women, still not being listened to when they go to the doctor, their symptoms are blamed on depression or menopause instead.
At least one in 20 people
Excited about the Greek holiday she and her daughter were about to embark on, Deborah King’s thoughts were fixed on last-minute packing as she got out of the shower.
But as she reached for something in her bathroom cabinet, her eye was caught by an indentation on the underside of her left breast. Checking it, she was horrified to feel a few lumps — one that felt as large as a 10p coin — inside the breast as she probed
Shane MacGowan’s wife has revealed The Pogues star’s cause of death following the news of his passing on Thursday after battling a brain condition for eight years.
MacGowan, 65, had been battling viral encephalitis and was released from hospital just last week. He died in the early hours of Thursday morning at home in Dublin surrounded by his family.
His wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, confirmed the cause of death as pneumonia.
Funeral details are yet to be confirmed for the
Shane MacGowan’s wife has asked for ‘love and prayers’ from fans after sharing a heartbreaking photo of the Fairytale of New York singer using a breathing apparatus as he continues to battle a dangerous brain condition.
The Pogues rocker has been in intensive care for months after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis last year.
Writing on X last night, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke thanked everyone who had offered support to the couple in their time of need before sending
An alligator that was discovered in poor condition has been removed from a Pennsylvania creek after reportedly being discovered by a landscaper working nearby.
The landscaper came across the small alligator in the water in Exeter, Matthew Pachuilo, multimedia specialist for the Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL), told Fox News Digital.
The landscaper had apparently contacted officers at the Exeter Police Department, who then reached out to a team at ARL to help care for the alligator while
Up until a few years ago, Heather Sullivan’s 14-year-old son, Sawyer, had struggled with eczema his entire life. When he was just a baby, most of his body would be covered in intensely itchy rashes that bled and oozed when he couldn’t help but scratch. His family tried steroid creams, wet wraps, bleach baths, and all of the lotions. They tore up their carpet and replaced their sheetrock in hopes of eliminating triggers. At 15 months, he went on cyclosporine,
Two Orlando police officers are in critical condition following a shooting during a traffic stop at 11 p.m. Friday.
The officers were investigating a vehicle in the area of Garland and Washington when a suspect began shooting at them.
The two officers are now in critical condition, according to Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith.
“We have two officers here in ORMC (Orlando Regional Medical Center) who are in critical condition. This is a sad day for our department,” Chief Smith
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) criticized the Biden administration during an interview this week over the poor conditions on the U.S. southern border.
The Republican presidential candidate made the remarks during an interview with Fox News while he was visiting the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday.
“The biggest difference between 2019 and now, two words: Joe Biden,” Scott said. “When you have a president who unleashes a wide open, unsafe, insecure border, we cannot be surprised by more than six million illegal
For years we have been told that eating too much fried food is a sure-fire recipe for a heart
Every breath we take is a gift, yet for hundreds of millions across the globe, breathing comes with a challenge – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).1,2 Never heard of it? You’re not alone. A recent Ipsos poll* shows that for most people, the disease is a mystery, and despite its dire consequences, COPD remains an often under-recognized and under-prioritized non-communicable disease (NCD).3,4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasingly important threat to the public and health systems
