Patient saw eight GPs before cancer spotted

Meanwhile, a matron running a post-surgery recovery ward told me her nurses were having to take on emergency cases during the strike. This, she said, was a “whole different kettle of fish” which required different skills and experience. Her already overstretched staff were worried about doing their best for patients, she said, which was “frustrating”.

There are concerns signs of cancer in pregnant women are being dismissed as pregnancy symptoms.

Data suggests Wales ranks 32nd out of 33 similarly wealthy nations for surviving stomach cancer.

Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods is recalling several types of its Benny T’s dry hot sauces because the product labels do not disclose that the sauces contain wheat flour, a potential allergen.   The recall comprises five flavors of chile pepper-based dry sauces that come in 1.5-ounce jars, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based food company said Monday…

Thousands of doses of vaccines against childhood diseases have started to be delivered into the Gaza Strip to support a growing health emergency in the region, the Palestinian health ministry in the Hamas-controlled government announced Monday. The vaccines to treat childhood diseases, including polio and measles, are estimated to be enough to cover vaccinations for…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota woman has sued her dentist after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit that she says led to her disfigurement. Kathleen Wilson filed the lawsuit last week in Hennepin County District Court, accusing Dr. Kevin Molldrem of Molldrem Family Dentistry in Eden Prairie,…