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Woman, 23, is diagnosed with ‘a ticking timebomb’ brain bleed

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A young woman discovered she’d been harbouring a deadly brain condition since birth when she collapsed while on a night out. Jade Henderson, now 23, from Hartlepool, was thought to be a healthy 22-year-old when she fell to the ground within minutes of meeting her friends in Hebburn, South Tyneside. She was rushed to hospital … Read more

Shamima Begum is a ‘ticking timebomb’ says ISIS murder victim’s daughter

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ISIS’ British ‘matchmaker’ British mother-of-one Tooba Gondal, 25, moved to London as a child and had previously claimed that she had permanent British residence but the Home Office issued her with an exclusion order last November, which bars her from ever returning to the UK. The mother-of-two studied at Goldsmith’s University in London and is … Read more

Obesity timebomb as damning figures reveal three in ten reception pupils are already too fat

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Obesity timebomb in primary schools as damning figures reveal three in ten reception pupils are already too fat Figures show that one fifth of children aged four or five are now considered fat  Nine out of ten of the worst areas affected by obesity timebomb are in the North  New data shows 75 per cent of … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall warns that lockdown has created a domestic abuse timebomb 

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Lockdown has created a domestic abuse timebomb, the Duchess of Cornwall has warned. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, Camilla stressed that ‘no one knows what goes on behind anyone’s front door’ and said she feared the true extent of the problem would be ‘pretty horrific’. Campaigners said from the moment lockdown measures were … Read more

Britain is facing a ‘dementia timebomb’

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Britain is facing a ‘dementia timebomb’ as the number of people living with devastating brain disease rises almost 40 per cent in five years There were 526,800 people diagnosed last year, up from 380,350 in April 2014 Lib Dem MP Layla Moran warned urgent changes were needed to social care The Alzheimer’s Society charity said … Read more

NHS staff on the frontline treating coronavirus are facing a ticking timebomb of PTSD,

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NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline are a ‘ticking timebomb of PTSD’ psychologists warn, as mental health charity reports 90% increase in requests for support Dr Jane McNeill said there could be a huge surge in PTSD cases for years to come Following SARS, PTSD surged in medics for three years, Dr Nick Zygouris said … Read more