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More than 50,000 people in the UK each month get a private prescription for medical cannabis. Source link

When Sophie first met her now fiancé, Wales rugby international Dillon Lewis, she felt she had to be up front. At the time, she was freezing her eggs – a process she started because of potential fertility issues from her endometriosis. The condition means cells similar to those in the lining of the womb (uterus)…

Kate MorganWales community correspondent Rugby player Dillon Lewis admitted he didn’t know much about endometriosis when the couple first met It was just their third date when Sophie and her new love interest Dillon visited a fertility clinic. The pair had already discussed intimacy with a chronic condition, egg freezing and other “unsexy topics”. For…

Women’s health advocate Sophie Richards talks about dating now fiance Dillon Lewis. Source link

Chace, 11, from Warwickshire, has been supported by Shine a Light, a childhood cancer charity. Source link

A hospice has offered wellbeing support to islanders living with terminal illnesses. Les Bourgs Hospice in Guernsey has started a free 12-week rolling programme open to anyone aged 18 or over who has a life-limiting or serious progressive illness. Eloise Tangey, service lead, said: “There was a recognised need for a sort of support service…

About one in eight adults (12%) say that they are currently taking a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic or Wegovy either to lose weight or treat a chronic condition, an increase from 18 months ago, though the high costs of the medications remain a concern, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Overall nearly one…

Key Takeaways With the Trump administration recently announcing several high-profile prescription drug pricing deals, the latest polling from KFF suggests that few think it is likely the Trump administration’s actions will lower their prescription drug costs, but his base remains more positive. Large majorities of Republicans (73%) and MAGA-supporting Republicans (83%) say they think it…

Rebecca Middleton When Rebecca Middleton became pregnant, she had no idea that she would end up in a wheelchair for the final three months before she gave birth. Rebecca had had a difficult first trimester dealing with nausea and sickness, and began to develop pelvic pain four months into her pregnancy. “I could hardly walk,…

Getty Images Resident doctors in Scotland are balloting for strike action after claiming government ministers went back on an agreement over pay. BMA Scotland said the proposed uplift 4.25% for 2025/26 would have been the lowest in the UK and was less than was recommended by the independent pay review body. But Health Secretary Neil…