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‘I am not an old lady in a rocking chair and deserve a social life’… why are so many incontinence patients denied a BOTOX injection that could transform their lives? Four out of ten British women and one in ten men will suffer from incontinence Many sufferers are left housebound out of fear of having

Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 is vital for the body to produce healthy red blood cells. It also is needed for proper nerve function and DNA synthesis. Symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency usually develop gradually, but can worsen if the condition goes untreated. Some symptoms are easier to spot than others – a change in

Doctor saves the life of an unborn baby with deadly anaemia by injecting blood into his umbilical cord just 20 weeks into the pregnancy Edward Banham’s blood was being attacked by his mother’s immune system  Caused ‘Teddy’s’ heart to start to fail and fluid to accumulate in his organs Teddy underwent five infusions before he

Vertebroplasty (surgery to repair spinal fractures) is no more effective for pain relief than a sham (placebo) procedure in older patients with osteoporosis, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. The researchers say their results “do not support vertebroplasty as standard pain treatment in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.” Osteoporosis is a disease in