Menopause Can Harm Women's Eyesight, Centre for Sight Warns
Centre for Sight warns menopause can cause dry eyes, blurred vision, and discomfort. Hormonal changes affect tear film, increasing infection risk.
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Menopause can impact eyesight, Centre for Sight warns
Centre for Sight highlights menopause's effect on women's eyesight during Menopause Awareness Month, urging women to seek help for symptoms like dry eyes and blurred vision.
London mum told breast cancer is incurable after remission
Fiona Macrae, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, was told in 2020 the disease is incurable. She now relies on immunotherapy and support from charity Future Dreams.
Bexley SEND specialist shortlisted for national award
Lili Sargent, SEND lead at Enchanted Wood Preschool's Little Nest in Blackfen, is a finalist for SENCo of the Year at the NMT Awards 2026.
Boy, 4, faces 78-mile cancer trips from Kent to Sutton
A four-year-old boy from Kent faces gruelling 78-mile journeys to Sutton for cancer treatment after a brain tumour grew back, prompting a second operation and chemotherapy.
Grandmother told symptoms were anxiety before cancer diagnosis
Maryann Rowe, 57, from London, was repeatedly told her nausea and pain were anxiety before doctors found a 13cm ovarian tumour and gave her 12 months to live.
Motörhead's Phil Campbell death: inquest rules unavoidable
An inquest ruled that Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell's death from multi-organ failure after liver transplants at the Royal Free could not have been prevented.
Coulsdon healthcare centre to open next April
Coulsdon's new healthcare centre, funded with £9.8m, will open next April, offering 35,000 extra GP appointments and diagnostic services.
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery after nodule found
Pope Leo XIV, 71, will undergo surgery next week to remove a lung nodule discovered during medical checks, the Vatican confirmed.
Croydon man dies at 23 after rare cancer diagnosis
A Croydon poker dealer died aged 23 from medullary renal cell carcinoma, an aggressive kidney cancer, after symptoms were initially missed.
Parents of girl, 12, who died after milkshake tell inquest of 'failings'
Mia Shay St Hilaire, 12, died after drinking a contaminated milkshake at Pop Inn Café in 2023. Her parents told an inquest her life was cut short due to the failings of others.
Poker dealer dies at 23 from rare kidney cancer
Nickodemus Dacres, 23, from Croydon, died on September 26 after a stomach ache led to a stage four medullary renal cell carcinoma diagnosis. His mother Donna is raising funds for his funeral.
Toddler's Duchenne diagnosis spurs £2.4m gene therapy fundraising
A two-year-old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy may need a wheelchair by 12. Parents fundraise £2.4m for US gene therapy.
Lottery grant helps Hornsey seniors stay active
West Haringey Seniors Exercise Class receives £2,000 from National Lottery Community Fund, ensuring weekly sessions continue for at least two more years.
Inside a 24-hour emergency vet: MRI, tough calls, tough pets
A behind-the-scenes look at Medivet's 24-hour emergency vet in Kensington reveals hospital-level equipment, emotional reunions, and the hard financial decisions vets face when owners can't pay bills.
Teacher-student bond leads to life-saving kidney donation
Ali Dawson donated a kidney to his former teacher Sonia, five years after she taught him. The successful transplant took place in 2017, and they now consider themselves siblings.
DWP Lists 14 Hearing Conditions for PIP Up to £194.60
The DWP has listed 14 hearing conditions that can qualify for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Successful claimants may receive up to £194.60 per week if they get the higher rate for both daily living and mobility components.
Bromley midwife banned for 'cut you' threat in labour
Midwife Adenike Simiat Balogun-Sadiq has been struck off by the NMC after telling a labouring mother 'If you don't push, I'm going to have to cut you' and failing to provide adequate pain relief.
Blind Croydon man prompts British Museum Bayeux audio tour
Dr Yusuf Ali Osman, blind, prompted the British Museum to add an audio-described Bayeux Tapestry tour after an Equality Act complaint over accessibility.
GBM chef Chris Wheeler died in cemetery, inquest hears
Chris Wheeler, 52, a chef on Great British Menu and Saturday Kitchen, was found dead in Brompton Cemetery. An inquest recorded an open conclusion, with cause of death asphyxiation and drug effects.
Bone marrow donor brother, 21, dies of same rare condition
Dushyant Mehta, who donated bone marrow at age two to save his sister, died of the same genetic disorder, dyskeratosis congenita, an inquest heard.
Couple's heartbreak after unborn son's brain abnormalities
Callum and Natalie Price lost their son Leo at 33 weeks after scans revealed brain abnormalities. Callum runs the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Sands, raising over £6,000.
Measles 2026: Enfield worst hit with 111 cases
Enfield recorded 111 measles cases in 2026, the most in England, with vaccination rates at just 61.9% – far below the 95% herd immunity target.
Sam Vanderpump's family barred from liver donation amid NHS crisis
Made in Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump reveals his mother and brother cannot be live liver donors, leaving him on the NHS waiting list as donations hit a sharp decline.
Girl faces years of treatment after starting puberty at 10 months
A 10-month-old girl was diagnosed with central precocious puberty after a health visitor noticed enlarged breast tissue. Now five, she receives monthly hormone-blocking injections, and her mother is considering egg freezing.
Grandmother, 75, Marks 40 Years Living With Cancer After Four Diagnoses
Susan Gasson, 75, from Greenwich, has survived four cancer diagnoses since the 1980s. A new clinical trial shrank her lung tumour, allowing her to watch her grandchildren grow up.
Mother's instinct proved right after daughter's leukaemia diagnosis
A 17-month-old girl was diagnosed with leukaemia after doctors dismissed her symptoms as nursery bugs and told her mother she was being an 'overdramatic first-time parent'.
Bexley Council to pay £2,900 after SEN funding failures
Bexley Council will pay a family £2,900 after an ombudsman found faults in handling a child's SEN plan, causing delays and distress.
Girl's 'growing pains' were golf-ball sized thyroid tumour
An 11-year-old girl quit dance after a GP dismissed her symptoms as growing pains, but a golf-ball sized thyroid tumour was found three years later. Her mother urges parents to trust their instincts.
Husband Electrocuted Rescuing Wife From Hot Tub
A Spanish coroner determined electrocution killed Patrick and Thomasina Tobin in a villa hot tub in Cullera, Valencia, after Patrick tried to rescue his wife.
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