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Super-buff personal trainer defies cystic fibrosis odds to transform into real-life Thor
A gym fanatic has hit back at his degenerative lung condition and defied doctors expectations by transforming himself into a real-life THOR. Personal trainer Ben Mudge, 27, was born with cystic fibrosis and was spurred into getting fit when his lung function plummeted as a teenager. Doctors told him he'd never fully recover - so he hit the weights to prove them wrong, honed a super-buff physique and improved his health dramatically. But the self-confessed superhero didn't stop there -...
There wasn’t a dry eye in the House of Commons as Labour MP gave this moving speech about her stillborn daughter
Labour MP Sharon Hodgson delivered this incredibly moving speech this week and fought back tears to describe what happened when her third child Lucy was born. The MP for Washington and Sunderland West described how if her stillborn daughter had been born alive “she would have had a birth certificate, she would have been celebrating her 20th birthday this year. “But sadly she was stillborn so there was no flashing blue lights, no incubator and no birthday parties ever and,...
Save the NHS! Tens of thousands of people attended emergency NHS march in London today
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London today to call on the government to invest more money in the NHS. NHS staff, union workers, activists, MPs, and celebrities took part in the march from Gower Street to Downing Street to call on Theresa May and Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt to take action on the current NHS crisis. Last November, NHS chief Simon Stevens asked the government for an extra £4 billion but...
Woman tells of her terror after losing arm in pitbull attack
A woman has warned against pit bulls after her “gentle” dog of nine years suddenly turned and launched a vicious attack which resulted in her losing an ARM. Traumatized Yasmin Adam, 45, was left lying in a pool of blood and fearing for her life after her beloved pup Sir Hinkles mauled her. The brutal assault took place after Yasmin attempted to break up a play fight between Sir Hinkles and her two other dogs. The previously good-natured pooch suddenly...
Theresa May vows to leave customs union whatever her Government’s own Brexit damage studies show that means for Britain’s economy
In an interview on her trip to China Theresa May told Sky political editor Faisal Islam that she will take Britain out of the Customs Union - even if that does make Britain poorer - as her own government’s leaked studies have shown. The Prime Minister was keen to stress the trade agreements she had secured on her visit for British businesses, but the Sky political presenter immediately pointed out that these were agreements that had been made with Britain...
Boots charge NHS £1,500 for single pots of moisturiser that sell for £2
Boots the chemist is charging the National Health Service obscene amounts of money for products that sell for a fraction of the price in-store. A Times investigation has revealed that the high street chain has charged the NHS as much as £1,500 for single pots of moisturiser that others have sold for less than £2. Boots sent a £1,579 bill to the health service for one 500ml tub of a specially made cream for patients with skin problems in 2016, the...
These are the privateers profiting from privatising the NHS – Virgin are just the tip of the scalpel!
By David Wilson “Illness is neither an indulgence for which people have to pay, nor an offence for which they should be penalised, but a misfortune, the cost of which should be shared by the community” - Aneurin Bevan, founder of the NHS “Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wicked of men will do the most wicked of things for the greatest good of everyone” - John Maynard Keynes Who are the NHS privateers? Virgin Care leads the way...
Brexit minister apologises for entertaining Jacob Rees-Mogg conspiracy theory on Brexit data
Steve Baker was forced to formally apologise to the House this morning for entertaining a conspiracy theory put forward by Jacob Rees-Mogg. The Brexit minister said he was sorry for not challenging a damaging claim that Treasury officials are attempting to influence Brexit policy. Mr Baker said on Thursday the accusation was "essentially correct", leading to headlines such as the one below in right-leaning press outlets. But he told MPs the next morning: "As I explained yesterday, I considered what...
Krill could hold the key to a breakthrough cure for depression
The oceans may hold the key to a breakthrough cure for depression. Ground-breaking research has revealed low brain levels of an essential nutrient could be contributing to our mental health crisis. A study of blood samples from almost 3,000 people aged 18 to 65, showed sufferers of depression and anxiety have lower concentrations of compounds called omega-3 fatty acids, in their blood. These compounds are found in significant concentrations in the brain and contribute to healthy functioning and the maintenance...