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A 79-year-old woman who discovered she had cancer after requesting a scan from her local breast screening unit has urged others over 70 to self-refer for routine mammograms. Carol Turansky, from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, said she had no symptoms of the condition before being diagnosed earlier this year. Women aged 50Continue Reading

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Josh said: “I’ve been getting messages from people all around the world. “I’m very touched by it all, and it’s making a difficult time a lot easier.” He said his dad was born in Sierra Leone on 1 October 1944, graduated in law from the University of Oxford and trainedContinue Reading

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Could laughter do more than lift your mood? Researchers at King’s College London have launched a “Laughter Lab” to explore whether laughing can help people with chronic lung conditions by clearing airways, improving breathing, and boosting wellbeing. A simple laugh might one day become part of community-based healthcare. Follow BBCContinue Reading