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Lockdown Botox ban that's been torture for facial palsy patients

Lockdown Botox ban that’s been torture for facial palsy patients after treatment for condition is deemed cosmetic and non-essential Sarah Ling, aged 43, suffers from facial palsy – a weakness of the facial muscles In Sarah’s case, her facial spasms cause a pronounced wink when she smiles Botox jabs help by blocking nerve signals to […]

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Woman who has never been able to talk tells mum 'I love you'

Heartwarming moment woman, 36, who has NEVER spoken because of a rare brain disease tells her mother ‘I love you’ using device which converts eye movements to words Pauline Worrall, 36, lost her speech age two after Rett syndrome diagnosis She has never been able to communicate with mother Judith – until recently Uses eye-tracking technology to […]

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Hundreds of obese Britons have been ‘fat shamed by the NHS’

NHS is forced to apologise after hundreds of obese Britons complain they have been ‘fat-shamed’ by health professionals Patients filed a total of 332 complaints to the NHS over three year Mother was reportedly threatened to be reported over her son’s weight issues  Obesity expert warns patients should ‘face the truth’ that ‘being fat is deadly’ […]