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Yahoo Style UKOne minute she was driving on the motorway at 75mph. Then she passed out
Alison Stockton was diagnosed with vasovagal syncope – fainting caused by certain triggers, such as an intense emotion like fear.
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Prince Philip: The story of a devoted husband to his beloved 'Lilibet' Queen
Philip gave up a blossoming career but was devoted to his wife.
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Testicular cancer survivor reveals the exact moment he knew ‘something was wrong’
Six men are diagnosed with testicular cancer every day in the UK. It is 98% curable if caught early.
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Mum who had a heart attack aged 45 warns women to look out for the symptoms she ignored
Two women are dying needlessly every day because of a ‘heart attack gender gap’, according to the British Heart Foundation.
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Woman who suddenly developed a stammer shares the worst thing people do to 'help'
Stammering usually starts in childhood but about 1.5 million Brits stammer as adults.
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‘You look like dad’: Single mum reveals moment she decided on £12,000 facelift to get ‘sky-high confidence’
'It was strange knowing I was going to be put to sleep and wake up with a different face,' says Jess Eaton, from Brighton.
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Pandemic diary of a child psychologist: 'There’s been a worrying increase in children with problems'
Dr Melanie Smart, clinical director of Chichester Child Psychology, says referrals have increased five-fold since before the pandemic.
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‘I’m constantly asking myself why’: Mother shares heartbreak of ectopic pregnancy
One in 80 pregnancies are ectopic. For some women, they can be life-threatening.
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Woman diagnosed with ADHD at 44: 'I thought it only affected young boys'
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is thought to affect 1.5 million people in the UK, but only around 10% are diagnosed.
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Woman's struggle to get endometriosis diagnosis: 'The pain was taking over my life'
One in ten women in the UK suffer from endometriosis. Yet many have to wait over seven years for a diagnosis.
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Woman who went through the menopause at 26 now lives ‘a life without shame’
Nicole Barrow kept her premature ovarian insufficiency diagnosis a secret for six years.
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Grieving for the family I never had: When fertility treatment fails
'Walking away from IVF was the hardest decision I’ve ever made.'
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Pregnant in a pandemic: What I learned about giving birth in lockdown
Lisa Wood had to go into hospital alone when she started bleeding at 25 weeks pregnant.
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Returning to school after lockdown: How to help with anxiety, according to a psychologist
'Pupils as young as eight are expressing anxiety. Some have developed eating difficulties or fixations on computer games.'
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A day in the life of a sex therapist in lockdown: ‘While on a break I might enjoy some self-pleasure’
Emma K Harper says to be the best therapist for her clients, it’s essential she feels connected to her body.
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Wander round a virtual philosophy and music festival this weekend
Hear Armando Iannucci and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown speaking from the comfort of your living room.
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‘It feels like a knife is being stuck inside me’: 27-year-old presenter’s agonising weekly procedure to relieve UTI
Around 1.6 million women in the UK have interstitial cystitis – and a similar number of men could be affected too.
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'Power of young voices': Exhibition of photos taken by children highlights the pandemic's toll on their mental health
The words accompanying some of the entries are as heartbreaking as they are honest.
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'There will be another day': Why children as young as 10 have been taking photos to support their mental health
A photography project called 'Show and Tell' is conveying the emotions of young photographers over the course of this uniquely challenging year.
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'I wouldn’t be here today': How a camera helped one photographer overcome a difficult childhood
Daniel Regan, 35, has become involved with a new photography project aimed at 11 to 18-year-olds.