'He had no fear': Vanessa Kirby awed by Tom Cruise’s dedication to death-defying stunts in 'Mission Impossible 7'
Vanessa Kirby recalled how Cruise rode a motorcycle off a cliff and used the parachute to land multiple times
2023-05-12 19:47
Music Streaming Has a $2 Billion Fraud Problem That Goes Beyond AI
Staring at his computer screen, Kristoffer Rom couldn’t believe the numbers rolling in from Spotify. A year and
2023-05-12 19:26
Beyoncé Renaissance world tour: What to expect from Queen Bey
Fans who got to see the singer kick off her 43-date spectacular spill the beans on the "crazy" show.
2023-05-12 18:56
'Black Knight' Review: Netflix's post-apocalyptic thriller could dethrone 'Squid Game' as the ultimate streaming hit
'Black Knight' is a great movie with a promising script, the story is phenomenal and defines how the world could possibly change in future
2023-05-12 18:52
Samantha Womack ‘would have delayed’ cancer treatment to strike with NHS staff
Samantha Womack has said she would’ve delayed her own cancer treatment in solidarity with striking NHS staff who “shouldn’t be eating from food banks”. The former EastEnders actor, 50, announced she had been diagnosed with “brutal” breast cancer in August last year – shortly after Dame Olivia Newton-John died from the disease. Last December, NHS doctors and nurses went on a nationwide strike demanding better pay amid a cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation. Describing herself as a “huge advocate” of England’s national health service, she called it “one of the best gifts we have” in an interview with Press Association. She added: “But when you’ve got the people who are working as hard as they are doing the hours they are, not being supported, even if it would have delayed my own personal treatment, “I would have been out there fighting with them, because I’m absolutely desperate for them to be paid properly and appropriately for what they do,” she continued. “They certainly shouldn’t be eating from food banks.” She also told the agency Newton-John’s death made Womack want to share her own diagnosis, “because I thought everyone knows someone that’s got cancer”. “It was very poignant for me when I got my diagnosis that she had lost her battle and they happened within the same timeframe,” she explained. Womack, who played Ronnie Mitchell on the hit BBC soap until 2017, told fans in January 2023 that she had overcome breast cancer. The British actor is now lending her support to a campaign enabling greater access to a new AI breast cancer diagnostic tool called Digistain. The UK’s first breast cancer risk profiling solution, Digistain helps patients better understand their cancer and the specific treatment that will most benefit them. Womack said she didn’t know about Digistain when her cancer was diagnosed, and that she was “anxious not to have chemotherapy” if she didn’t require the “brutal treatment”. “I knew that there was a test called the Oncotype test, which is very similar....(but) it’s incredibly expensive so it’s just not available to most people,” she added. Womack said the test gives a ratio of how beneficial chemotherapy would be and she was “on the fence” so had two rounds before making the decision to stop. Last October, Womack gave fans a health update while receiving the treatment, explaining that she had gotten her appetite back but was struggling with migraines. Elsewhere in the interview on Friday (12 May), Womack reflected on life after being given the all-clear and how it has changed her perspective. “It’s apparent in every little thing that you think,” she continued. “It’s a bit like learning to think and speak in a different language and it’s quite exhausting, because you’re not quite the same person that you were so everything is just slightly shaded in a different colour.” Read More Rainy bike rides and jellybean bribes: The secrets of royal coronation photographer Hugo Burnand Taylor Swift fans react to new photo ‘confirming’ Matty Healy romance: ‘I’m going to cry’ The Bear star Jeremy Allen White’s wife Addison Timlin reportedly files for divorce Meghan is ‘cuckoo’ in royal nest and her ‘woke hang-ups’ will destroy marriage, says Labour grandee Robert De Niro reveals name of newborn daughter as he shares first photo of seventh child
2023-05-12 18:29
'Crater' on Disney+ Ending Explained: Cryosleep creates new reality for Caleb
A sci-fi and a coming-of-age movie rolled into one, Disney+'s 'Crater' happens entirely in the outer space
2023-05-12 18:27
Tides Are Eating Into Glaciers, Triggering More Melting, Study Finds
Melting glaciers could raise sea levels more than previously thought because of the way polar ice behaves where
2023-05-12 18:17
'Queer Eye': Fab Five help 'Dating On Demand' star Dan Stein become dream man for his girlfriend at 50
Dan Stein who first appeared on 'Dating on Demand' was nominated on 'Queer Eye' by his girlfriend's daughter
2023-05-12 18:16
'Crater' on Disney+: A global pandemic doesn't fuse out childhood friendships
The new Disney+ original film, 'Crater,' is a sci-fi adventure film directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez.
2023-05-12 16:55
'The Mother' Ending Explained: Did the Mother manage to get Zoe's custody?
Here's how Jennifer Lopez's Netflix movie 'The Mother' ended
2023-05-12 16:47
'Hypnotic' Ending Explained: Is the Director really dead? Rourke's story hangs in balance with an explosive ending
'Hypnotic' takes a wild turn when Rourke finds out the reality about his daughter and how Division is trying to make a weapon
2023-05-12 15:29
Am I just tired or is it ME?
ME, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, is a serious, long-term chronic illness that impacts the sufferer, leaving them often suffering from extreme exhaustion. ME has for a long time been under-researched, but as awareness of the condition grows, more people are coming forward for help. As a grouping of symptoms, instead of a clearly identifiable illness, ME is very hard to diagnose and thus people can suffer for years before getting help for it. Symptoms can include exhaustion, digestive issues, muscle weakness, shortness of breath and irregular heart rate. But how do you know if you are suffering with ME, or are just really exhausted? Overlapping symptoms Covid has made ME more prevalent, but people still find it so difficult to know what may just be tiredness. “It is really difficult to tell the difference. ME and CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) have a lot of overlap [with tiredness] and there have been a lot of issues with long covid with these long persisting post-viral malaise, where even if people sleep well, they may still feel exhausted,” says GP and men’s health specialist Dr Anand Patel. If you have had covid or another viral illness, this may increase the likelihood of having ME. Get checked out “If you have had persisting symptoms for more than a few weeks or they are really severe, speak to your GP,” says Patel. Particularly if “you are sleeping okay, your diet, caffeine and alcohol intake are okay, but your symptoms are persisting. They may check your thyroid and blood count”, he explains. “A quarter of our appointments these days are classed as ‘tired all the time’. It is very difficult to weed out what is what when ME and CFS are groups of symptoms that are bundled together. It is not necessarily something that will cause medical harm, but will cause really significant symptoms to sufferers,” says Patel. “With ME, you may be so tired you can barely stay awake in the day. We are still in the exploratory stage of what does cause it, but if you have had psychological trauma or illness it is more likely to be ME that has caused these prolonged symptoms. It can be hard to find things during tests and scans, but of course, there are conditions we don’t have tests for or are hard to identify,” he explains. Be clear of your symptoms “It is really difficult to diagnose something if you can’t find it, so a patient needs to explain symptoms and how they are feeling. Many people with it don’t feel seen, and a doctor may be struggling to find a specific answer,” Patel explains. Keeping a diary of symptoms may help to make it clear. Vitamin deficiencies Consider what the other causes may be. “Tiredness could be caused by blood count and anaemia, thyroid function and deficiencies, dietary changes and vitamin deficiencies,” says Patel. “If you have a varied diet, these are unlikely. B12 and folic acid deficiency are common, they make blood make new cells and are important in nerve function. Also, it could be vitamin D deficiency, a lot of people need to take a vitamin D tablet every day in the UK because we don’t get enough sun and slap on factor 50 as soon as it does come out,” Patel says. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Dr Alex George: Five months of sobriety has made a ‘huge difference’ Everything you need to know about Sophie, the new Duchess of Edinburgh Beyonce kicks of Renaissance tour in string of glamorous outfits
2023-05-12 15:29