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  ‘Seven years ago, I had symptoms of ovarian cancer but didn’t realise. I didn’t know at the time that the bloating, abdominal pain, feeling full and needing to wee more urgently were all signs,’ says one patient ‘Seven years ago, I had symptoms of ovarian cancer but didn’t realise. I didn’t know at the time that the bloating, abdominal pain, feeling full and needing to wee more urgently were all signs,’ says one patient 

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  Kristen Smart, 19 was a freshman student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and went missing in 1996 after fellow student Paul Flores took her to the dorms around 2am after a party off-campus. ​Kristen Smart, 19 was a freshman student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and went missing in 1996 after fellow student Paul Flores took her to the dorms around 2am after a party off-campus. 

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Charity Breast Cancer Now warns of a ‘postcode lottery’ of NHS care for women after mastectomy Women waiting for breast reconstruction surgery on the NHS in England face a “postcode lottery” of care, with some forced to wait more than three years, a damning report warns. Two in five women (40%) waiting for breast reconstruction during the pandemic after having their breasts removed due to cancer faced a delay of 24 months or longer, according to research involving 1,246 women who either underwent reconstruction surgery or were waiting for it. Continue reading… ​Charity Breast Cancer Now warns of a ‘postcode…

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Government’s ‘dangerous deregulatory agenda’ risks missing pledge to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030, says report The UK will miss its key nature pledge to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 unless it scraps plans to deregulate environmental protections, a new report has warned. The UK is one of more than 100 countries committed to protecting “30×30” as a way to halt the destruction of the natural world. However, just 3.22% of land in England and 8% of the sea is being properly protected and managed for nature, according to the report from the environmental charities…

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