Teen told tumour was pulled muscle - now it’s terminal

Thursday, January 2, 2025

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Rebecca is away and therefore unable to bring you her usual analysis of the biggest health headlines.

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Top health headlines

1 | For the best gut health, is it time to ditch Zoe and go DUTCH?

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2 | Teenager was told his tumour was a pulled muscle - now it's terminal

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4 | Hospitals becoming 'dangerous' after underinvestment, warns NHS chief

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