agony

A mother has today revealed how a seemingly innocent bruise under her toddler's eye was a symptom of cancer.Harper Walker, from Greater Manchester, had a small bruise under her right eye in February.Soon after, the one-year-old's eye…

When Julie Gray's cat Sky fell ill earlier this year, she immediately knew he would have just days to live.Just months earlier, the retired Brit, who lives in Paphos, Cyprus, had already lost Smokey — Sky's younger brother — to what she…

At the height of her TV career, when her mother, Amy, was suffering from Alzheimer's, Fiona Phillips supported her through the fog of her confusion as well as all the disease's inherent drama and upheaval.Every weekend, after a week of 4am…

Australia's Usman Khawaja dug in to put Australia in control against England after the hosts' batting collapse in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Friday. Ashes-holders Australia were strongly placed at 130-2 in their second innings, a…

All grief can cause complex feelings — but losing someone to suicide comes with a particular sense of agonising regret, powerlessness and unanswered questions.The knowledge that a prescription drug might be the cause can only exacerbate…

Robot surgeons are helping thousands of women left in agony by the womb condition endometriosis.The high-tech remote-controlled machines are being deployed by NHS Trusts to clear the backlog of women who missed out on vital operations…

Today’s USMNT news includes rumors on Weston McKennie’s future, Gio Reyna was on the scoresheet for Borussia Dortmund again but Ethan Horvath suffered a defeat in the Championship playoffs. USMNT news: Weston McKennie’s futureWeston…

Scores of Britons with a debilitating bowel disease are missing out on ‘life-changing’ surgery that can put their chronic illness into remission, experts fear.About half a million Britons suffer with Crohn’s disease, which causes agonising…

Bowel cancer patients could be spared from chemotherapy thanks to a blood test that can identify whether surgery alone will tackle their tumour.Currently, most bowel cancer sufferers are offered both treatments in a bid to stop remnants of…

The life of an agony aunt is one of great privilege and greater anxiety. Strangers in pain ask you questions. Big questions. Should I have kids? Should I not have kids? Should I break up with my husband? Should I break up with my mother?…