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CNA
a day ago
- Sport
- CNA
Former undisputed world champion Taylor forced to retire over eye issue
Former undisputed light-welterweight world champion Josh Taylor has retired from boxing on medical advice over a recurring eye issue that could risk him losing his eyesight, the 34-year-old said on Monday. Taylor, the only British male boxer to win all four belts in a single division, became the undisputed champion in the 140-pound weight class with a win over Jose Ramirez in 2021. Undefeated Taylor successfully defended his undisputed title against Jack Catterall the next year, his 19th professional win in a row, before losing three fights by decision, most recently against Ekbow Essuman in May. "This isn't an easy post for me to write, but on the advice of my doctors, it's sadly a necessary one," Taylor wrote on Instagram. "As has been publicised before, I've had a recurring issue with my eye that unfortunately means I now have to call time on my career or risk losing my eyesight." Taylor represented Britain at the 2012 Olympics and won gold at the next year's Commonwealth Games before turning professional in 2015. "I am just a kid from the Pans who scaled the very top of the sport but I could not have done it without those who have supported me through thick and thin," Taylor added.
Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Times
When the doctors gave up, ChatGPT found a cure
Move over, Dr Google. The era of Dr GPT has arrived. A friend of mine has for some time been suffering from an escalating histamine intolerance that was actually becoming life-limiting. Histamines, for those who have never had to find out, are chemicals produced by our immune systems or by bacteria that can trigger inflammation and which are present in a dizzying array of food: aged or cured meat, tomatoes, strawberries, many kinds of fish, dairy, aubergine, red wine and so on. Histamine intolerance often involves severe hay fever too, thrown in just for fun. For my friend, dietary changes and various doctors were failing to contain the problem. So, almost out of ideas, my friend's partner took to ChatGPT for troubleshooting. He put in the condition and the symptoms. And within a few minutes, he had some ideas to try: pea sprout powder and nettle tea. Better than nothing, which is what the official medical routes had to offer, and both are known to have anti-histamine properties.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
My head swelled up like a balloon about to explode after I ignored strict no-sex rule from my doctor
A MAN who ignored a strict no-sex rule from his doctor said his head blew up "like a balloon". Ruben Owen, 24, who'd just had a hair transplant in Turkey, woke up to discover his head had swelled up and looked like it had been "stung by 100 bees". 7 7 7 The social media influencer from Abersoch, Wales, was offered a hair transplant to rejuvenate his lost locks. After the procedure he was told to abstain from high intensity activities that would cause him to sweat, including sex, sunbathing and exercise, for at least two weeks. But he ignored the specialist's recommendations when in came to sex - only to wake up the next day with a swollen face and painfully tight scalp. Advice from hair transplant clinics suggests that a jump in heart rate and blood pressure from sex can reopen healing incisions, while sweating can irritate the transplant area and increase the risk of infection. In a panic, Ruben initially thought he had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) - but soon realised his post transplant romp was to blame. It took a whole week for the influencer's face to shrink down to its normal size. Ruben recalled: "I wake up and my head had blown up like a balloon - face puffed, scalp tight, and it looked like I'd been stung by 100 bees. "No joke, I thought I'd caught something. I was actually googling STI symptoms and panicking. "Turns out it was just my own fault for going too hard too soon - definitely learned my lesson the weird way. "The left hand side was bigger than anything, to the point it didn't even look like I had been punched - it genuinely looked like my face was going to explode." I had a hair transplant at 27 & my head ballooned like a watermelon - everyone says I looked like Megamind Ruben flew to Turkey on November 2022 at the age of 22 to have the popular hair treatment done. Feeling self conscious about his hair line, he was offered the procedure for free in return for a modelling session for the clinic. In total, he spent £800 for the flights to and from Turkey and returned to Wales the day after the procedure. Hair transplant surgeons generally recommend abstaining from sexual activity for at least seven days post-procedure. 7 7 7 But Ruben decided "not to listen" to his surgeons. He said: "I was doing some modelling work for their social media so I got the deal for a really good price. "It all went OK, they went through the after care and things you are not meant to do. "I didn't quite listen about the sex part and because of that my face just went quite enormous. "I had sex at night time. Woke up the next day and my head was just absolutely massive. Hair transplant aftercare DON'Ts You need to be very careful with your transplanted hair for the first twi weeks after your operation as the grafts will not be secure. You may be told to cut down on exercise in the first month to reduce scarring. It's common after a hair transplant to have: A tight, achy and swollen scalp for a few days Temporary scabbing where the hair was transplanted A single scar or a number of very tiny scars A hair transplant is generally a safe procedure, but as with any type of operation there's always a small risk of: Bleeding Infection An allergic reaction to the anaesthetic Your surgeon should be able to treat these problems quickly. There's also a small risk the transplant will not take and the hair falls out, or a noticeable scar may form. What not to do after having a hair transplant: Don't scratch, scrub or rub your scalp Don't go swimming immediately after a hair transplant Don't do high-impact exercise (avoid head sweat!) Don't bump or hit your head Don't drink alcohol or smoke Don't expose your scalp to direct sunlight Don't dye your hair Don't overstyle hair with styling products that are hard to remove "I was told there was nothing to worry about and that it should go down which it did eventually, because I was going to go to A&E. "I looked like something out of a film - it was something else." Ruben said he learnt his lesson "the hard way", but now ordeal is something to laugh about with his friends. He said: "It is one of those stories that still gets brought up, and to me it is too good not to share. "This is one of them things that I look back on now and it was really stupid I hadn't listened but it was really funny." 7
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
How I undid 42 years of smoking damage to my face: After kicking her 20-a-day habit, EMMA PARSONS-REID turned the clock back with a £15-a-month beauty routine
As a hardened smoker for 42 years, starting when I was at school aged 13, I'd never thought of giving up - until the day I could no longer ignore the havoc it had wreaped on both my health and my looks. At an emergency doctor's appointment on Christmas Eve 2022, my GP gave it to me with both barrels.
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Former Man United player SUES them over 'clinical negligence' on 'medical advice' they gave him after repeated injuries before he left on a free transfer
A former Manchester United player is suing the club for alleged 'clinical negligence' in relation to the 'medical advice' given to him during his time at Old Trafford. According to The Telegraph, Axel Tuanzebe, a 27-year-old defender who came through the Man United academy, has lodged a claim with the High Court. The Democratic Republic of Congo international made 37 appearances for United in an injury-ridden spell at Old Trafford. He made his senior debut in January 2017 and left the club in September 2023, joining Ipswich and helping them in their promotion to the Premier League. He had joined United at the age of eight. He represented England at youth level before making his DR Congo debut in 2024. While on the books at United, Tuanzebe had loan spells at Aston Villa, Napoli and Stoke City. He made 45 appearances in two seasons for Ipswich before joining Burnley on a free transfer last month. During his time at Old Trafford, Tuanzebe had a number of injury issues, including a season-ending problem picked up in December 2019 when playing against Colchester in that year's Carabao Cup. A foot problem ruled him out of the start of the next campaign while he also missed the first half of the 2022-23 season. In October, he suffered a bizarre issue when cutting his thumb when doing the washing up. He needed surgery to save the thumb after doing damage to tendons.
