Michelle Roberts and Grace Dean BBC News Getty Images Treatments to remove wrinkles and tone arms, thighs and stomachs are driving a rise in cosmetic surgery, the latest figures from UK private clinics suggest. There were 27,462 procedures performed in 2024 – a 5% rise on 2023 – of which more than nine in ten...
Society’s move to cashless payments may have had an unintended positive side effect, surgeons say – fewer children needing operations or procedures to remove swallowed coins. The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) experts looked back over hospital records in England since the Millennium. Procedures to remove foreign objects, including coins, from children’s throats, airways and...
An England statement said Wood had been “managing an ongoing issue” for more than a year, but he “experienced increased stiffness and discomfort” during the Champions Trophy. Wood struggled with the injury during the defeat by Afghanistan, then missed the final game against South Africa. The Champions Trophy and tour of India that preceded it...
Tiger Woods has had surgery after suffering a ruptured Achilles during training at home. The 15-time major champion has not put a timescale on his recovery but his participation in the Masters, which begins on 10 April, must be in doubt. The 49-year-old had been hoping to make his comeback at Augusta, having not competed...
