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Woman, 24, was paralysed from the neck down hours after she woke with a sore neck

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A woman who woke up with a sore neck and was paralysed from the neck down just hours later has had treatment in Oman. Helen Fincham thought she had just slept awkwardly when she woke with an ache in August 2016, aged 21. By midday, she was struggling to breathe.   Later that afternoon, Miss Fincham … Read more

Owners who tug on their dog’s leash risk injuring the animal’s neck, research finds

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Owners who tug on their dog’s leash risk injuring the animal’s neck – and it can lead to breathing difficulties, research finds Even the lightest tug on a lead said to exert force similar to that of a a tourniquet When a dog on a lead suddenly lunges, the force could even be six times greater … Read more