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7 ‘Normal’ Symptoms A Doctor Says You Should Never, Ever Ignore

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Though everything from our nails to the colour of our poop can sometimes reveal health issues; often, variants in both are perfectly normal.

Besides, it feels like everyone is battling with issues like fatigue and back pain most of the time.

So what is “normal”, and what is worth seeing a doctor about?

Dr Kaywaan Khan, a GP at Harley Street’s Hannah London, told HuffPost UK about the seven signs you should never ignore – even if you feel fine.

1) Unexplained weight loss

If you’re shedding the pounds without even trying, Dr Khan warned that everything from thyroid imbalances to early diabetes, digestive disorders, and even stomach or pancreatic cancer could be to blame.

“Unexplained weight loss is typically defined as losing more than 5% of your body weight over a span of 6-12 months, without any changes in diet or physical activity levels,” he explained.

2) Constant exhaustion, even after rest

Though you probably hear “I’m so tired!” from every adult in your life, Dr Khan said it’s still worth seeing a doctor if exhaustion is affecting your day-to-day.

“Persistent fatigue can be linked to conditions such as anaemia, chronic infections like mononucleosis, or even early-stage heart disease… Sleep disorders like insomnia or mental health conditions can also leave you feeling drained and unmotivated on a daily basis, even without physical exertion,” he stated.

If adequate rest doesn’t leave you feeling refreshed, see your GP.

3) Changes in bowel habits

Sudden or long-term changes in your poop can also be worthy of alarm.

“Constipation and diarrhoea are typically just side effects of dietary changes, severe stress, or certain medications, but this could also be from underlying conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or coeliac disease (severe gluten intolerance),” Dr Khan told us.

And bleeding from your bottom may be haemorrhoids, but it could also be caused by stomach or colon cancers.

4) Frequent headaches

If your headaches happen all the time and/or affect your daily functioning, that’s well worth talking to a GP about, Dr Khan said.

And “if headaches are accompanied by other symptoms like vomiting, debilitating pain, vision changes or thunderclap onset, this should prompt urgent GP review,” he added.

The same goes if you notice numbness, weakness, or fainting alongside headaches.

“In these cases, I would advise asking your GP for a referral to a CT or MRI scan to see if there could be any brain-related causes like tumours or aneurysms that might not be visible through blood work alone.”

5) Being short of breath

OK, panting after a jog is normal. But if you can’t catch your breath after taking a few stairs or walking around the shops, that’s worth flagging to a doctor.

This could be down to “respiratory diseases like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which you can get from smoking or long-term exposure to pollution and allergens,” Dr Khan said.

Additionally, “shortness of breath can also be linked to heart disease or blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), both of which can reduce oxygen supply and strain the heart, lungs, and blood flow all at once”.

If you have sudden shortness of breath alongside chest pain, blue lips, and/or numbness, seek urgent medical help.

6) Lumps and swellings

Sure, Dr Khan admitted, a lot of these are harmless.

“Yes, many lumps are typically benign, such as those that appear consistently in the breast area during menstruation or ovulation due to sudden hormonal changes,” he said, while common conditions can lead to swelling of the glands and abscesses.

“While these lumps are easily treatable, others could point to more serious conditions like breast cancer or lymphoma,” the doctor added. So, it’s always worth getting checked out.

7) Skin changes

Not only can changes to, or the sudden addition of, moles belie skin cancer, but “skin discolouration can also be a major clue”.

Per the GP, “yellowing of the skin (jaundice) warrants same-day assessment and may point to liver issues, bile duct obstruction or even pancreatic problems”.

“A bluish skin tinge to the skin could indicate poor circulation, while grey patches may be linked to autoimmune disorders like lupus,” he added.

Dry and scaly skin may be a sign of everything from dermatitis to allergies, he ended, which is better investigated than ignored.

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These Eyebrow-Raising Hacks For Stopping Tantrums Actually Worked

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Sometimes we have to get very creative to get our kids to a) comply and b) not meltdown over certain events (namely peeling a banana incorrectly).

Parents have previously opened up about the slightly unhinged hacks that helped make their lives easier – from buying 15 of the same t-shirt to leaving food on the counter and telling their child they can’t eat it (the only way to guarantee they will eat it).

And now it’s time to talk turkey on the thing every parent wants so desperately to master: tantrums. While one parenting coach recommended to just verbalise what’s going on and acknowledge the feeling mid-tantrum, others have found distraction can be a big help. (The NHS also recommends distraction as a technique.)

Here’s what parents on Reddit say worked for them when their kids’ big feelings got the better of them…

“My GO TO is say something wrong.”

“For example, if [you’re] trying to get their shoes on ‘Hey we need to get your shoes on, here let’s put them on, they go on your head right?’ Or ‘Lets put on your green shoes’ (when they are red shoes).

“Saying something obviously wrong will snap my 3 year old out of it almost instantly. You can use it as kind of a distraction too, ‘Let’s go see your ‘wrong coloured’ room.’”

– MaddamMoxxie90

“I bent over and made a fart noise with my mouth, then looked surprised and said ‘oops! Excuse me!’”

“My toddler lost it and we both started laughing hysterically for several minutes. Sadly one of my prouder parenting moments.”

“This sounds so weird but sometimes I run away from him.”

“He thinks it’s hilarious and starts chasing me and forgets whatever he was pitching a fit over.”

“If it’s a throwing things tantrum, I give him a bunch of balls…”

“And tell him to rage throw them down the hallway (where he can’t break anything). I demonstrate by whipping one as hard as I can and say ‘phew! I feel better now. Wanna try?’ He always goes for it.”

– thekaylenator

“If it’s a screamy tantrum, I ask ‘do you smell/hear that?’”

“And he often stops and tries to smell or hear it, then I ask him what he thinks it is and we talk about that for a bit before moving on.”

– thekaylenator

“I say, ‘Quick! Tell me 5 things you see that are blue!’”

“He’ll look at me like I’m crazy but then start looking around. Name things. If he’s still upset, I’ll ask him to name 4 things he can hear. Usually by now he’s over it.”

– subtlelikeawreckball

“When my son screams no I like to pretend he’s [saying] the name Moe, so I’ll be like ‘Moe? Who is Moe?!?? I don’t know a Moe?’”

“And it makes him giggle 90% of the time.”

– Extension-Much

″‘Baby, can mummy have a turn at crying?’”

“Cries dramatically. ′Okay baby mummy has finished using the cry do you need it back or shall I hold on to it?’”

– hippo20191

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Meghan Markle Opens Up About A Painful Parenting Moment She’s Never Shared Before

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The Duchess of Sussex has opened up about a challenging time during her journey through motherhood.

Meghan, who shares two children – Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet – with Prince Harry, got candid during Season 2 of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, which premiered on Tuesday.

During the season’s third episode, Meghan shared an emotional memory with Queer Eye star Tan France – a father himself who has two boys with his partner.

While in conversation, Meghan said parenting has been “better” than she ever presumed, according to a story published by People on Tuesday.

The two discussed various aspects of parenting, including how they will “miss” their little ones when they eventually grow up and move out. People noted that France took it a bit further, saying, “I might die without my kids. I need my boys. If I don’t see them for a couple of days, I feel like my heart is broken.”

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, looks on as she attends a Sit Out at the Nigerian Defence Headquarters in Abuja on May 11, 2024.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, looks on as she attends a Sit Out at the Nigerian Defence Headquarters in Abuja on May 11, 2024.

It was then that Meghan revealed she was away from her children for an extended period following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

“The longest I went without being around our kids was almost three weeks,” she recalled. “I was… not well.”

In his 2023 memoir Spare, Harry detailed the time the couple had to be apart from their children.

“Our quick trip would now be an odyssey. Another ten days, at least. Difficult days at that,” he said, in an excerpt cited by the outlet. “More, we’d have to be away from the children for longer than we’d planned, longer than we’d ever been.”

In April, the Duchess of Sussex opened up about experiencing postpartum preeclampsia after the birth of one of her children. During an episode of her podcast Confessions of a Female Founder With Meghan, she discussed the experience with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd – who also experienced the condition.

“It’s so rare,” Meghan said. “And so scary! And you’re still trying to juggle all of these things, and the world doesn’t know what’s happening quietly. And in the quiet, you’re still trying to show up for people.”

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Taliban Says It’s ‘Ready And Willing’ To Work With Nigel Farage On Deportation Plan

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The Taliban has said it is “ready and willing” to work with Nigel Farage after he pledged to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the UK.

The Reform UK leader said he was prepared to do a deal with Afghanistan’s brutal regime which would see refugees from there returned to their home country.

Farage even said he was willing to pay the Taliban, as well as Iran’s despotic government, to take asylum seekers off the UK’s hands.

Asked if he was worried that those returning to their homelands could face torture or even death, the Reform leader said: “It bothers me, but what really bothers me is what is happening on the streets of our country.”

A Taliban official told the Telegraph they were willing to work with Farage if he becomes prime minister.

“We are ready and willing to receive and embrace whoever he [Nigel Farage] sends us,” the official said.

“We are prepared to work with anyone who can help end the struggles of Afghan refugees, as we know many of them do not have a good life abroad.”

The official said the Taliban “will not take money to accept our own people”.

But they added: ” We welcome aid to support newcomers, since there are challenges in accommodating and feeding those returning from Iran and Pakistan.

“Afghanistan is home to all Afghans, and the Islamic Emirate is determined to make this country a place where everyone – those already here, those returning, or those being sent back from the West by Mr Farage or anyone else – can live with dignity.”

Unveiling his “operation restoring justice” plan yesterday, Farage said he would withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and other international treaties to stop “activist judges” blocking his plans to deport 600,000 illegal immigrants in five years.

Reform would also revive the Tories’ failed Rwanda plan, and house asylum seekers in disused RAF sites – although Farage refused to say where they would be.

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Reform Deputy Leader In On-Air Bust-Up With Sky News Presenter Over Deportation Plan

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Reform UK’s deputy leader was involved in an extraordinary on-air bust-up with a Sky News presenter as he was quizzed on the party’s plans to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

Richard Tice even asked Matt Barbet “are you on the side of international lawyers” as he appeared to lose his temper during the live interview.

The clash came after Reform pledged to deport 600,000 illegal immigrants in five years if it wins the next election.

Under “operation restoring justice”, Nigel Farage said he would withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and other international treaties to stop “activist judges” blocking his plans.

Farage said Reform would also revive the Tories’ failed Rwanda plan, while also paying the likes of Afghanistan and Iran to take back their asylum seekers.

That prompted Barbet to ask Tice: “You said you would do deals with despotic governments in Afghanistan and Sudan and send them straight back. Is that the moral thing to do?”

The Reform deputy leader said: “Sometimes, you do business with people you may not get on with, who may not be your friends. That’s life. Leadership is tough.”

Barbet then asked again: “Is it moral?”

Tice replied: “I’ll tell you what is not moral, that is putting the safety of our women and girls, British citizens, at risk. That is completely immoral.”

Asked if a Reform UK government would do a deal with the Taliban, he said: “We will do whatever is necessary to protect the safety and security of British citizens.”

But the presenter told him the Taliban “do far worse to women and girls than anything that happens in this country”.

Tice hit back: “Whose side are we on? Are you on the side of international lawyers and the likes?”

Barbet told him he “wasn’t on anyone’s side, I’m just questioning where this is coming from and what your principles are”.

The MP replied: “My principles are, and our principles at Reform, is to defend our borders, protect our sovereignty and protect the safety of British citizens, women and girls. That is the role of British government, nothing else.

“It’s not our job to police or patrol other regimes around the world, however desirable or undesirable they may be.

“The reason we’ve got into such a terrible state at the moment is because of the weakness of the existing establishment, the Labour and the Tory parties, who have betrayed the British people on this, let us down, lied to us, misinformed us. Now the truth’s coming out and guess what? The British people are a bit grumpy.”

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‘That’s Quite A Flip-Flop’: BBC Presenter Burns Nigel Farage Over Deportation U-Turn

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A BBC presenter accused Nigel Farage of performing “quite a flip-flop” as he prepares to unveil his plan to deport anyone who enters the UK illegally.

Jon Kay pointed out that the Reform UK leader said just a year ago that doing so was “impossible” so it was “pointless” to even discuss it.

In a remarkable U-turn, Farage will today announce that a Reform government would set up a “UK deportation command” if it wins the next election to remove all illegal immigrants from the country.

But asked by GB news last year if he supported the deportation of illegal immigrants, Farage said: “It’s impossible to do. Literally impossible to do.

“For us, at the moment, it’s a political impossibility.”

Asked if it was his “ambition” to do so, he replied: “No … it’s pointless even going there. It’s a political impossibility. We simply can’t do it.”

On BBC Breakfast this morning, Kay reminded former Reform chairman Zia Yusuf of Farage’s previous view.

He said: “Only a year ago, Nigel Farage was asked about removing all illegal immigrants. Back then he said it is ‘impossible’ to remove all illegal immigrants. ‘It is a political impossibility’.

“And then he was asked if it was an ambition for Reform UK and he said ‘no, it’s pointless even going there. It is a political impossibility, We simply can’t do it’. So what has changed in a year?”

Yusuf replied: “What’s changed is we’ve done the work. Nigel didn’t say it was impossible, he said it was a political impossibility. His view on that has decisively changed because of the facts on the ground and because of the fact that we’ve now done the work.”

But Kay told him: “That’s quite a flip-flop, isn’t it, by Mr Farage? To say 12 months ago it’s politically impossible, and now he’s saying we’re going to do it?”

Yusuf said: “We’ve done the work and Nigel has taken the view that not only can this be done, it must be done. As Winston Churchill said, he who never changes his mind never changes anything.”

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‘That’s quite a flip flop by Mr Farage to say 12 months ago it’s politically impossible and now he’s saying we’re going to do it?’

Zia Yusuf from Reform UK was questioned on #BBCBreakfast about plans to organise mass deportations of all illegal migrants to tackle small boats… pic.twitter.com/KpjfNrOnDr

— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) August 26, 2025

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