Isabel Shaw

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WHEN Caitlin Cameron started taking fat jabs, she saw dramatic results - losing two stone in just three months. But for the 33-year-old mum of two, it was the impact on her drinking that truly changed her life. "I just had no desire to drink alcohol after that [starting fat jabs]," she said. "That completely surprised me."After having her first child in 2020, Caitlin, from Mississippi, US, struggled with postpartum depression. During that period, she turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism.

1 week ago | thesun.co.uk | Isabel Shaw

A QUICK hand test could help spot autism in children, experts say. Scientists noticed small differences in how autistic and non-autistic people move their fingers when doing a simple task. The test takes just two minutes and looks at how someone grasps an object. It’s said to be 85 per cent accurate at picking up the neurodevelopmental condition. To create the test, researchers asked autistic and non-autistic people with the same IQ to pick up blocks, of varying sizes.

1 week ago | autism.einnews.com | Isabel Shaw

A QUICK hand test could help spot autism in children, experts say. Scientists noticed small differences in how autistic and non-autistic people move their fingers when doing a simple task. Adults were asked to use their thumb and finger, with small trackers on them, to pick up blocks of different sizesCredit: York’s Department of PsychologyThe test takes just two minutes and looks at how someone grasps an object. It’s said to be 85 per cent accurate at picking up the neurodevelopmental condition.

1 week ago | thesun.co.uk | Isabel Shaw

HEALTH chiefs have unveiled "significant" changes to the childhood vaccination schedule following a sharp rise in cases of a deadly infection. The age at which children get the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella has been brought forward from three years old to just 18 months. It comes after the UK has seen a huge spike in measles cases over the last few years, while vaccine rates have plummeted.

1 week ago | thesun.co.uk | Isabel Shaw

ACTOR Christina Applegate has opened up about her ongoing struggle with multiple sclerosis (MS), sharing that she rarely leaves home. “This is the worst thing I’ve ever had in my life,” the Married… with Children star said. She added: "It's the worst thing I've ever gone through.”The 53-year-old spoke about how the disease has affected her life during a May 5 appearance on Conan O’Brien's Needs a Friend video podcast. “I don't really leave the house anymore,” she told Conon.