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A confidential NHS report reveals a 40% rise in adolescent breast reduction surgeries since 2020, driven by social media shaming and lifelong physical pain. Parents and surgeons describe ‘silent epidemic’ of young women seeking drastic solutions after years of humiliation.
A 17-year-old boy in Oxfordshire has died from meningitis, prompting a leading charity to demand immediate expansion of adolescent vaccination programs. Health officials now face pressure to fast-track booster rollouts after the avoidable tragedy exposed critical gaps in coverage.
A 12-year-old girl has died from a confirmed meningitis infection in Kent, where health officials have linked the case to a spreading outbreak. The strain involved, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W, has prompted urgent public health warnings across the county.