THE family of a little boy who is being treated for cancer in hospital fear he will not be able to come home for Christmas. Louis Knight, from Worthing, went into hospital in July after being diagnosed with a cancer that starts in immune cells called Burkitt Lymphoma. The disease, which is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, can be rapidly fatal if left untreated. Now Louis, who turned three on Monday, has been given the Star Award for courage from Cancer Research UK. Louis’s family said they “could not be more proud” of the way he has coped with months of difficult, painful treatment and their greatest wish is to have him home at Christmas.
By Steve Farrell2020-12-18T16:51:00+00:00
Young people who reported greater awareness of junk food marketing also consumed more HFSS food, according to Cancer Research UK
Nearly nine out of 10 teenagers have been exposed to junk food ads on social media, according to research by Cancer Research UK.
The charity asked 3,400 11 to 19-year-olds from across the UK where they had seen ads that month for food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt, and 86% said on social media.
The number was higher than the proportion that had seen HFSS ads on TV, which stood at 84%.
Eighty-two per cent said billboards, 68% said on catch-up and streaming and 57% said newspapers and magazines.
A teacher living in her garden shed since September to protect her fiance suffering from leukaemia has called on the government to bump him up the Covid jab list.
Emily Vazquez partner James Minett was diagnosed with the condition in February 2019 and was recovering from life-saving stem cell surgery when the first lockdown started in March.
When the year five teacher returned to work in September she moved into the small shed, which has no central heating and minimal kitchen facilities, to protect James.
To ensure she can see him over Christmas she decided to isolate for two weeks inside the five metre wide by five metres high outhouse.
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