Tourist left 4 inches shorter after breaking her back on ‘Banzai’ Mallorca waterslide

Tourist left 4 inches shorter after breaking her back on ‘Banzai’ Mallorca waterslide

Jennifer Proctor had to undergo an emergency spinal fusion in Spain to treat her injuries, and says the damage left her 5ft 7ins tall, four inches shorter than her 5′ 11″ height... Read more »
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Young children from England’s poorest areas are shorter, according to new Queen Mary study

Published on: 28 September 2021 Image of child being measured. Credit: iStock.com. The study, funded by Barts Charity and in collaboration with St George’s, University of London and Public Health England, looked... Read more »
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Young children from England’s poorest areas are shorter, study suggests

Y oung children from poorer areas in England tend to be shorter than their counterparts from richer areas, new research suggests. A new study found that primary school children from the country’s... Read more »