Rather than go under general anaesthetic, I watched TV as surgeons sawed my bone to give me a new hip

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Rather than go under general anaesthetic, I watched TV as surgeons sawed my bone to give me a new hip A hip replacement is regarded as major surgery and is usually performed under a general anaesthetic, yet Jeannette was fully awake throughout the operation. HRT 'increases the risk of getting a brain tumour by 30%' with women taking hormones for a long time in the most danger Scientists from the Danish Cancer Research Centre found a link between post-menopausal hormone treatment and meningioma, the most common type of brain tumour....  HRT 'increases the risk of getting a brain tumour by 30%' with women taking hormones for a long time in the most danger Women who work night shifts for more than 30 years 'are twice as likely to get breast cancer' Researchers believe artificial lighting at night interferes with chemicals in the body, and this process can trigger the growth of tumours....  Women who work night shifts for more than 30 years 'are twice as likely to get breast cancer' Could your holiday cocktail cost you your life? A toxic ingredient in cheap foreign drinks is poisoning unsuspecting tourists When Kate and Laura booked a holiday to Bali last September, they saw it as a much-needed break. But midway through the trip, just four hours after a quiet meal in a bar, they both became seriously ill....  Could your holiday cocktail cost you your life? A toxic ingredient in cheap foreign drinks is poisoning unsuspecting tourists 'Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our beautiful dear girl': Pierce Brosnan devastated after daughter Charlotte, 42, loses battle with ovarian cancer The mother-of-two died after a three year battle with ovarian cancer - the same disease which killed her mother Cassandra 22 years ago - at her London home on Friday....  'Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our beautiful dear girl': Pierce Brosnan devastated after daughter Charlotte, 42, loses battle with ovarian cancer Grumpy? Eat a steak. Puffy ankles? Have a banana. Eat the right vitamin for your ailment Could that niggling health problem actually mean you're deficient in something? Learn what your body might be trying to tell you about the vitamins and minerals you could lack....  Grumpy? Eat a steak. Puffy ankles? Have a banana. Eat the right vitamin for your ailment Me and my operation: I had an eyelid 'nip and tuck' to stop my eyes feeling so sore Fiona Selby, 56, a supply teacher, part-time magistrate and mother-of-two from Broxbourne, Herts, is one of the first in the country to undergo a new procedure....  Me and my operation: I had an eyelid 'nip and tuck' to stop my eyes feeling so sore Talking cigarette packets warning smokers of risks to their health could be latest weapon to encourage them to quit Researchers at the University of Stirling wanted to see if an audio message would encourage people to give up smoking. They were inspired by companies that make their packaging more enticing....  Talking cigarette packets warning smokers of risks to their health could be latest weapon to encourage them to quit Pierce Brosnan's devastation after daughter Charlotte, 42, loses battle with the ovarian cancer that also claimed the life of her mother Nicole Scherzinger left 'heartbroken' after she and Lewis Hamilton break up... as pictures emerge of the pair on an awkward pre-split holiday Earning her fashion stripes: Made In Chelsea star Lucy Watson, 22, smoulders as the new the face of Brit label Gorgeous Couture No wonder Jake can't get enough! Lauren Goodger shows off pert derriere and tiny waist during Antigua break On holiday with boyfriend Jake McLean Girls night out! Rihanna finds a new BFF in actress Jennifer Lawrence as the pair dine out during Paris Fashion Week Rihanna tweeted photo 'My first Father's Day present': Kanye West reveals what Kim Kardashian gave him following birth of North Two mice signed by Apple's founders  © Associated Newspapers Ltd.