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Highly Processed Food is “Cancer Risk”
23rd October 2018
Consuming foods such as chicken nuggets, ready meals and mass-produced bakery goods may significantly increase the risk of developing cancer, according to new French research. Following the eating habits of people over the last five years, their study (reported in the British Medical Journal) stated that a 10% increase in the proportion of ultra-processed foods in ...
moreMale Obesity – We Have A Responsibility To Our Children
26th July 2018
Male obesity is at an all time high. And following on there are growing rates of our children, in fact one in five children starting primary school is overweight or even obese and that rises to a huge on in three kids by kids aged 10! One of thew huge barriers is the way us men ...
more10 Good Reasons To See Your Doctor. Number 9 Altered Bowel Habit
23rd July 2018
No one likes to think about what goes down the toilet bowl, but you should steal a glance whenever you can stomach it! At least one in five of us get a tummy bug each year, and most cases settle down quickly without ill effects. If, however you are ‘regular as clockwork’ and notice that you ...
moreBowel cancer screening could indicate other illnesess and detect early risk
21st July 2018
Bowel Cancer is the second largest cause of death in the UK. Around one in twenty people will get bowel cancer at some point in their life. Nine in ten will be over the age of 60. A study has suggested that bowel cancer testing could indicate whether people are at risk of other illnesses. The ...
more10 Good Reasons To Se Your Doctor. Number 8. Flashes and Floaters
20th June 2018
Everyone sees things that aren’t real sometimes. Look at a bright white wall or stare up at a blue cloudless sky and you will probably be able to spot some odd black wispy blobs floating across your vision. These are perfectly harmless ‘floaters’ caused by tiny, near-transparent fragments of old tissue that have broken off ...
more10 Good Reasons To See Your Doctor. Number 7 – Moles
5th June 2018
Spending time outdoors in the summer is vital for getting a good dose of the bone strengthening vitamin D, but too much sun has a darker side. A poll of nearly 2,000 British holidaymakers revealed that 88% got sunburnt on their last trip, which significantly increases the risk of skin cancer. Excessive sunbathing and increased use ...
moreChallenges of Cancer and Disability Study
24th April 2018
Do you have any physical impairment and have had a diagnosis of cancer, currently in remission or six months beyond treatment? Are you an adult living anywhere in the UK? If the answer is yes, please take a moment to consider participating in an interview study funded by Tenovus Cancer Care. The aim of the Challenges ...
more10 Good Reasons To See Your Doctor. Number 6 – Headaches
23rd April 2018
Around 120 million people in the UK get headaches regularly, and nearly everyone suffers one at some point. The most common – tension headaches – are fairly short lived, feel like a tight band around the head, and are typically brought on by lack of sleep, stress, hunger, not drinking enough water or too much ...
more10 Good Reasons To See Your Doctor. Number 4 – Persistent Cough
15th March 2018
Our lungs are one of the most vulnerable parts of the body, and the immune system is forever working hard to clear out the gunk and germs we breathe in every day, especially the smokers. Coughs come and go, but a cough that won’t shift should not be passed off as normal. A dry, tickly cough ...
moreA Study Shows That A New Type Of MRI Scan Could Speed Up And Improve The Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer
12th March 2018
A UK study has shown that a new type of MRI scan called a multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging scan ‘PROMIS'(MP-MRI scan) could help to diagnose prostate cancer more quickly. Using this type of scan with men who may have prostate cancer has shown that abnormal areas of the prostate can be targeted very precisely to take ...
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