By KATE PICKLES HEALTH EDITOR Published: 20:45 EST, 17 December 2024 | Updated: 20:48 EST, 17 December 2024 For wine lovers, it’s heartening news – drinking a glass a day could be more effective than statins at lowering the risk […]
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By KATE PICKLES HEALTH EDITOR Published: 19:06 EST, 16 December 2024 | Updated: 19:51 EST, 16 December 2024 Women are closing the gap on men with cancer cases increasing by 3.7 per cent in just two years, data shows. While
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The number of under-50s with bowel cancer is growing at one of the fastest rates in the world, a major study warns. While cases of early onset bowel cancer in those aged 25 to 49 is increasing globally, England is
The number of under-50s with bowel cancer in England is growing at one of the fastest rates in the world, a major study warns. While cases of early onset bowel cancer, defined as those aged 25 to 49, is increasing
By KATE PICKLES, HEALTH EDITOR Published: 19:08 EST, 4 December 2024 | Updated: 19:26 EST, 4 December 2024 Millions of people will be denied the ‘King Kong’ of weight-loss jabs despite the NHS being given the green light to prescribe
By KATE PICKLES Published: 19:08 EST, 3 December 2024 | Updated: 19:08 EST, 3 December 2024 Carrying heavy shopping bags or climbing the stairs in short bursts can slash the chances of a heart attack by half in women, a
Millions of asthma patients could see their lives transformed within three years by a ‘game-changing’ new treatment, UK scientists have said. Test studies found that an antibody injection was significantly more effective at stopping attacks than current steroid treatments, given
By KATE PICKLES HEALTH EDITOR Published: 19:09 EST, 26 November 2024 | Updated: 19:09 EST, 26 November 2024 Men can be screened for prostate cancer on the High Street for the first time after Superdrug launched a new testing service.
It’s not only getting a decent night’s sleep that’s good for your health but also when you get it, new research suggests. Those who do not keep to regular bed and wake-up times have a higher risk of stroke and
By KATE PICKLES HEALTH EDITOR Published: 19:02 EST, 25 November 2024 | Updated: 19:07 EST, 25 November 2024 Weight loss and diabetes drugs should be used by patients with serious kidney problems, researchers suggest. The likes of Wegovy and Ozempic
