Recently a report was published saying that HRT increased the risk of breast cancer and we saw the usual scare tactics in some areas of the media. This in turn leads to fear and anxiety among women taking HRT and sometimes causes them to stop taking it. But hang on a minute. Little was said… Read More »
Statistics from the American Heart Disease 2019 update shows cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of death, although the rate decreased by 18.6% from 2006 to 2016.1 Despite this reduction, 1.05 million people were expected to have a coronary event in 2019, including 720,000 first time and 335,000 recurrent events. Nearly every 40… Read More »
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body which develop when the body’s normal control mechanism stops working. Cancer survival outcomes greatly depend on the type and stage of the cancer so recognising the warning signs is key to improving outcomes. A symptom associated with a rare type of cancer relates to… Read More »
Terminal prostate cancer patients could get ‘two more years of life’ with experimental immunotherapy drug, study reveals Men whose end-stage cancer was treatment resistant trialled pembrolizumab A small number of ‘super responders’ saw their disease ‘disappear’ Overall, a quarter of participants showed evidence of the drug working By Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published:… Read More »
There’s no hiding from it, the stress in today’s day and age is almost lurking in every corner… from home life, work and office politics to the constant connections of being online. While it’s hard to prevent, there are however some things we can do to help combat the effects it has on our body… Read More »