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Young people ignorant of alcohol consumption
A study from the University of Sussex says that many young people underestimate how much alcohol they consume – even if they are well aware of the Government’s guidelines on sensible drink...Cancer patients require 3 GP visits before detection
A Cambridge University-led study suggests that up to 25% of cancer sufferers have had to see their GP three times before they are referred to a specialist. The academics found that, overall, 23% of pa...Alzheimer’s reversed with skin cancer drug
A laboratory study has indicated that a drug commonly used to fight skin cancer could start to reverse Alzheimer’s disease in a matter of hours. Researchers have described the discovery as an &#...The benefits of coffee
Coffee is often thought of as a guilty pleasure, but there’s actually a lot of benefits to it. Coffee prevents depression – Research from Harvard Medical School shows that women who drink ...Statins could help fight breast cancer
Statins, commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol, could be used to treat breast cancer. Scientists from the US discovered that women with breast cancer who carry a particular gene mutation could bene...Flawed HRT study caused breast cancer panic
A study that linked HRT (hormone replacement therapy) to breast cancer, causing widespread panic, has been found to be “fundamentally flawed” by a review of the evidence. The Million Women...Faulty breast implants warning
Tens of thousands od women have been told that they should consider having their breast implants removed over concerns that they will burst and leak. There are 45,000 known cases of women who have imp...The harm caused by breast screening
For nearly 25 years, the NHS has had a policy of encouraging women to have their breasts regularly screened for cancer. Their method is fairly aggressive: a woman in the target group will receive a le...Can abstaining cause cancer?
Researchers have suggested that nuns should go on the Pill to reduce their chances of developing cancer. A paper, published in The Lancet, suggests that nuns pay a terrible price for their chastity. N...New drug extends life for prostate cancer victims
A new drug for advanced prostate cancer has been described as being as important for the treatment of the disease as Herceptin was for breast cancer. A trial has shown that it gave men an extra five m...
