Swollen tendons, lines around your eyes, and bumps on your hands can tell you a lot about your health (Image: Getty) Keeping an eye on your cholesterol levels is a simple way to gauge whether you’re eating right and exercising enough. However, unless you visit your GP, it can be tricky to know just how … Read more
Outdated NHS guidance is “putting lives at risk” by preventing GPs from raising the option of a blood test for men at highest risk of prostate cancer, a charity has warned. The PSA test measures a protein called prostate-specific antigen – and elevated levels can be a sign of cancer. Men over 50 and those … Read more
The test searches for DNA changes in the blood linked to cancer (Image: Getty) An “ultra-sensitive” blood test can predict which breast cancer survivors will relapse years before scans show evidence of tumours. In the earliest case, the blood test correctly flagged cancer recurrence three years and five months earlier. Experts hope the breakthrough could … Read more
Retail giant John Lewis is to offer customers in-store blood tests in an unprecedented rollout across stores that could help drive down NHS waiting lists. The company has partnered with diagnostics firm Randox in a novel programme which will offer customers health checks, including those for certain cancers, diabetes and heart disease. It is believed … Read more
