Everyone is being urged to keep an eye out for skin cancer symptoms which can develop after just 15 minutes in the sun. This weekend Britain has finally seen some summer sun after the wet and cold June burst into life with long days of sunshine and temperatures nudging 20C. And this week, even more … Read more
Ellie is raising awareness of hidden heart conditions to prevent tragedies (Image: Ellie Downie) Former Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie has backed a Daily Express campaign to register thousands more defibrillators as she battles to raise awareness of hidden heart conditions. The 24-year-old’s world was rocked in May 2021 by the sudden death of her brother … Read more
Powerful weight loss jabs are not “a quick fix for people trying to get ‘beach body ready’” this summer, England’s top doctor has warned. Medics have sounded the alarm over patients ending up in A&E with life-threatening complications linked to the drugs. And health chiefs are increasingly concerned that people who do not meet strict … Read more
Diabetics have to carefully monitor their blood sugar levels or risk serious problems (Image: Getty) A record 3.6 million people are at high risk of developing diabetes as the nation battles an obesity epidemic. Health chiefs blamed junk food and obesity for a surge in patients with dangerously elevated blood sugar – which means rising … Read more
Tests will include blood pressure, heart health, mobility and malnutrition checks (Image: Getty) Older people who end up in A&E will be offered “health MOTs” to ensure they get the right care and reduce their risk of hospital admissions. Extra checks are being rolled out for patients over the age of 65 with frailty-related conditions … Read more
With longer, sunnier days for the next few months, many Brits are putting away Vitamin D supplements until the autumn. However, one nutritionist insists the daily supplement shouldn’t be shelved for certain groups of people, despite the sunshine offering the essential vitamin just outside. During the colder months – October to March – the NHS advises … Read more
This month is officially Pride Month and the NHS has confirmed ahead of the LGBT focused month that it has officially recognised 21 genders and sexual identities. The Royal Stoke Hospital made a banner declaring that the NHS hospital now welcomes 21 different genders and sexualities, with flags for each one, in a move which … Read more
A wonder drug denied to hundreds of women in England with incurable breast cancer cuts the risk of the disease spreading by more than a third, a study suggests. Findings presented at the world’s largest cancer conference have added fuel to the fire for campaigners who are demanding that health chiefs and manufacturers strike a … Read more
A cancer survivor whose quick action enabled her to beat the disease hopes her experience will inspire others to listen to their bodies. Maia Kennedy’s ordeal began when she was on a train in Switzerland just before Christmas last year. She got a phone call from her GP to tell her that tests revealed blood … Read more
Having been diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer almost a year ago the main emotion I feel is guilt. If I had paid more attention to possible symptoms of the disease my family and friends wouldn’t have to be preparing for the fact that only 11 percent of people in my position survive longer than five … Read more
