Red flag sign on your fingernail could be cancer symptom

Red flag sign on your fingernail could be cancer symptom

Although not always the case, symptoms of cancer typically affect the area of the body in which the disease is growing. This can lead to some more obvious signs, such as lung cancer causing a cough and bowel cancer leading to blood in the toilet. However, it can also result in some more unusual symptoms … Read more

‘I’m a pharmacist – this red flag sign in your fingers could signal 3 killer conditions’

‘I’m a pharmacist – this red flag sign in your fingers could signal 3 killer conditions’

When it comes to health conditions many of the telltale symptoms we experience have some link to the part of the body affected. As an example, one of the giveaway signs of lung cancer is a persistent cough, while bowel cancer can lead to blood appearing in your poo. In other cases though, you may … Read more

Dysphagia red flag sign of killer cancer that can appear when eating

Dysphagia red flag sign of killer cancer that can appear when eating

Oesophageal cancer is one of more than 200 types of cancer that can affect the human body. In the UK it is the 14th most common form of the disease. However, it is the seventh most deadly, accounting for around 8,000 deaths every year – or 22 a day. Therefore, it is vital that you … Read more