Allergy sufferers expect to struggle during the spring and summer months – but an expert has warned that there are common items lurking in your home that can also lead to a sneezing fit. TV Dr Sara Kayat shares that air fresheners, flowering houseplants – and even kids’ teddies – are most likely to set … Read more
A beloved dad-of-three has been given just 15 months to live after his cluster headaches were found to be caused by a terminal brain tumour. When Ricky Smith, 39, first started experiencing the headaches in February he put it down to the fact he was working too much. But they lingered for two weeks prompting … Read more
Brain tumour: Cancer Research UK on ‘different types’ in 2017 When nurse-in-training Claudia Laird first started experiencing extreme fatigue and confusion she put it down to the effects of working night shifts. The 24-year-old was regularly sleeping in until 10 or 11am with her friends branding her “lazy”. However, her symptoms worsened and she was … Read more
A Royal Navy officer who thought she was just experiencing dehydration and exhaustion from her field gun training has revealed her life was “forever changed” after learning she had terminal brain cancer. Petty officer Jess Zentilin-Dorey, was told she had a grade 4 astrocytoma in June 2022 after having a seizure at home. The 33-year-old, … Read more
Prostate cancer is among the deadliest forms of the disease, causing around 12,000 deaths in the UK annually. It is also the second most common cause of cancer death among men. Cases are also rising, with diagnoses increasing by 48 percent since the early 1990s, according to Cancer Research UK. Part of what makes this … Read more
Nine in 10 women have felt “embarrassed” after experiencing a female health symptom in public, according to research. A study, of more than 4,000 women, found 89 percent have been left feeling uncomfortable and self-conscious by the likes of hot flushes, heightened emotions, excessive sweating, severe period pain, or leaks, while around others. These “Public … Read more
Dementia is a syndrome, or a group of symptoms associated with the ongoing decline of the brain. Over time it can lead to issues such as memory loss, behavioural changes and even mobility problems. Many of us are aware of dementia, partly due to how prevalent it is. In the UK it affects almost one … Read more
An early warning sign of dementia can be spotted by looking at your hands – as they may begin to tremble. While it’s expected that mental and physical function will decline as we get older, it can be hard to watch our loved ones deteriorate. Spotting the early signs of dementia can help prepare for … Read more
