Protein that ‘stops prostate cancer in its tracks’ discovered by scientists
About one in eight men will get prostate cancer – making it the most common male cancer. …
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In-person GP appointments save lives and must return
I let the receptionist know of course. It’s a particular responsibility being a receptionist. I …
Younger women at higher risk of breast cancer spreading
The study, which covered tens of thousands of women internationally found overall the risk of …
How the pandemic created a generation of ‘grey area’ drinkers
The relatively new term “grey-area drinking” describes people who consume more than a moderate amount …
The big benefits of cutting out even a small bit of salt
The amount of salt that is safe for people to consume has been embroiled in …
Fluid bonding: meaning, STI testing, consent and safer sex planning
Updated fluid bonding guide: the term usually means consensual sex without barriers, but STI testing, pregnancy prevention, PrEP and ongoing consent matter.
Smoking kills to be on every cigarette in new tobacco rules
MPs have submitted an amendment to the health and care bill first introduced in parliament …
Timpson lets employees claim hormone treatment therapy for menopause on expenses
The move received widespread praise on social media, with users calling it “brilliant”. Labour MP Barbara …
Three in 10 working-age stroke survivors have lost their job
Some 100,000 strokes occur every year in the UK, leading to 38,000 deaths, and are …
Discriminatory question about HIV and sex to be removed from blood donor forms
Donors preparing to give blood will no longer be asked whether they have recently had …
Sex during the Covid-19 pandemic
I know exactly what it is. It’s obviously genital herpes. The new partner, the timing, the …
Botox and lip filler injections banned for under-18s in crackdown on cosmetic beauty procedures
The effects are not permanent and usually last for around three or four months, according …
Grieving mum urges parents to challenge midwives after baby’s death
A desperate mum who was incorrectly classed as low-risk and also sent residence by midwives …
Vitamin A treatment trialled for Covid loss of smell
Vitamin A nasal decreases are being trialled as a feasible treatment for individuals who have …
People also suffer ‘long flu’
Both sample groups – which included more than 100,000 people in each – included patients …