Health
Children not vaccinated against measles ‘more likely to die from other illnesses’
Children not vaccinated against measles are more likely to die from other illnesses, warns a new study.
Migraines “significant risk” factor for getting dementia
A Canadian study of 679 over-65s living in the community linked the headaches to a higher risk of developing degenerative brain conditions.
Eating mushrooms three times a week can slash your chances of prostate cancer
The study looked at more than 36,000 men, aged between 40 and 79, who were followed for over 13 years.
Simple blood test could warn young people they are likely to develop cancer or heart disease… decades in advance
The groundbreaking technique estimates their risk of a premature death - over the next 40 years, according to new research.
Teenager goes blind due to poor diet
Aside from being labelled a ‘fussy eater’, the boy took no medications and had a normal body mass index.
‘Very promising results’ in trial of new leukaemia treatment
Of the patients participating in the study, 12 out of 14 cleared their disease after three months.
Destroying sleeper cells ‘key to ensuring breast cancer never comes back’
New research could pave the way to ensure any and all cancer cells are forced dormant for longer, or possibly even killed entirely
Eating nuts twice a week ‘slashes risk of heart attack’
A study of almost 5,500 people found regular consumers of nuts were almost a fifth less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke
Tory ‘inaction’ blamed for at least 115,000 NHS patients missing early cancer diagnosis
“The Government’s inaction on staff shortages is crippling the NHS, failing cancer patients and the doctors and nurses who are working tirelessly to diagnose and treat them” warn Cancer Research UK