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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45143895 By BBC Health news Bowel cancer screening in England is to start earlier, at age 50, Public Health England has announced. It said evidence showed that screening people at a younger age would allow more bowel cancers to be picked up at an earlier stage. Currently, men and women in…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/12/cancer-survey-britons-avoid-doctors By Denis Campbell Health Editor People with signs of the disease are failing to act, with many worrying they will waste a doctor’s time, a new survey reveals Despite discovering a potential symptom of cancer, half the UK population would not seek medical help with many too afraid that they may be…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/09/thousands-of-cancer-patients-face-nhs-treatment-delays By Pamela Duncan and Denis Campbell Nearly 10% of patients forced to wait more than two weeks for first appointment with specialist Record numbers of suspected cancer patients are facing delays before starting their treatment amid growing pressure on increasingly overstretched NHS services for the disease. In the 12 months to June, 130,553 people in…
This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cancer-evening-meal-midnight-snack-prostate-breast-barcelona-a8451046.html By Alex Matthews-King Health Correspondent Longterm late night dining could have similar effects to night shift working by disrupting body clock important for regulating internal systems Midnight snacking or eating dinner too late could increase the risk of cancer, according to a study showing the damage of disrupting the body’s internal clock. Spanish scientists…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44871613 By BBC Health News A jab that protects against a virus that causes cervical cancer should also be given to boys, an advisory committee has recommended. The HPV vaccine is routinely offered to girls aged 12 to 13 at secondary school and is free up until they turn 18….