Drug which helps woman survive breast cancer can also stop prostate cancer spreading in men, new study finds
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Drug which helps woman survive breast cancer can also stop prostate cancer spreading in men, new study finds

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/04/drug-helps-woman-survive-breast-cancer-can-also-stop-prostate/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor, in chicago A pioneering drug that boosts survival for women with breast cancer can stall progression of prostate cancer in men, a landmark study has found. The British trials suggest the treatment – which is also used to treat ovarian cancer – could benefit up to 4,000 men…

Severe headache sufferers offered new treatment on NHS
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Severe headache sufferers offered new treatment on NHS

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/severe-headache-sufferers-offered-new-treatment-on-nhs-11735440 By Emily Mee, news reporter The NHS is rolling out a number of medical innovations which are expected to benefit more than 400,000 people in the next year. People who suffer from excruciating cluster headaches are to be offered a new treatment on the NHS which removes the need…

Heart disease rates halve in a decade as statins and stop-smoking campaigns reap huge benefits
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Heart disease rates halve in a decade as statins and stop-smoking campaigns reap huge benefits

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/06/04/heart-disease-rates-halve-decade-statins-stop-smoking-campaigns/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor Heart disease rates have halved in a decade as statins and the fall in smoking have hugely reduced the prevalence of the condition. Although heart disease is still the leading cause of death in Britain, the number of people dying decreased from 80 per 100,000 to…

Research for new treatments for women with a type of incurable breast cancer has taken a “remarkable” step forward.
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Research for new treatments for women with a type of incurable breast cancer has taken a “remarkable” step forward.

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48473578 By Owain ClarkeBBC Wales health correspondent Research for new treatments for women with a type of incurable breast cancer has taken a “remarkable” step forward. Women given a new combination of drugs had much greater chance of seeing shrinkage in their tumours, a clinical trial led by Cardiff scientists…

Is it time to treat sugar like smoking?
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Is it time to treat sugar like smoking?

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48499195 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Over the past decade, smoking has become marginalised and stigmatised. From the smoking ban in 2007 to the introduction of plain packaging a decade later, everything has been done to discourage people from taking up the habit. And there are signs sugar is heading…