MRI scans to be trialled as test for prostate cancer
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MRI scans to be trialled as test for prostate cancer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/09/mri-scans-to-be-trialled-as-test-for-prostate-cancer By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Simple scans ‘could revolutionise the way that we diagnose disease’, says professor Hundreds of men will be given MRI scans in a groundbreaking clinical trial that scientists say could transform screening for prostate cancer. The £5m trial, which begins in August, is pioneering a simple,…

Workplaces should offer lunchtime spinning and yoga classes to ‘tackle obesity
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Workplaces should offer lunchtime spinning and yoga classes to ‘tackle obesity

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This article was taken from: https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/06/workplaces-offer-lunchtime-spinning-yoga-classes-tackle-obesity-9833652/ By Natalie Morris at Metro News Employers should introduce lunchtime fitness classes to help deal with the growing obesity crisis – according to new guidance. Health officials have suggested that bosses should offer spinning and yoga in the middle of the working day to help keep their staff healthy….

One million new STIs every day, says WHO
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One million new STIs every day, says WHO

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48542403 By BBC Health news One million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur every single day, the World Health Organization has estimated. That means more than 376 million new cases annually of four infections – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis. The WHO highlights a lack of progress in stopping the…

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

Byangie vallejo

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…