Give men life-saving prostate cancer checks at 45, say charity – after Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy sparks NHS review
A CHARITY has called for men at high risk of developing prostate cancer to be screened from the age of 45. It comes after Sir ...
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Millions of people have diabetes, but how much do you know about it?
An estimated 5.6 million people in the UK are living with diabetes and rates are rising. Recent figures showed that 549,000 more people have been identified over the past year as being at risk of ...
NHS to review prostate cancer testing after Chris Hoy call for change
The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy's "powerful" call ...
How simple NHS test will tell you how old your heart age is in minutes
Thankfully the NHS has created a handy tool which ... Advert For anyone who doesn't own a blood pressure monitor or feels ...
Charity wants testing of men at high risk of prostate cancer
In the meantime, Prostate Cancer Research's report says, screening 45-69-year-olds at high risk - black men and those with a ...
Test you can do lying down may show if you have a heart condition in minutes
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a condition that causes a spike in heart rate after standing up - with symptoms ...
Invasive smear tests may become thing of the past for 98pc of women thanks to DIY blood-test gadget
A handheld device could end invasive smear tests for 98 per cent of women. Women are invited by the NHS for their first smear ...
Mum claims GP said her four-year-old was ‘faking it’ week before leukaemia diagnosis
A mother claims her GP said her four-year-old daughter was “faking it” a week before she was diagnosed with blood cancer.
Sir Chris Hoy's call to lower prostate cancer testing age to 45 sparks NHS review
He is urging men with a family history of the disease to consider seeing their GP, and for more men to be aware of the ...
NHS trick you can do at home to tell how 'old' your heart is
There's an NHS tool you can use to calculate your heart's "age" and you can do it from the comfort of your own home, without ...
The blood-borne virus - dubbed a 'silent killer' - often progresses so slowly it can largely go unnoticed for decades
The blood-borne virus - dubbed a 'silent killer' - often progresses so slowly it can largely go unnoticed for decades ...