Over 70s who think they’re too old to get breast cancer
Older women may be dying needlessly of breast cancer because they wrongly assume that the threat has passed them by, experts have warned.
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‘Tinnitus risk’ of noisy nights out
About two-thirds of people are left with ringing in their ears after a night out at a club, gig or pub, a poll suggests.
Men fuelling surge in cosmetic surgery: Requests for liposuction to get rid of ‘man boobs’ up by a quarter
Plastic surgeons say they believe that the improving economy has given people the confidence to splash out on the expensive procedures.
Wild about David Attenborough: Presenter, 87, is the ‘most trustworthy public figure in Britain’
Wildlife presenter Sir David Attenborough is the most trustworthy public figure in Britain, according to a study.
Vaccination campaign: The HPV jab that would save boys’ lives
HPV Action, which has attracted the high-profile backing of leading charities and a medical royal college, wants the national vaccination programme against the human papilloma virus (HPV), currently only available to girls aged 12 to 13, to be extended to boys, amid growing evidence of the virus’s role in causing cancers of the mouth and throat.
Poor Breakfast Habits in Teens Up Risk of Metabolic Syndrome Later
Teenagers who skip breakfast or only eat sweet treats have 68 percent risk of developing metabolic syndrome in their adulthood.
Six-year-old schoolboy suspended for having Mini Cheddars in his lunchbox
Senior staff at Colnbrook C of E Primary School decided that Riley Pearson should be kept way from lessons for continually flouting its healthy eating policy with his choice of cheesy snack.
Lungs donated by smokers ‘are just as likely to keep transplant patients alive as those from donors who don’t’
Transplant patients who are given smokers’ lungs are just as likely to survive as those who receive organs from non-smokers, a study has revealed.
Dinner is off at Heston’s as food bug shuts him down…AGAIN: At least 10 reports of poisoning at chef’s Michelin-starred restaurant
Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant Dinner, which has two Michelin stars, closed last night after an outbreak of the same vomiting virus that closed another of his establishments, The Fat Duck, five years ago.
‘Some mornings I’m in so much pain Nicky has to dress me’: Girlfriend of celebrity hairdresser Clarke reveals her struggle with terrifying immune disease lupus
To look at Kelly Simpkin, you would imagine that the head-turning blonde enjoys a jet-set life of frequent celebrity parties, swanky red-carpet events and lavish holidays with her famous hairdresser boyfriend, Nicky Clarke.