20 h. ago 'My disease puts my life at risk but I don't receive the healthcare I deserve'

Following a breakthrough 'cure' for sickle cell disease being approved on the NHS, the Mirror sat down with four British people living with the condition to hear their personal stories, with powerful first-hand accounts shedding light on the realities of living with the life-threatening disease

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45 h. ago Common diabetes drug may 'slow down or prevent' cancer in those at risk of 'aggressive' form of disease

A widely used diabetes drug holds promise in the treatment of the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research suggests

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67 h. ago Prepare for more extreme heatwaves, experts warn, as areas with most deaths revealed

Higher temperatures can increase risk of heart attack, stroke, lung problems and other diseases

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4 d. ago Dogs and Ticks: Vet reveals best ways to avoid the parasite, how to remove, and risk of Lyme Disease

With the warmer weather comes the risk of picking up an unwanted post-walk passenger.

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8 d. ago Cancer biologist reveals how just one alcoholic drink increases your risk of disease

Even the occasional cocktail or glass of wine can be harmful to your health, raising your risk of multiple diseases, including cancer, experts say.

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8 d. ago New spit test for prostate cancer that can be carried out at home may be the best for spotting risk yet

Researchers say the test is so effective it could 'turn the tide' on the disease and help identify at-risk men without the need for a GP appointment.

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1 week ago Wes Streeting signals support for national prostate cancer screening programme as Health Secretary hails Mail's 'really important' campaign to save lives

The health secretary said he is 'particularly sympathetic' to the arguments being made for the need to proactively offer tests to men at highest risk of the disease.

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1 week ago Proof red wine ISN'T so healthy after all: Research into its link with cancer has thrown up a very surprising result

It's probably the one bit of healthy living advice many of us remember without being reminded - drink red wine (in moderation) to cut the risk of illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease and dementia.

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1 week ago Tim Spector says one small diet change could slash risk of heart disease by 14 per cent

The nutrition expert says just one simple change to your diet could reduce your risk of dying early

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1 week ago Alarming surge in deadly food poisoning linked to four lunch favourites, health experts warn

In a fresh report analysing UK infectious disease trends, the UKHSA warned that awareness of 'high-risk products' for listeria and STEC was now 'essential'.

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1 week ago Infectious disease expert warns Birmingham's bin strikes could turn DEADLY as the weather warms up

Birmingham has been plagued by ongoing bin strikes, causing streets to pile high with tons of rubbish and the problem could turn deadly as hot weather brings an increased risk of disease.

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1 week ago Me and my father were both diagnosed with prostate cancer: This is why screening would benefit those most at risk

Mr Charles, 67, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease shortly after retiring as a risk manager in nuclear and radiation safety in 2017.

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2 w. ago Myanmar earthquake victims treated in field hospitals as WHO warns of disease risk

Temporary tent hospitals have been set up across Myanmar to treat earthquake victims as many local medical facilities are damaged or overwhelmed with injured.

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2 w. ago 'Weekend warrior' approach to exercise can 'reduce risk of dying from cancer and heart disease'

Even exercising for just one or two days a week can seriously improve your health, a new study suggests

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2 w. ago Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk

Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinatedResearchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease.Health records of more than 280,000 older adults revealed that those who received a largely discontinued shingles vaccine called Zostavax were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next seven years than those who went without. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scientists reveal simple exercise trick to 'slash risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer'

Health experts have pinpointed the amount of exercise we should all be getting a week

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2 w. ago Cancer cure hope as boffins research millions of 'cancer resistant' people in UK

Despite the fact that around 50 per cent of people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, not everyone at high risk develops the disease, and researchers want to know why

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2 w. ago Does the shingles jab slash your risk of dementia? Drugs giant GSK launches ground

The trailblazing study will use the data from up to 1.4million NHS patients to test whether its shingles vaccine reduces the risk of the degenerative disease, which is the country's biggest killer.

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3 w. ago Doctors sound alarm over the risky sex act now linked to heart disease

Human papillomavirus ( HPV ) patients may be at an increased risk of developing heart disease and coronary artery disease, a study suggests.

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3 w. ago The truth about cholesterol: 12 things you need to know – from eggs to weight to statins

What is good and bad cholesterol? Should you remove fat from your diet? And what about shellfish? Experts explain it allHigh cholesterol can cause heart problems and strokes – but levels can creep up without showing any symptoms. This is why, if you’re over 40, you should be getting your cholesterol checked every five years. It’s a simple enough concept, but, like alcohol and other things that could be slowly, invisibly damaging our bodies, cholesterol can feel a little abstract, hovering in the background less urgently than everything in the foreground of a busy life.It doesn’t help when myths are flying about online, such as eggs being unhealthy because they contain cholesterol. Or when some fringe scientists and proponents of low-carb and high-fat diets dramatically downplay cholesterol’s significance in heart disease – arguing that sugar is a bigger risk to our health, despite all the evidence to the contrary. Nor does it help us laypeople that there are so many different ways t...

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