54 h. ago Giving blood could have surprising health benefits – and even prevent cancer

Scientists have found giving blood can help the body produce healthier cells and even reduce the risk of blood cancer

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56 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway motorbike run aims to raise money for Blood Cancer UK

Carly Smith and her dad Steven also hope the June event will give the region's biking community a chance to socialise.

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6 d. ago 'Doctors said pain was stress and blood was piles, but I had cancer'

Ashley, 35, 'stormed the surgery' when his GP refused to see him, and a scan found a tumour the size of an orange

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8 d. ago Giving blood could offer surprising health benefits and 'cut cancer risk'

A new study suggests giving blood causes beneficial genetic changes in our blood cells

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1 week ago Fears raised over the accuracy and reliability of DIY blood tests for prostate cancer

The rapid finger-prick tests, available online and at high street pharmacies for about £14.99, were found to provide inconsistent results.

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2 w. ago New blood test to spot bowel cancer before symptoms start, as cases among the young on the rise

A blood test that detects tiny fragments shed by bowel cancer cells could help catch the disease at its earliest stage, increasing the chances of survival.

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2 w. ago Landmark new blood test could predict risk of cancer and other major diseases

A new study found that one test could pick up future problems and how they create issues in another part of the body

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2 w. ago The sudden rise of meat snacks: why are they so beloved by gym bros?

Processed meat sticks increase the risks of high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. So how did they become so popular with fitness enthusiasts and lifestyle gurus?How did something as transparently dirty as cured meat enter the temple of clean? The American “meat stick” industry – mainly cured beef sticks that are awesomely calorific – hit $3bn last year. In the UK, processed meat snacking products have grown in sales by 38% since 2020, and are projected to pick up another 49% percent by 2027. The puzzle is not “are they tasty?” or “are they convenient?” We know they are, but so is a Snickers. Rather, how did a category that we’ve known for years is actively bad for your health come to be the snacking choice of gymgoers and lifestyle gurus alike?Scientifically questionable meat-heavy diets come and go (remember the Atkins diet?) but in 2018, conservative guru Jordan Peterson went on Joe Rogan’s podcast to talk about his book 12 Rules for Life, and – complimented by Rogan on h...

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3 w. ago Lauren Laverne back on BBC Radio 6 Music after cancer diagnosis

The DJ, who was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer, has returned to the airwaves after stepping back last August

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3 w. ago Man suffers random bruising all over body – then learns horror health discovery

A man has gone viral on TikTok after sharing the three symptoms he experienced before being diagnosed with blood cancer – now he's urging everyone to spot them before it's too late

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3 w. ago People with blood cancer to benefit from innovative new treatment on the NHS

The type of Car T-cell therapy involves taking a patient’s T-cells and modifying them.

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last month New ‘best ever’ prostate cancer DNA test as NHS considers screening all men for disease

Blood and urine tests developed for prostate cancer which have 96% accuracy after BBC food critic Giles Coren announced his own shock diagnosis

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