28 h. ago West Lothian vets online pet show raises cash for breast cancer charity

The online pet show, organised by Westport Vets in Linlithgow, received just shy of 100 entries, and raised £380 for Breast Cancer Now.

Politics

49 h. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden gives fans insight into night before second mastectomy surgery

Amy Dowden is reminding her fans to 'check themselves' as she raises awareness about breast cancer.

Politics

1 week ago Amy Dowden's mastectomy decision explained – despite no new cancer diagnosis

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden praised for raising breast cancer awareness by experts who say there are many reasons why medics may recommend another mastectomy

Science

2 w. ago Prostate cancer screening slashes risk of dying from the disease by 13 per cent, major study reveals

Testing led to a 'sustained reduction' in deaths over the 23-year follow-up period, with the benefits outweighing potential harms by even more than previously thought.

Events

3 w. ago Wartime secret to feeding babies cuts death risk up to 31 per cent

Experts examined the health records of more than 63,000 people dating back to the Second World War

Events

3 w. ago New warning NOT to feed babies one food to cut heart disease risk

Data from more than 60,000 people shows a reduction of up to 31 per cent in the early death risk

Events

3 w. ago Fat jabs ‘could prevent deadly heart attacks even if you DON’T lose weight’

OZEMPIC boosts your heart health even if you don’t lose weight, according to a study. Scientists at University College London found semaglutide, the active ingredient in diabetes medicine Ozempic and fat jab Wegovy, cut heart attack or stroke risk by 20 per cent. They found this was true regardless of how much weight the patient...

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3 w. ago 10,000 steps a day 'wrong' as way less cuts death risk 40 per cent

New research has linked exercising just a couple of days a week to a huge drop in the risk of heart disease and other illnesses

Events

4 w. ago Eating bacon once a week 'could raise breast cancer risk by 57 per cent'

Researchers found that women who ate processed meats at least once a week were 57 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer than those who avoided them.

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