47 h. ago Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients

Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degenerationWeight loss drugs could at least double the risk of diabetic patients developing age-related macular degeneration, a large-scale study has found.Originally developed for diabetes patients, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines have transformed how obesity is treated and there is growing evidence of wider health benefits. They help reduce blood sugar levels, slow digestion and reduce appetite. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Cancer study finds exercise 'better than a drug' at boosting survival chances

Exercise can be “better than a drug” at slashing the risk of cancer returning after treatment - the bombshell study findings were announced at the world’s largest cancer conference this weekend

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6 d. ago Brisk walks could cut risk of death for colon cancer patients by more than a third, study finds

Landmark trial finds a personalised physical activity programme can boost survival and reduces recurrence

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6 d. ago Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients

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6 d. ago Exercise slashes risk of death in patients with colon cancer – study

Approximately 31,800 people are diagnosed with the disease in the UK every year, according to Cancer Research UK estimates.

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6 d. ago Innovative treatment effective in patients with certain tumours, study suggests

Some 104 patients were earmarked for CAR T-cell therapy while 52 were given standard care.

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8 d. ago Popular party combo linked to colon cancer in young people for the first time

A classic party combo may raise the risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer by up to 39 percent, a new study in Clinical Colorectal Cancer from researchers in Germany found.

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8 d. ago Popular party combo linked to colon cancer in young people for first time

A classic party combo may raise the risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer by up to 39 percent, a new study in Clinical Colorectal Cancer from researchers in Germany found.

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8 d. ago Classic party combo linked to exploding colon cancer rates in young people

A classic party combo may raise the risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer by up to 39 percent, a new study in Clinical Colorectal Cancer from researchers in Germany found.

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3 w. ago Hundreds of A&E patients needlessly die every week while waiting for hospital beds

More than 1.7 million patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred from A&E

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4 w. ago New study finds ‘simple selfie’ can help predict patients’ cancer survival

The tool, FaceAge, uses an image of someone’s features to determine their ‘biological age’.

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