15 h. ago The two lifestyle choices that can ‘increase risk of breast cancer’

Having a healthy diet, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can help reduce the risk of breast cancer

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16 h. ago Having children later could raise breast cancer risk by a third in some women, study finds

British experts behind the new said the findings had potentially big implications given how more women are choosing to have children later in life.

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17 h. ago Deadly 'silent infection' linked to sandwiches as UK death toll climbs

Health officials warn that pregnant women face a heightened risk of miscarriage or stillbirth if infected with the "silent" infection

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28 h. ago Listeria outbreak mapped: Silent 'severe infection' lurks in sandwiches as deaths rise in UK

Cases of listeriosis, caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, rose in 2024 as officials warn pregnant women are at risk of miscarriage or stillbirth if they contract the 'silent' infection

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38 h. ago ‘Hollowing out’: New Zealand grapples with an uncertain future as record numbers leave

Surge of departures – mostly fleeing a weak economy - fuels concern over the longer-term impact on the country as some small towns scramble for survivalShe considers herself a diehard South Island girl, but Harriet Baker, 33, won’t be raising her children in the city where she’s spent most of her life.“When we bought our house I said, ‘You’ll be taking me out of here in a casket,” she says, of the Dunedin home she and husband Cameron Baker, 33, sold last month. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Cancer before age 50 is increasing. A new study looks at which types

A new U.S. government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, defined as cancer diagnosed before age 50

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3 d. ago Aldi Scotland's famous Supermarket Sweep is coming to Dundee

Aldi Scotland’s Supermarket Sweep challenge is back again for another year, giving customers in Dundee the chance to raise funds for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

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3 d. ago Doctors issue warning over deadly risk of contraceptive pill for women with common condition

A major study has revealed an alarming risk factor for some women who take the mini pill

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3 d. ago Doctors issue warning as they discover deadly risk of contraceptive pill for specific group of women

British researchers found women who used the progestogen-only pill - often dubbed the mini-pill - were more than a third more likely to suffer an attack than never users.

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3 d. ago Mini pill linked to ‘elevated’ asthma attack risk among some women – study

The risk was only found to be increased among certain women with asthma.

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5 d. ago How menopause symptoms could predict women’s risk of dementia

Menopause can provide early warning signs, write Jasper Crockford, Maryam Ghahremani and Zahinoor Ismail

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5 d. ago The new biohackers: Inside the quiet rebellion of women upgrading their bodies

Faced with a medical establishment that doesn’t serve them, a volatile political environment, and a technological revolution, some women are taking longevity into their own hands, Holly Baxter reports

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5 d. ago Highly experienced American mountaineer dies of cardiac arrest climbing 27,838 ft peak

Alexander Pancoe was suffering from leukaemia and sought to raise funds for Illinois children’s hospital by summiting Mt Makalu

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5 d. ago Highly experienced American mountaineer dies of cardiac arrest climbing 8,485m peak

Alexander Pancoe was suffering from leukaemia and sought to raise funds for Illinois children’s hospital by summiting Mt Makalu

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7 d. ago First picture of 'house of horrors' dad who held three kids prisoner for four years

Christian Steffen, 53, and his wife Melissa Ann Steffen, 48, were arrested after neighbours raised the alarm after hearing children making noises in the house, despite never having seen any coming or going.

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8 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden issues candid plea to fans in fresh breast cancer update

Amy Dowden documented her gruelling cancer journey on social media and has fought for more awareness of the illness

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8 d. ago BBC Strictly's Amy Dowden shares cancer update and asks fans an urgent question

Amy Dowden was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and has since fought for greater awareness of the disease

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8 d. ago WASPI women warn Labour at risk of losing seats due to State Pension age compensation

New research also indicates proposed changes to PIP could prove costly for the UK Government at the next election.

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9 d. ago Edinburgh students raise funds for Myanmar earthquake children

One month since the earthquake that killed thousands, students at Edinburgh Napier University have launched an appeal to raise money to families and children still at huge risk of hunger, illness, and floods as they live outdoors in Myanmar monsoon season.

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9 d. ago London Marathon 2025: Breast cancer survivor who raced topless 'overwhelmed' by outpouring of love

London Marathon 2025: Breast cancer survivor who raced topless 'overwhelmed' by outpouring of love  RUN247

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