1 hour ago So many young women who've never smoked are getting lung cancer. Now scientists think they've found two shocking causes

It was the end of GCSEs, and Amy Clark was celebrating with friends when she tumbled off a fence she had been sitting on and landed badly on her back.

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1 hour ago How to STOP taking HRT: You're not supposed to take it indefinitely and coming off can be life

It's hard to overstate the revolution that has occurred in menopause treatment over the past decade.

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2 h. ago Husband of Dame Deborah James finds love again with 'mystery woman, three years after cancer campaigner's tragic death aged 40

Before she died at the age of just 40, cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James told her husband he should 'move on' after she was gone and find love again.

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5 h. ago James Whale reveals he has just weeks left to live in tragic health update as he faces the final stages of his terminal cancer battle

The broadcaster, 73, is battling stage four kidney cancer that has spread to his spine, brain and lungs .

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5 h. ago JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Critical illness cover saved marathon runner Ryan

The Royal London policy was set up to financially protect the family if Ryan suffered a serious illness such a heart attack, cancer or stroke.

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8 h. ago James Whale 'cries every day' amid 'last weeks of life' with terminal cancer

Broadcaster James Whale has said he has just 'weeks' left to live as he continues to battle terminal cancer and has admitted that he cries every day

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8 h. ago CBB star James Whale 'spends lots of time crying' in 'final weeks' of terminal cancer battle

Speaking during what will be one of his final shows, James Whale said that he is 'actually in my last couple of weeks' and that the 'last time I saw my oncologist, he said I probably have only got weeks to go'

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10 h. ago I discovered my wife's secret life after she died from cancer and my grief turned to rage... I'm too ashamed to even tell my family what I know: ASK JANA

I'm struggling to reconcile the woman I thought I was grieving with the one I've uncovered. I haven't told anyone, not our children together or my daughter from my first marriage. I'm simply too ashamed.

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11 h. ago Dave Myers’ widow shares his struggles with illness and heartache before sad death

Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers, who was previously a makeup artist, died at the age of 66 back in 2024 after being diagnosed with cancer

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11 h. ago Why you should probably skip having a cold shower on a hot day

It might not even help you get clean

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13 h. ago 'I thought my cold symptoms were just freshers' flu but it was actually cancer'

Ezzy Pearson, 37, was beginning her first year at university when she developed what she assumed was a cold - it was much more serious

Science

13 h. ago 'I found a lump on my neck I thought was flu but it was far worse'

Ezzy Pearson's cold symptoms of a runny nose, exhaustion and a persistent cough turned out to be a type of cancer

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13 h. ago Sarcoma: The aggressive cancer you’ve probably never heard of

Sarcoma is a less recognised, but aggressive form of cancer that often escapes headlines

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15 h. ago Clever cooling pillowcase is a 'lifesaver for summer nights' and 'stays chilly to the touch'

"I was very sceptical about a pillowcase that stays cold, but these actually do just that!"

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15 h. ago The unexpected health problem that led me to aggressive cancer diagnosis

Gary Hastie-Davies says he owes his life to a young GP who sensed something was wrong

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16 h. ago Two tablespoons of common food can lower risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease

A scientist and professor has said that eating one to two tablespoons of a common and inexpensive food can lower your risk of developing some serious and chronic illnesses

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17 h. ago Men in their 20s and 30s urged to check for early cancer signs after a shower

A recent survey says many adults are unaware of the fact that the cancer is most prevalent among younger men

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19 h. ago Girl, 11, beats cancer but dies days later after hospital makes 'fatal mistake'

Ava Wilson, 11, was prescribed a lethal amount of morphine, hydroxyzine and gabapentin by staff at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois and died around 36 hours later

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20 h. ago What strange device was found in 1901 by sponge divers? The Saturday quiz

From Disney World, Oasis and the Magic Roundabout to Mini-Me and Oddjob, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which lines of latitude are defined by the midnight sun and polar night?2 Who was the first female head writer at Saturday Night Live?3 Which band have had a one-armed drummer since 1986?4 90% of the world’s advanced semiconductors come from which island?5 Which entertainment venue is at 82 Boulevard de Clichy, Paris?6 What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?7 What mysterious device was discovered in 1901 by Greek sponge divers?8 Which Shakespeare play is partly set in Lebanon?What links: 9 Disney World in 2010; GWR; Magic Roundabout; Oasis?10 Politician Leanne Wood, poet Simon Armitage; artist Cold War Steve; writer Mari Hannah?11 Dumbo; Gromit; Michael Myers; Mini-Me; Oddjob?12 Bay; general mines; holy spirit; St Paul; thick forest?13 First Nephi; Second Nephi; Book of Jacob; Book of Enos; Book of Jarom?14 Birmingham (trades); Cairo (minarets); Lon Chaney (...

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21 h. ago Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say

Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warningsCans and bottles of beer, wine and spirits should explicitly warn drinkers that alcohol causes cancer, an unprecedented alliance of doctors, charities and public experts have said.Warning labels would tackle “shockingly low” public awareness in the UK that alcohol is proven to cause seven forms of cancer and 17,000 cases a year of the disease, they claim. Continue reading...

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