5 h. ago Voices: Putting cancer warnings on alcohol would help me drink less

We’ve already got traffic lights on ready meals and calorie counts on restaurant menus, so why not a skull and crossbones on bottle of wines, says Flic Everett

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26 h. ago Patient, 56, dies from colon cancer after just ONE WEEK as doctors reveal key warning signs

A 56-year-old man from Lebanon died from an extremely rare and aggressive form of colon cancer after suffering subtle symptoms for only a week.

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49 h. ago Parents introducing teens to alcohol at home are 'doing lasting harm'

Community Alcohol Partnerships report says giving alcohol to teens at home does not teach them to drink responsibly as Government plans to tackle booze advertising

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4 d. ago I wish I had known more about alcohol when I started drinking | Arwa Mahdawi

It seems a sensible move to use explicit warning labels on products. What I’m more sceptical about is the ‘No amount of alcohol is safe for you’ messaging ...You’re going to want to sit down with a big glass of water for this one, because I’m afraid I have some bad news. Here we go: alcohol is not terribly good for you. Shocker, right? You’ve probably never heard anything like this before in your life. No doubt, you’ve been choking down a glass of pinot with dinner whenever you can stomach it because you thought it was good for your cholesterol. Instead, it is elevating your risk of cancer.If public health experts have their way, the fact that alcohol is carcinogenic is going to be very hard for British drinkers to ignore. Dozens of medical and health organisations recently wrote to Keir Starmer urging the prime minister to force companies to include “bold and unambiguous” labels on booze bottles, warning that alcohol causes cancer. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scotland cancer waiting times hit worst level on record as 'appalling' NHS figures published

SNP ministers are being warned of a cancer ‘ticking time bomb’ looming.

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4 d. ago How you make your favourite drink could increase the risk of lethal pancreatic cancer, nutritionist warns

How you brew your coffee could increase your chance of cancer, a nutritionist from the US has warned.

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4 d. ago Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk, urge health groups

Doctors and health experts have written a letter to Sir Keir Starmer urging the government to tackle a lack of awareness about the links between alcohol consumption and cancer

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5 d. ago Voices: Donald Trump’s gamble in Iran is bad news for the ‘Axis of Autocracies’

United by little more than a hatred of the US-led world order, Russia, China and North Korea are in no doubt that the attacks on Iran’s nuclear programme pose a threat to their marriage of convenience, says Luke McGee

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7 d. 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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8 d. ago Major safety warning on popular sunscreen: 'It doesn't do what it says', study finds

A major report has warned that a popular family sunscreen does not work, potentially leaving consumers at risk of skin cancer.

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8 d. ago Major skin cancer warning slapped on popular sunscreen: 'It doesn't do what it says', study finds

A major report has warned that a popular family sunscreen does not work, potentially leaving consumers at risk of skin cancer .

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8 d. ago Constipation warning as woman develops gut problem linked to colon cancer due to not going enough

A 35-year-old woman was diagnosed with a nasty digestive issue that can cause painful bloating, excess gas and even bone diseases after a 15-year-long stint of constipation.

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9 d. ago The subtle change to your skin that could mean deadly blood cancer, according to doctor

The common problem can be an early sign of a deadly cancer and other often undiagnosed life-threatening conditions, warned a UK doctor.

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9 d. ago Dad, 40, dies from cancer after warning others not to ignore easily missed symptom

A 40-year-old father, who has four children, 'didn't present any of the conventional symptoms' before receiving his devastating cancer diagnosis. Before his death, he urged others to get checked after he mistook one sign for stress

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1 week ago GPs to contact patients with key warning signs of pancreatic cancer

GPs and their teams will look for people over 60 who may have signs of the cancer, such as a recent diagnosis of diabetes and sudden weight loss.

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1 week ago Warning issued over specific tattoo colour that's linked to deadly cancer

A study published last year by Swedish researchers found tattoos can increase your risk of a deadly blood cancer, and the threat could lie with a specific colour.

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1 week ago Top expert issues warning over massively popular supplement that could increase bowel cancer risk

A top oncologist is sounding the alarm over massively popular supplement, due to the swathe of research that shows chemicals within it could trigger bowel cancer.

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1 week ago Cancer specialists warn of critical mistake people with thinning hair make as heatwave grips the UK

The UK is set to bask in 26C temperatures from today with the mercury predicted to soar even further to a potential 32C by next week -as hot as Barbados and Malibu.

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2 w. ago Young footballer Charlie Watson loses skin cancer battle after mum's harrowing sunbed warning

Charlie Watson, 19, sadly passed away on Thursday morning and had been playing with his club Threave Rovers as long as he could.

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2 w. ago Urgent warning over ‘unsafe’ American sweets with cancer risks

The affected products include the Jolly Rancher Hard Candy, ‘Misfits’ Gummies, Hard Candy Fruity 2 in 1, and Berry Gummies, the FSA said.

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