7 h. ago NHS doctor shares three symptoms of pancreatic cancer you 'cannot ignore'

Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of any form of the disease.

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55 h. ago Experts identify terrifying type 5 diabetes that is killing 'young and thin people'

Known as 'type 5 diabetes', it is believed to affect up to 25 million people globally and is triggered by not eating enough food.

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3 d. ago Type 2 diabetes warning signs as a million people don't know they have it

Figures suggest around a million UK adults have type 2 diabetes without a diagnosis

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3 d. ago What is Type 5 diabetes? New form of disease recognised after decades of debate

This form of diabetes is rare and inherited by birth

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4 d. ago Common diabetes drug may 'slow down or prevent' cancer in those at risk of 'aggressive' form of disease

A widely used diabetes drug holds promise in the treatment of the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research suggests

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5 d. ago Pete Doherty's amputation update as he reveals 'body parts were going to have to come off'

Libertines rocker Pete Doherty has said he was told 'body parts were going to have to come off' after he was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Pete later revealed he would have to have his toes amputated if he wasn't careful.

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6 d. ago Eliminate 'extreme' calorie counting for weight loss by eating less of one food group

The diet that doesn't require stressful calorie counting "could have an impact on managing conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity"

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9 d. ago Eric Dane ALS: Grey's Anatomy star reveals he is battling form of motor neurone disease

Eric Dane - star of Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria - has revealed the diagnosis

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1 week ago I'm a Celeb's Reverend Richard Coles reveals he's taking Ozempic: 'I'm too fat'

Blockbuster weight loss jabs, including Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro, have long been hailed as a monumental breakthrough in the war on obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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1 week ago Study reveals potentially deadly risk of 'healthier' drinks like Diet Coke

Scientists found aspartame, a common artificial sweetener also found in products like Extra chewing gum, contributed to a worrying rise in diabetes risk.

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1 week ago Me and my father were both diagnosed with prostate cancer: This is why screening would benefit those most at risk

Mr Charles, 67, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease shortly after retiring as a risk manager in nuclear and radiation safety in 2017.

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3 w. ago Red flag sign in your feet that may be a warning of deadly disease

Pancreatic cancer can be a deadly form of the disease. It is the 10th most common form of cancer in the UK - but the fifth most deadly

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3 w. ago Kathy Bates reveals embarrassing moment that sparked 100lb weight

The 76-year-old Oscar winner got serious about her health following her diagnosis for type 2 diabetes in 2017, but there was a moment six years prior that truly sparked her weight-loss journey

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4 w. ago Type 2 diabetes increases risk of liver and pancreatic cancers, study shows

Chance of developing some of the most lethal tumours up to five times higher in women recently diagnosed with conditionPeople who develop type 2 diabetes face an increased risk of some of the most lethal cancers, including liver and pancreatic tumours, with the greatest rises in women, research suggests.The analysis of health records from 95,000 people found that the risk of pancreatic cancer was nearly twice as high, and the chance of developing liver cancer almost five times as high, in women recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Continue reading...

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