Excess weight almost doubles risk of womb cancer
New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study led...
LloydsPharmacy Launches NEW NHS Blood Pressure Service in Manchester
LloydsPharmacy has launched a new NHS Blood Pressure Checks Service, to help identify Hypertension in over 40s. The new service has been launched in...
Manchester researchers find a third of GP’s plan to quit within five years
A third of GPs are likely to quit direct patient care within five years, according to the elevenths GP Worklife Survey by University...
Women in England had predominantly negative experiences of childbirth during pandemic in 2020, survey...
Nearly half of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with uncertainties about rapidly changing...
Treatment which ‘switches off’ cancer cells and limits growth, could make aggressive brain tumour...
Researchers believe they may have found a way to strengthen possible treatments for glioblastoma and reduce the speed at which the aggressive tumour progresses....
NHS leaders urge Government to revamp its living with Covid plan
The Government has been urged to revamp its ‘living with Covid’ plan as NHS leaders warn the government risks abandoning the health service in...
Dietary supplement could be too toxic, Manchester scientists warn
A dietary supplement sold over the counter could be toxic and should not be used until it is shown to be safe, biologists from...
Check your waist size and make sure it is under half of your height
People are being asked to measure their waste size and check that it is less than half of their height
The National Institute for Health...
1 in 3 UK cancer patients diagnosed as emergencies, but not a ‘UK-only’ problem
More than a third of cancers in the UK are discovered after patients are rushed to hospital, one of the highest rates in comparable...
Exercise shown to release protein reducing bowel cancer risk
Experts have identified for the first time exactly how exercise can lower your risk of getting bowel cancer and slow the growth of tumours.
Scientists...