Cancer charities have called for an end to taxes on sunscreen to make products more affordable. Several UK charities, including Cancer Research UK, have joined forces to urge the government to scrap tax on sun creams and lotions to encourage people to protect their skin in the sun. Currently, sunscreen is categorised as a cosmetic […]
The British Dental Association’s chair of hospital dentists is urging the public to be ‘tongue-’aware’ in a bid to promote good oral and general health. Peter Dyer said that it is useful for the public to adopt the mantra ‘the mouth is the mirror to the body’ to enable them to spot potential warning signs […]
A new UK study suggests that the virus that causes the common cold can help to destroy bladder cancer cells. Researchers from the University of Surrey found that a strain of the virus is capable of infecting and destroying cancerous cells within the bladder. In a small trial of 15 patients, symptoms disappeared in one […]
Cervical cancer charity, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, has described home testing kits as a ‘game-changer’. Under a new pilot scheme, which is due to launch in parts of North and East London in the autumn, women will be able to carry out tests for the HPV (human papilloma virus) at home. HPV is linked to […]
One of the favourites in the Welsh Labour leadership race is proposing to ban smoking in town and city centres across Wales. Mark Drakeford, who is believed to be first in line for the position, has included plans for a widespread smoking ban in his manifesto. Smoking is currently banned indoors, but Mr Drakeford’s proposals […]
A new report suggests that obesity will be the most common cause of preventable cancer cases in women by the year 2043. Research conducted by Cancer Research UK claims that obesity will overtake smoking as the leading preventable cause of cancer in females over the course of the next 25 years. At the moment, around […]
A cancer charity has raised concerns over a lack of awareness of the signs and symptoms of womb cancer. Womb cancer is currently the 4th most common type of cancer diagnosed in women in the UK, yet research suggests that many women are unaware of the potential warning signs. The Eve Appeal is keen to […]
One million people have quit smoking in France, as health officials praise the introduction of a raft of anti-smoking measures. Figures published by Public Health France suggest that there were a million fewer regular smokers in 2017 compared to 2016. The body has claimed that new anti-smoking measures have contributed to a growing number of […]
Macmillan Cancer is calling for more to be done to help men open up after research revealed that women are twice as likely to ask for help following cancer diagnosis. Craig Toley was just 29 years old when he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Craig was devastated by the diagnosis, but he felt unable to […]
A charity has raised concerns over late prostate cancer diagnoses, after a study revealed that 37 percent of cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage. A report by the charity, Orchid, revealed that almost 4 in 10 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed at a late stage (stages three and four). A quarter of cases […]