The Low Down On Prostate Cancer Screening
If you're a man who has reached his 50th birthday, chances are your doctor has already checked your PSA level to determine the potential for prostate cancer. If you're one of the l...
Read MoreAccording to Cancer Research UK, 1 in 2 people born after 1960 will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime. 4 in 10 cases each year in the UK are linked to major lifestyle and other factors, like tobacco which is the single most preventable cause of death in the world.
There is no cure for cancer yet and the race to find a lifesaving treatment has been on for years, and has given life to a global industry. What are your options when it comes to choosing an effective treatment for cancer? Are you genetically predisposed to the disease? Can you prevent this disease from happening to you or a loved one? What is the real impact of the gold-standard treatments – chemotherapy and radiation – on your health. Do you even have other options to choose from?
Here at the Daily Health we explore all these questions and more because like everyone else, when it comes to cancer, we are also looking for answers.
If you're a man who has reached his 50th birthday, chances are your doctor has already checked your PSA level to determine the potential for prostate cancer. If you're one of the l...
Read More'The largest biological experiment in history' is how one researcher describes mobile phone use. And those who make numerous calls every day from their mobile phones are the guinea...
Read MoreLatest research findings have shown that certain foods may have a dramatic impact upon the risk of postmenopausal women developing breast cancer. Fibre trumps fat Animal studies...
Read MoreCancer researcher Mauris L. Emeka puts it as follows: "Think of the malignant tumour for what it is: it's an indication that a process has gone wrong. In other words, the tumour is...
Read MoreBefore you start marinating those chops and ribs, take a look at the latest study of the National Cancer Institute in the US. The study has found that diets high in red-and proce...
Read MoreIn September 2008 the Department of Health (DOH) introduced a HPV immunisation programme to routinely vaccinate girls aged 12 - 13 against cervical cancer. A catch-up programme wil...
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