THOUSANDS of cancer cases are being missed among people ignoring NHS screening invitations, figures suggest. Cancer Research UK said the free checks diagnose about 18,000 tumours per year but only 70 per cent of people take them up. 1 Women are invited for regular breast cancer screening after the… Thousands of cancer cases MISSED as … Read more
ELEVATED levels of potentially toxic “forever chemicals” have been found in several smartwatch wristbands. The chemicals may be more common at certain price points, say scientists. 1 American scientists say PFAS were detected in the bands of several smartwatchesCredit: Getty PFAS (Per- and… Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in smartwatch wristbands – as scientists recommend … Read more
A HEALTHY dad-of-five suddenly got sick during a dream holiday to Turkey with his wife. Less than two months later, he died of multiple organ failure aged just 53. 7 Yvonne with her late-husband, Andy Morrall, who passed away after falling ill suddenly in TurkeyCredit: Jam Press/Co-op Funeralcare
ADHD medicines work in the short term but don’t improve the quality of life for adults, according to new research. It also found talking therapies and brain stimulation are not as effective at treating symptoms as drugs. 3 ADHD meds help with symptoms short-term but don’t boost quality of… ADHD medications ‘relieve symptoms in the … Read more
A GLASS of wine per day could halve your risk of heart attack and even work better than medicine, a study claims. It comes just in time for a merry Christmas next week – but there’s a catch. 1 Up to one glass of wine per day could improve heart health, scientists saidCredit: Alamy Experts … Read more