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10 Healthy Reasons to Drink Rum
Rum has been around since the 14th century, and until several decades ago was considered a “lifesaver” drink for sailors at sea in the armies
CEREBRAL PALSY RUNNER THRILLED WITH FINISHING LAST BECAUSE IT WAS A PERSONAL BEST
A courageous woman with cerebral palsy is thrilled with finishing last in a run – because she ran her personal best. Brave Nicola Tester overcame
PERSONALISED CANCER TREATMENT
Personalised treatments for leukaemia have moved a step closer after a breakthrough by British scientists. All patients who have a type of slow growing blood
DOPE SMOKERS ‘MORE LIKELY TO GET GUM DISEASE’
Britain faces a gum disease epidemic because so many people smoked dope when they were younger, suggests new research. The study shows smoking cannabis can
BOWEL CANCER MAY BE DETECTED EARLIER
Meat loaded diets are the leading cause of bowel cancer in the Western world. suggest new research. Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer, is the second
YOUNG WOMEN WHO SURVIVE CANCER ‘KEPT IN DARK’ OVER FERTILITY
Young female cancer survivors are not being told whether treatment will affect their ability to bear children, according to new research. Women who wish to
BREAKTHROUGH COULD HELP IN TREATMENT OF CANCER & ARTHRITIS
We really are what we eat – at least when it comes to our immune system, according to new research. Scientists have discovered how cells
TOMATO PILL MAY STOP NIGHTMARE PEEING PROBLEM
A nutrient found in tomatoes could tackle an embarrassing problem suffered by 90 per cent of older men, according to new research. Having to pee
INCURABLE PROSTATE CANCER DEATHS HALVED IN COMBINED TREATMENT
Men with incurable prostate cancer halve their risk of death if given hormone therapy and radiotherapy, a new study found. The longitudinal Nordic study found
BRAVE GIRL WITH BONE CANCER WRITTEN LETTER ABOUT STRUGGLE
A young girl battling a rare form of bone cancer has written an inspirational letter from her hospital bed detailing her brave fight against the
BRAVE CANCER VICTIM LEWIS GIFTS £1K TO HOSPICE
A big-hearted rail worker who died on Saturday donated £1000 to the hospice which looked after him during his battle with cancer. Tributes have poured
MUM FIGHTING AGGRESSIVE BLOOD CANCER IN DESPERATE NEED FOR DONOR
A mum with a rare set of chromosomes has issued a heartbreaking plea for bone marrow donors to come forward to save her life. Vanessa
PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR PARKS OR OPEN SPACES LIVE LONGER, SUGGESTS STUDY
Having a garden or allotment, living near a park or with the countryside on the doorstep helps people live longer, suggests a new study. Those
FANTASIST PRETENDED TO BE DEPUTY HEAD WITH CANCER TO SWINDLE £30,000
A fantasist who pretended to be a wealthy deputy head teacher and a cancer patient to swindle landlords out of £30,000 has been jailed. Devious
JONAS GUITIERREZ WINS DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NEWCASTLE
Ex-Premier League star Jonas Gutierrez is in line for a bumper payout after winning a disability discrimination case against Newcastle United. The Argentine midfielder took
CONTROLLING ‘BAD CHOLESTEROL’ COULD PREVENT CANCER
Controlling ‘bad cholesterol’ production could prevent the growth of cancer and explain why obese people are prone to the disease, suggests a new study. Researchers
MAN DIES OF CANCER JUST DAYS AFTER HE AND WIFE MARRY FOR SECOND TIME
A new bride has spoken of her heartache after marrying her husband for a second time – just days before he died. Jane and Steve
DAILY ASPIRIN ‘COULD WARD OFF HEART ATTACKS, STROKES & CANCER’
Older people should take a daily dose of the “wonder drug” aspirin to help prevent heart attacks, strokes and bowel cancer, according to top doctors.
PROSTATE CANCER DRUGS CAUSE DEPRESSION
Prostate cancer drugs taken by thousands of men can cause depression, say scientists. Androgens are male hormones that play a key role in stimulating prostate