Cancer – a story that concerns every one of us
One in every two people is going to get cancer in the UK so it’s a story that concerns every…
Cancer
Antiperspirants do increase risk of breast cancer
Antiperspirant use is a risk factor for breast cancer, according to scientists. We recently learned that the Swiss government was…
Amazing dogs changing lives for the better
Over the last 10 years, since I founded the charity Medical Detection Dogs, I have seen for myself what things…
The trouble with men
The trouble with men is that many don’t look after themselves when it comes to their health. Yes, they’ll take…
Pills to pop before breakfast
Proton pump inhibitors, which suppress acid production in the stomach, are widely prescribed for heartburn. The usual advice is to…
Keeping young
My first trusteeship was back in 1987 for what is now Age UK. The charity now includes more than 150…
Swiss move to ban aluminium in antiperspirants
The Swiss are worried about the role that antiperspirants, and specifically aluminium salts in antiperspirants, may play in breast cancer,…
Breakthrough for stem cell transplant patients
Stem cell transplants have been in use for decades as a cure for blood cancer and blood disorders. Approximately 2,000…
Improving outcomes for bowel cancer
Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a major cause of illness and death in developed countries. But patients…
Making pancreatic cancer less deadly
Pancreatic cancer is one of the more deadly forms of cancer and only between 7-25 per cent of people will…