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Macmillan Cancer

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

Youth Health Talk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

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Latest News

New National Shingles Immunisation Programme

Shingles can be uncomfortable for some people. It can also lead to pain lasting for weeks, months or even years.

From 1st September anyone aged 70 or 79 will be eligible for a vaccination against shingles under the new national shingles immunisation programme. From 21st October Patients who have not already had the vaccine will be receiving an invitation to attend the surgery for a Shingles immunisation.

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

Fat-clogged cells explain why obesity can cause cancer
A type of cell the body uses to destroy cancer gets clogged by fat and stops working, findings suggest.
Briton dies from rabies after cat bite in Morocco
The individual was on holiday in Morocco, a country deemed high risk by public health officials.
Dementia risk: Five-minute scan 'can predict cognitive decline'
Scientists hope the test may offer a new way to spot those at risk of dementia, before symptoms show.
Premature baby parents 'need extra maternity leave'
The mum of a premature baby explains why maternity leave is inadequate for parents like her.
Drug firms fear 'wasting' money for a Brexit no-deal outcome
Experts say millions of pounds is being spent in case of a no-deal instead of creating new medicines.
'I was in excruciating pain from excess iron'
Too much iron in the blood, or haemochromatosis, is a little-known, debilitating condition, often undiagnosed.
Lynette Mchendry 'asked to sign cancer death warrant'
Lynette Mchendry is one of 100,000 NI claimants being reassessed for disability or illness benefits.
Michelle Keegan vlogs about her cervical cancer screening
Michelle Keegan admits she had put off cervical cancer screening but tells women it was not painful.
'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates
Half of the world's countries now have too few babies being born to maintain their populations.
Welsh city and town centre smoking ban proposed by Mark Drakeford
A contender to be the next Welsh Labour first minister says he wants to extend the smoking ban.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

NHS Choices
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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
"Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people...
Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...

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