Men’s health is not only about training for a triathlon or building abs. All men should be aware of some conditions that usually affect women as they may be high risk for them as well. In fact, according to experts tens of thousands of men find themselves affected every year by conditions that are generally […]
Tag: Breast Cancer
New Year challenge from “Time to Touch”
A recent campaign about New Year’s resolutions has been launched and this is called the Time to Touch, and it is designed to encourage women to make more regular examinations of their breasts, in order to prevent breast cancer in the future. The company are going to be giving away examination gloves, which will help […]
Number of deaths from breast cancer drops significantly
According to scientists, the number of people dying from breast cancer in the last 10 years has reduced significantly. Scientists say that the reason for this reduction is because of better treatment for the disease. Five years ago figures for the UK were less impressive than some other countries in Europe including France and Germany. […]
Fat Link to Breast Cancer accoding to scientific advisor
The hormone oestrogen “fuels” a large proportion of breast cancer cases, and overweight women tend to have higher levels of oestrogen, heightening their risk of developing and dying from breast cancer, according to Will Williams, scientific advisor for the All About Weight organisation. Mr Williams was commenting on an Oxford University study funded by Cancer […]
Breast cancer out of control in UK says WHO
According to a report from the World Health Organisation, Britain has the worst mortality rates for women from breast cancer. Spain was the lowest. Nevertheless, lung cancer takes far more women’s lives in Britain. Compared to the total fatalities in Europe, 1.28 million, 156,000 are expected to die from cancer in the UK. Mortality rates […]
New breast screening technique using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to begin UK trials
Researchers are preparing to launch a £1.6M trial of a new imaging technology to see if might be better at screening breast cancer. Around 7,000 women in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Manchester, London and Guildford will be invited to take part in the three year study which will test a technique called digital breast tomosynthesis or DBT. […]