While 'tremendous advances' in research and treatments have slashed death rates, bold policy actions are now needed to promote better lifestyles, according to research by the Lancet Commission.
In September 2021, London-based Leah Hardy was diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of breast cancer that had already spread to the lymph nodes under her arm.
Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may help
Zepbound, a popular weight loss drug, also seems to help people with obstructive sleep apnea, drugmaker Eli Lilly said Wednesday. Based on results from trials in people with sleep apnea, the company said it plans to submit the material to the US Food and Drug Administration to potentially expand the use of Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder that causes people to briefly stop breathing while they are sleeping, sometimes several times an hour. This...
Dr Liz O'Riordan (pictured) has been floored by depression since her first cancer diagnosis. She was drawn to an article in a medical journal that said depression 'significantly impacts' survival rates.
More deprived women were found to be at higher risk of lung, kidney, head and neck, bladder, oesophageal and stomach cancers
Cambridge study finds those from poorest areas have 35% higher risk of second non-breast cancerFemale survivors of breast cancer living in the most deprived areas have a 35% higher risk of developing second, unrelated cancers, compared with those from the most affluent areas, research shows.Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, with about 56,000 people being told they have it each year. Improved diagnosis and treatments mean that five-year survival rates are now 86% in...
May is recognized annually as Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Dermatology Specialists of Florida in Navarre will host free skin cancer screenings on Tuesday, May 21 to help detect skin cancer early in those adults who have not had a professional skin cancer screening within the past year.
The 43-year-old actress has spent the past month filming a mystery role in Apple TV+ series Your Friends and Neighbors alongside Jon Hamm
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local university spent the day putting on an annual fundraiser to help children battling cancer. This year, the cause hits close to home as they're now rallying for one of their own. A student-run committee at Misericordia University held a fundraiser for someone special when they found out they []
Antipsychotic drugs may be prescribed for people with dementia who develop aggression and psychosis.
[caption id="attachment_3556554" align="alignnone" width="681"] Olivia Munn[/caption] Olivia Munn is getting candid about her health struggles after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. "Having a little baby at home made everything much more terrifying. It makes you realize, cancer does not care who you are," Munn, 43, shared in her People cover story published on Wednesday, April 17, referencing 2-year-old son, Malcolm, whom she shares with John Mulaney. "It comes at you, and you...