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This week is the 10th anniversary of Cancer Prevention Week and its organisers the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) are celebrating with fruit-fuelled mayhem designed to get everyone eating healthier and exercising more. It’s supported by diet and fitness guru, … Continue reading
The Tomb Raider star has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of developing breast cancer. At only 37-years-old, the mother-of-six was told she had a faulty BRCA1 gene, giving her an 87% chance of getting the disease. Angelina … Continue reading
The ability to bring someone back to life was previously in the hands of superheroes, surgeons and supernatural beings. Now you too can have the power and it doesn’t require the ability to wear your underwear on the outside. All … Continue reading
“I’m sorry to tell you this,” your GP says, clasping his hands together. “You have cancer.” As soon as you hear the last word, you zone out. ‘Cancer? How can I have cancer?’ you think to yourself. You thank the … Continue reading
Death exists only in a far-off time. A time when your kids have grown and had families of their own, their kids may even have gone on to have kids. Then at a ripe old age, you’ll pass away silently … Continue reading
This week L&G updated its Critical Illness Cover policies to include a number of significant changes. The aim will be to improve clarity, provide better cover for customers and reduce the number of declined claims that do not meet policy definition. Continue reading
More good news today, this time from the world of health – scientists are optimistic about early results from research into a new breast cancer vaccine. It’s being developed by a team in Houston, Texas, and while they are quick to point out that it’s still early days, the outlook for the future looks very promising. Continue reading
New figures collected by the Office of National Statistics reveal that new cases of cancer registered in England in 2010 was 136,372 – up 1,736 (1.3%) on 2009 – and 132,386 for females, an increase of 2,343 (1.8%). Continue reading