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Cancer gene sisters: two had preventative surgery, one waited ...

Cancer gene sisters: two had preventative surgery, one waited ...

Cancer has been unspeakably cruel to the Neave family. Father Colin died of liver cancer just a week ago, mother Claudette is being treated for terminal bone cancer and daughter Elisha is battling ovarian cancer. Claudette battled breast cancer 15 years ago. Her mother and grandmother both died...
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10 ways to stave off colds and flu thumb

10 ways to stave off colds and flu

There’s no 100 per cent foolproof way of preventing colds and flu, but...
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Ask the expert: Dr Bridges, Breakthrough Breast Cancer thumb

Ask the expert: Dr Bridges, Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Dr Hannah Bridges, Senior Information Officer at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, will be...
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Mad fad diets thumb

Mad fad diets

There’s a fad (or should that be mad?) diet out there to suit every taste and...
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Breast cancer statistics in the UK: how much do you know? thumb

Breast cancer statistics in the UK: how much do you know?

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with incidence rates having increased...
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10 steps to healthy skin thumb

10 steps to healthy skin

There are all sorts of everyday factors that can take their toll on our skin, but we...
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Are you doing the best for your breasts? thumb

Are you doing the best for your breasts?

Being breast aware is important year-round, but during October it takes on special...
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10 things that make you look old thumb

10 things that make you look old

While ageing is an inevitable part of life, how quickly or well you age depends on many...
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How diet can help in the battle against depression thumb

How diet can help in the battle against depression

Around 1 in 10 of us experience depression in our lifetime, and depression is currently...
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18 exercises to help prevent osteoporosis thumb

18 exercises to help prevent osteoporosis

We show you which activities are the best for building bones - plus an exclusive strength...
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Which is worse for cholesterol? You decide! thumb

Which is worse for cholesterol? You decide!

Maintaining safe levels of cholesterol is vital to long-term health.
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10 tips to help ease the symptoms of water retention thumb

10 tips to help ease the symptoms of water retention

Water retention can cause unpleasant symptoms including bloating and swollen ankles.
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Juju Cup: An eco-friendly alternative to tampons? thumb

Juju Cup: An eco-friendly alternative to tampons?

My daughter recently informed me that she has said goodbye to tampons. She's opted...
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Are you a hypochondriac? thumb

Are you a hypochondriac?

Everyone has a bit of a worry about their health from time t
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Embarrassing health questions thumb

Embarrassing health questions

Is your body misbehaving? Are you hiding strange protrusions, or masking odd smells, or...
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Cancer awareness and support thumb

Cancer awareness and support

Most of us know someone who has been affected by cancer and some will have suffered or...
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