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Alcohol’s link to cancer highlighted in updated guidance for healthcare professionals

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The National (Scotland)

'Beautiful' Leeds mum-of-three, 39, dies of cancer which doctor said is rarer than being struck by lightning

Lisa battled a rare form of cancer which is prominent in men and people over the age of 60

Leeds Live

The urban-rural divide hampering China’s efforts to cut smoking

Health cover varies widely between rich cities and poorer regions, and government messages on healthy living do not always go down well

The Guardian - AU

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YouTube advice 'saved man's life' after spotting rare testicular cancer symptom

Robert Woolf, from Harrow, West London, noticed a small lump in one of his testicles and turned to YouTube for health advice while waiting for a GP appointment

Daily Mirror

Strictly's Will Mellor says dad's tragic death prompted him to make powerful vow

Two Pints of Lager star Will Mellor, 46, lost his dad Bill in April 2020, just two weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer

Daily Mirror

UK’s first institute dedicated to early cancer research opens in Cambridge

The Early Cancer Institute (ECI) will house as many as 120 researchers who will focus on cancers that are hard to treat

The Independent UK

Millions of people miss out on rehab after cancer and heart attacks – report

Some groups and communities are particularly affected, leading physiotherapists said.

The Independent UK

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Links between alcohol and cancer highlighted in new guidance for health workers

The guidance is published by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems.

The Independent UK

Actor Ryan Reynolds has urged 45 year olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn't clear cut

Last week, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney released a video of themselves getting colonoscopies to encourage others to undergo screening. The procedure detected polyps in the two men, both aged 45.

The Conversation

Expanded child tax credit reduced child poverty, so Congress must renew it

After the election, some politicians in Congress will try to pass tax credits for large corporations. It would be outrageous for Congress to pass tax cuts for the wealthy without expanding the CTC

Chicago Sun-Times

Jury awards Illinois woman $363M in suit over plant's gas

A jury has awarded $363 million to a woman who alleged that a now-shuttered suburban Chicago plant that sterilized medical equipment exposed residents to a toxic industrial gas and gave her breast cancer

The Independent UK

Tears flow as mourners pay their respects to Sunderland man who died weeks after marrying love of his life

Gavin Donnelly passed away on Saturday, September 3, aged 33, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer

Chronicle Live

Mum with terminal cancer has holiday 'ruined' after long flight delay - putting her at risk of infection

"I told the staff that I needed to get back as a medical emergency case and I would have happily gone to anywhere in the UK, just get me on a plane."

Manchester Evening News

Mum's heartbreak as 'happy and selfless' son dies after fighting rare brain cancer

Fraser McAllister, 18, sadly died at his home on July 10th.

Daily Mirror

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Daily Record

NHS approves cannabis-based medicine for multiple sclerosis patients in Scotland

Sativex is an oral spray treatment taken in combination with a patient's current treatment.

Glasgow Live

Mum of Lanarkshire schoolboy who died from cancer pays tribute to 'happy and selfless' son

Fraser McAllister was diagnosed with an anaplastic glioneuronal tumour, a rare form of the cruel disease, in 2020. The tragic diagnosis came after the teenager first started getting headaches back in 2018 where he 'felt like his head was going to blow up'.

The Independent UK

Mother’s heartbreak as twin daughters both diagnosed with rare eye cancer

Maryann Oakley, 43, thought her twins, Eve and Ella, were perfectly healthy when they arrived in 2017

Wales Online

Mum 'crushed' after twin daughters both diagnosed with eye cancer at weeks old

While one of the little girls recovered, the other has sadly relapsed this year

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Cannabis-based medicine among drugs approved for use in Scotland

A cannabis-based medicine for multiple sclerosis patients has been accepted for use on the NHS in Scotland.

Wales Online

Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan undergoes prostate cancer surgery

'I want to thank the superb NHS Wales doctors, nurses and staff at UHW for their incredible skill, professionalism, dedication and humanity - you are the best of us!'

Daily Mirror

Walking at a fast pace is key for lowering dementia and cancer risk, research claims

Experts from from Australia and Denmark have found that walking at a faster pace for 30 minutes a day has been associated with additional health benefits - including reduced dementia risk

The New Daily

Australia moves to future in biotech and medical technologies with billions in new investment

A new breed of entrepreneur is moving the country into areas like medical and information technology, green tech and biotech.

Inverse

A rodent "backpack" could speed up cancer drug discovery

A new device can track tumor growth in real-time to determine how effective a new cancer drug is. It could speed up the testing process and bring new drugs to patients more quickly.

Daily Record

Heartbroken mum leads tributes to tragic Lanarkshire schoolboy who died after battle with rare brain cancer

Fraser McAllister, 18, is remembered as a 'happy and selfless' boy.

The Conversation

Cancer in the under 50s is rising, globally – why?

We know what we need to do to reduce our risk of getting cancer, right? Wear SPF, stop smoking, avoid processed foods, keep fit, lose weight and get enough sleep. But what if much of what causes cancer has already happened in our early years, or worse still, before we…

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