Featured post October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so this is a perfect time to remind you to check yourself regularly and act on any unusual changes you notice on your breasts or around the breast tissue. This advice goes to both, women and men. Breast cancer is so common these days that is really […]
Many people experience sunburn in summer and end up searching on Google for the best sunburn remedies and treatments. But why burn in the sun when you can prevent it? I understand that it can happen accidentally even when you do your best to apply sunscreen all over your body. But with a bit of […]
SkinNinja is one of the latest UK’s apps to help you discover what type of ingredients lurk in your skincare products and cosmetics. It’s particularly useful for those who are worried about Contact Allergens and Carcinogens. The app has been created by Jo Osborne, following her battle with skin cancer and you can download it for […]
Are you being exposed to a silent killer which you are not aware of? This is asbestos which I am talking about. A toxic mineral which has killed thousands of innocent people over many years. And it’s still killing them. Because once you are exposed to asbestos it can take years before any health issues […]
DNA testing is used in so many different ways today. It is not only useful for forensic research and paternity tests. It’s also an amazing tool we can use to improve our health. Some of us are born with genes which make us more susceptible to certain diseases such as cancer and heart disease. DNA testing […]
Did you know that, according to statistics, women are 20% more likely to visit their GP than men? As a result of this, they are living an average of 3.7 years longer. We can probably all agree that men have something of a tendency to shy away from discussing their personal health problems, and often […]
While everybody is celebrating Halloween I think of my mum who died on this day 5 years ago of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. What on earth is non-Hodgkin lymphoma you may ask? Well, it’s a type of cancer which develops in the lymphatic system. It’s not a common type of cancer. In the UK more than 12,000 people are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin […]
March 2016 is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and now it’s the perfect time to #StartMakingNoise and shout about the symptoms. England has the lowest survival rate for ovarian cancer in Europe so we really have to try and change this by spreading the awareness. Early diagnosis saves lives. Did you know that only three per cent […]
With skin cancer rates on the rise it’s more important than ever to use sunscreen when exposed to the sun and take preventative measures to avoid sunburn. Malignant melanoma incidence rates have increased more than fivefold since the mid 1970s and sunbeds and cheap holidays abroad are blamed for this increase. The problem is that people are not […]
Skin cancer cases in the UK are increasing faster than any other cancer cases and more people die from skin cancer in the UK than in Australia. Getting sunburn doubles your risk of getting the deadliest skin cancer, melanoma, but luckily the sunburn is something you can easily prevent, just follow these top tips: Choose […]
