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Your eyes could be warning you about cancer, diabetes, or high BP; here’s what to look for |

Your eyes could be warning you about cancer, diabetes, or high BP; here’s what to look for |

Your eyes are more than organs of sight; they are often the first place your body shows warning signs of serious health issues. Eye specialists emphasize that conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even certain cancers can be detected early through a comprehensive eye exam. These changes are usually invisible to the patient but can be identified …

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Northern Ireland children’s cancer unit staff shortages ‘left me broken’

Northern Ireland children’s cancer unit staff shortages ‘left me broken’

Marie-Louise Connolly Health correspondent, BBC News NI BBC Hannah Farrell was a nurse at the Children’s Cancer Unit until she resigned in 2019 A whistleblower who resigned from the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children over staff shortages has said the system left her broken, disillusioned and burnt out. Hannah Farrell, who left the Children’s Cancer Unit in 2019, said …

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Why do some people grow ‘chemo curls’ after cancer treatment?

Why do some people grow ‘chemo curls’ after cancer treatment?

​​Hair is an important part of our personal identity, so its loss during cancer treatment can be distressing at an already difficult time. However, this can be a positive sign that chemotherapy is working, and the hair usually grows back after treatment, said Desmond Tobin, a dermatological scientist at University College Dublin’s Charles Institute. Hair can look different after chemotherapy, …

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Greg Iles, Mississippi author of ‘Natchez Burning’ trilogy, dies of cancer at 65

Greg Iles, Mississippi author of ‘Natchez Burning’ trilogy, dies of cancer at 65

Facebook Tweet Email Link Jackson, Mississippi AP  —  Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died. He was 65. Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, his literary agent Dan Conaway posted Saturday on Facebook. Initially diagnosed with the incurable condition in 1996, he kept his illness …

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New drug could eliminate metastatic cancer tumors

New drug could eliminate metastatic cancer tumors

Share on PinterestAn injectable experimental drug made aggressive breast and skin cancer tumors disappear in a small trial. Image credit: Alina Kostrytsia/Getty Images Scientists have developed a new cancer drug that can be injected directly into tumors. The treatment, an enhanced CD40 agonist, was successful in its first trial of 12 human participants. Six people in the group saw their …

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Mississippi author Greg Iles dies of cancer at 65

Mississippi author Greg Iles dies of cancer at 65

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died. He was 65. Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, his literary agent Dan Conaway posted Saturday on Facebook. Initially diagnosed with the incurable condition in 1996, he kept his illness private until completing his …

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Do hot drinks really give you cancer? A gut expert explains

Do hot drinks really give you cancer? A gut expert explains

When you order a coffee, do you ask for it to be “extra hot”? Whether you enjoy tea, coffee or something else, hot drinks are a comforting and often highly personal ritual. The exact temperature to brew tea or serve coffee for the best flavour is hotly debated. But there may be something else you’re not considering: your health. Yes, …

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Mom of 3’s Family Dismissed This Symptom as a Sign of Perimenopause. Then She Was Diagnosed with Stage 3 Cervical Cancer

Mom of 3’s Family Dismissed This Symptom as a Sign of Perimenopause. Then She Was Diagnosed with Stage 3 Cervical Cancer

NEED TO KNOW Melissa Sanders, from Valley City, Ohio, was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer last year The single mom of three has shared how her loved ones told her she was going through perimenopause before her diagnosis after she experienced a nearly three-month-long period “I didn’t make a big deal about it. I just put up with it …

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Colon cancer symptoms on skin: What you need to know |

Colon cancer symptoms on skin: What you need to know |

Colon cancer, also called colorectal cancer, mainly affects the large intestine and rectum. It is among the most common cancers in the UK and globally, impacting thousands of lives each year. While digestive symptoms like changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, bloating, and unexplained weight loss are well known, colon cancer can also cause symptoms on the skin, though these …

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