Cancer

The pesticides in your Pinot Grigio: Study reveals more than HALF of wines sold on the British high street contain toxic chemicals – so, is your favourite bottle affected?

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SIX PESTICIDES  – Feteasca Regala (Romania)   FIVE PESTICIDES – Mimo Moutinho Red Blend (Portugal)  – Marks & Spencer Malbec (France)  – Sainsbury’s Gavi White Wine (Italy)   FOUR PESTICIDES – Valdo Prosecco Rose (Italy)  – Myton Hill Pinot Grigio White Wine (Moldova)   THREE PESTICIDES – La Vieille Ferme Red Wine (France)  – Sainsbury’s Pinot Grigio Trentino … Read more

DNA testing ‘can predict throat cancer up to eight YEARS’ in advance

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DNA testing ‘can predict throat cancer up to eight YEARS’ in advance for patients with pre-cancerous condition that causes acid reflux, study finds Abnormal cells emerge at bottom of oesophagus in Barrett’s oesophagus Condition develops into cancer for one-in-five patients after it is diagnosed This leads to extensive treatment in case the cancer does appear … Read more

Peter Kay writes new Car Share sketch involving cancer scare

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Peter Kay has penned a new emotional Car Share sketch for a tribute book about the National Health Service.   The comedian, 47, wrote about his character John’s cancer scare, with the supermarket assistant manager telling cashier Kayleigh about having a brain scan.  The moving story is published in book Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say … Read more

Talented footballer dies just weeks after blood cancer diagnosis

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A 19-year-old footballer who moved to America on a scholarship has died just a few weeks after discovering he had blood cancer. Joe Aspinall, who attended Coastal Bend College in Texas, passed away on June 10 at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. The teenager’s devastated parents have paid tribute to their ‘fit and healthy’ son, who had … Read more

The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood’s, 72, twin daughters Alice and Gracie celebrate their 4th birthday

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They were denied a big princess party surrounded by lots of excitable friends. But, Ronnie Wood’s twin daughters looked delighted all the same with their lockdown birthday celebrations on Saturday, enjoying a party at home in addition to a family day-trip to Ashridge House as they turned four. Wearing their traditional birthday tops, emblazoned with … Read more

Old Disney films improve life quality of female cancer patients

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Classic Disney movies like the Jungle Book and The Little Mermaid can help improve the quality of life for cancer patients going through chemotherapy, a study found.  Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna played female cancer patients Disney movies on portable DVD players during a controlled clinical trial.  After six cycles of chemotherapy, patients … Read more

George Alagiah beats coronavirus and gets back to hosting BBC news

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BBC presenter Sophie Raworth has praised her ‘extraordinary’ colleague George Alagiah as he prepares to return to present the evening news after beating coronavirus.  Alagiah, 64, who is undergoing treatment for bowel cancer, revealed three weeks ago that he had endured a ‘mild dose’ of the virus and is set to return to screens tonight – … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Cancer sufferer George Alagiah beats Covid-19

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‘If I can live with cancer, I can live with Covid-19’: BBC newsman George Alagiah, 64, BEATS coronavirus after contracting the illness while isolating due to his cancer battle George Alagiah, 64, is undergoing chemotherapy after bowel cancer diagnosis Earlier this month he said he will stay away from work ‘on the balance of risks’ He said … Read more