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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.

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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

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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

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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

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.

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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'.

Glasgow Live

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

The Independent UK

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

Wales Online

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.

The National (Scotland)

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!'

Wales Online

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

Daily Mirror

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.

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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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Victorian MP Fiona Patten diagnosed with kidney cancer, expected to make a 'quick and full' recovery

Reason Party Leader and upper house MP Fiona Patten has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo surgery in coming weeks. Ms Patten says her prognosis is good and she plans to continue campaigning for the upcoming state election.

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Vic MP Fiona Patten diagnosed with cancer

Reason Party leader Fiona Patten will have surgery to remove one of her kidneys, but her prognosis is "good" and she is expected to make a full recovery.

Newcastle Herald

Meg Purser program brings support for next wave of Newcastle women's surfers

Philippa Anderson was more than happy to help the newly formed Meg Purser Pathway Program when organisers wanted nominees from the next generation of Newcastle women's surfers to support. The 30-year-old qualifying series veteran, a Surfest champion at 17, put forward Amelie Bourke, Logan Dalton and Ellie Lambkin as worthy…

Daily Mirror

Charlotte Crosby 'doesn't feel like she's pregnant' after mum's cancer diagnosis

Charlotte Crosby has spoken candidly about what it's like to be heavily pregnant after her mum Letitia was sadly diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year

Tribune News Service

Private equity sees the billions in eye care as firms target high-profit procedures

ST. LOUIS — Christina Green hoped cataract surgery would clear up her cloudy vision, which had worsened after she took a drug to fight her breast cancer.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: My experience with PCOS taught me that reproductive health is about more than having babies

Over a decade ago, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, better known as PCOS, a metabolic, hormonal and genetic disorder that affects 1 in 10 people with ovaries. It took nearly that long to reach the diagnosis. As a syndrome, PCOS is not discovered by a single test. In…

The Guardian - AU

Victorian upper house MP Fiona Patten reveals kidney cancer diagnosis

Reason party leader says she still plans to fight November state election after undergoing surgery next month

The Hindu

NGO launches free home for children with cancer in Chennai

Children and their families may stay during treatment

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