men's health Movember

Men’s health mantra: ‘Get that help early’

Men often like to think of themselves as strong and macho, to the point where there’s a stigma attached to dealing with health concerns. And it sets them back, even 30 years after US President Bill Clinton launched a week devoted to men’s health, which has since grown to the entire month of June. That sparked a special call by Dr Vikas Mehta, a physician at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, to highlight how important awareness of preventable

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Types of breast cancer

Types of breast cancer and what they mean

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about breast cancer types and what your type means. In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685 000 deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization. As of the end of 2020, there were 7.8 million women alive who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past 5 years, making it the world’s most prevalent cancer.

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