Did you know that blood in your pee could be a sign of bladder or kidney...

Lung cancer can start in the cells lining the trachea, the main airway, the lung tissue,...

Here are the five most common types of cancer and their symptoms. Breast cancer Not only...

Approximately 30% of women diagnosed with breast cancer report a symptom other than a lump. However, when...

What is breast cancer? Breast cancer occurs when abnormal cells keep dividing to produce a lump...

What is the prostate? The prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system. It...

Dimbleby Cancer Care was set up in 1966 in memory of broadcaster Richard Dimbleby and is based...

Public Health England’s (PHE) new ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign urges people aged 50 and over...

New research by www.stayinmyhome.co.uk*, the specialist live-in homecare website, which provides information on live-in as an...

Over half (53%) of all cancers are diagnosed in people aged 50 – 74, with a...

What is bowel cancer? Bowel cancer can affect any part of the colon, rectum or anus...

Beating Bowel Cancer is the leading UK charity for bowel cancer patients, working to raise awareness...

In the summer of 2010, I was bluntly told: ‘You have cancer,’ and these would be...

We’re just beginning to understand how important our guts are to our overall wellbeing as individuals....

What is cancer? Cancer is a disease caused by normal cells changing, so that they grow...

The challenge Prostate cancer can often be successfully treated if it is diagnosed early enough. But it...

The effect of diet on your older relative’s teeth As people age, their diet may change, which can,...

It’s been a long winter, but, but now we’ve hit the hot weather and this can...

Our bones contain collagen (protein), calcium salts and other minerals. Each bone is made up of...

If you want to feel fitter and look younger, try putting some of these foods on...

Often it can be difficult for elderly people to chew and swallow their food and if this is...

The Dental Problems of the elderly can be divided into four groups. Problems arise with their...

Why is it important for older people to exercise and use a personal trainer? Unless people do...

If you are caring for someone who has been told they may not get better, you...

As we age, so our ability to move freely can easily diminish.This can be caused by...

For older people, eating well as they age  becomes even more important It increases their ability to...

Loneliness is a major problem faced by elderly people throughout the UK and though it presents...

Before I started tai chi, I had been a couch potato for many years. I had...

The skin’s ageing process The main ageing process is not taking place in the top layers...

Incontinence is not an inevitable part of ‘getting old’ and it is not something that necessarily...