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Cancer patients who say No to a mastectomy 'more likely to survive' By Sophie Borland PUBLISHED: 01:15 GMT, 28 January 2013 | UPDATED: 01:16 GMT, 28 January 2013 Many women diagnosed with breast cancer choose to have a mastectomy thinking it will remove the tumours as quickly as possible and give them the best chance of survival Women stand a better chance of surviving breast cancer if they don’t have a mastectomy, a major study has found.
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Doctors zap high blood pressures with radio waves: Procedure could be permanent cure
Doctors zap high blood pressures with radio waves: Procedure could be permanent cure Could provide lifeline for thousands of patients that don't respond to drugs | UPDATED: 22:55 GMT, 26 August 2012 A radical therapy that zaps the kidneys with radio waves could provide a permanent cure for high blood pressure, research shows.
Becomes mother after pioneering cervical cancer surgery
Blessed by a baby we feared we'd never have: Pioneering surgery saved woman with cervical cancer and left her still able to become a mother Katie Brown was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2010She underwent radical surgery to save her life and her fertilitySix months later she was pregnant, much to the amazement of her doctorMiss Brown and partner Adam Holtby delayed their wedding plans Baby Ethan was born healthy by Caesarean section | UPDATED: 06:55 GMT, 20 August 2012 Like most new mothers, Katie Brown readily admits she is besotted with her baby son.
Midwives told to drop 30-second rule on cutting umbilical cord after delaying it is shown to benefit babies
Midwives told to drop ‘30-second rule’ on cutting umbilical cord after delaying longer shown to benefit babies Longer connection to mother's blood supply thought to protect babies against anaemia | UPDATED: 21:54 GMT, 18 August 2012 Guidance: Midwives have been advised to delay cutting babies' umbilical cords after new evidence showed this benefits their health A radical change in the way babies are delivered will see midwives delay cutting the umbilical cord following evidence that it improves the health of newborns.
Hot needle that spares men from impotence by destroying cancer cells
Hot needle that spares men from impotence by destroying cancer cells | UPDATED: 02:10 GMT, 3 July 2012 Doctors are using a hot needle to ‘cook’ prostate cancer.
Health service "looks like a supertanker heading for an iceberg", warns NHS chief
Health service 'looks like a supertanker heading for an iceberg', warns NHS chief | UPDATED: 08:00 GMT, 20 June 2012 The health service 'looks like a supertanker heading for an iceberg', the head of the NHS Confederation has warned.
Drinking tea can lower the risk of diabetes – but only if you drink four or more cups a day
Drinking four or more cups of tea can lower the risk of middle-aged related diabetes Drinking one to three cups has little effectFour or more reduces risk 20%Four cups a day is British average PUBLISHED: 12:30 GMT, 4 June 2012 | UPDATED: 13:59 GMT, 4 June 2012 The British habit of tea-drinking can help lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes – but only if you drink four or more cups a day.
Mothers "to have a named midwife to birth and beyond" in NHS reform of care for pregnant women
Mothers 'to have a named midwife to birth and beyond' in NHS reform of care for pregnant women | UPDATED: 07:14 GMT, 16 May 2012 Boost: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will unveil the new measures today New mothers will today be promised one-to-one care from a midwife and more support on the NHS if they suffer from post-natal depression.
Women with high-risk breast protein "more likely to develop cancer if they drink too much"
Women with high-risk breast protein 'more likely to develop cancer if they drink too much'Alcohol link to disease was not clear until now | UPDATED: 19:36 GMT, 23 April 2012 Link: Scientists have found that women with higher levels of a particular protein are at greater risk of developing breast cancer if they drink too much alcohol (picture posed by model) A protein has been identified that plays a key role in the link between drinking alcohol and breast cancer.
NHS patients refused treatment unless they change their lifestyles
Too fat for surgery: Patients refused treatment unless they change their lifestylesNHS refuses 'undeserving' patients vital treatment in move branded 'discriminatory'Hip and knee replacements and even IVF among treatments being 'rationed'Health Service trusts insist restrictions are in people's 'best interests' The NHS has been accused of rationing vital treatments after refusing to help ‘undeserving’ patients unless they lose weight or quit smoking.