screening

Health is often about more than simply the physical and this is especially true for women. Our wellbeing – mental and emotional as well as social – is every bit as important as being physically well for all of us. And crucially, all those…

Though many people don't realise it, colorectal cancer is a common form of this disease - also referred to as bowel cancer, the chances of fighting this condition are far higher if it is caught early. In the UK, a screening programme…

The CEO of Bowel Cancer UK, Deborah Alsina, recently made a statement claiming that the Detect Cancer Early awareness campaign was being supported by the charity. She stated that bowel cancer is extremely treatable if caught early, so it's…

If you’re a man in your late 40s, you should be offered a screening test for prostate cancer. This is according to a group of Swedish researchers, who say that checking every man aged 45-49 would predict nearly half of all prostate cancer…

Treponema is the rod-like bacterium responsible for affecting your wellness with Syphilis. When you have a syphilis sore, any sexual partner who comes into direct contact with it can also contract the disease, and if you’re pregnant, the…

When you think that most people use their smartphone to play Angry Birds or download novelty apps, it begs the question; ‘What’s the point?’ However, there is a surprising advantage to having that kind of communicative power at your…

Prostate exams aren’t fun. Anyone who’s ever had one or who knows what one entails will tell you that with a grim tilt of the head and a refusal to meet your eyes. In a time when we’ve done such miraculous things with scanning technology,…

Osteoporosis is a degenerative condition that affects the bones and leaves the sufferer vulnerable to fractures. The disease mainly affects older women and if you’re at risk of developing the condition, your GP might consider referring you…

Researchers from Denmark have caused controversy by criticising the way the NHS screens us for breast cancer, which could lead us to question the way we're screened. The disease is one of the most common in the UK and threatens the wellness…

Much has been said about the benefits of cancer screening, and it now plays a major part in Western healthcare systems. However, there is one type of cancer for which we don’t hear much about screening procedures. Lung cancer mortality…

Diabetes can do a lot of damage before it’s caught. If people aren’t aware of their condition then they’ll likely have consistently high levels of blood sugar for a long period of time before any of the larger and much less pleasant…

STIs (sexually transmissible infections) are infections that affect your wellbeing through close body contact or the exchange of body fluids. One of the problems with STIs is that they often don’t come up with any obvious signs or symptoms,…

Alarming new research regarding male cancer rates has just been released. Cancer Research UK’s recent study concludes that over 50% of men will develop cancer by the year 2027. Though worrying, this statistic needs to be balanced with the…

When you’re in your 30s, it’s easy to put off exercise and good nutrition. You probably put off visiting the doctor until there’s actually a problem with your wellbeing, such as the occasional cold or injury, but not for discussing…