“Before 1960, cancer before the age of 21 years was uniformly fatal, and currently about 83% of anyone diagnosed with cancer before the age of 21 years can be cured,” said senior study author Dr. Tara Henderson, director of cancer survivorship at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center. … [Read more...] about Young cancer survivors have higher risk of severe health problems later
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15 ways air travel can affect your health
From inner-ear stress and mood swings to sensory deprivation, and even some situations as risky as death itself, you may not understand what you're putting your body through every time you step on an airplane. Think about it. You're cruising at 35,000 feet in the air in a steel tube at an average rate of 500 miles per hour, with 300 of your closest friends. Nothing about it is natural. And while many preventative and security measures have been honed and perfected over the years to keep us all safe in the skies, nothing is truly perfect. … [Read more...] about 15 ways air travel can affect your health
Public Health England under fire for saying e-cigarettes are 95% safer
E-cigarettes may have a part to play in helping some people quit smoking, says the Lancet editorial. “But the reliance by PHE on work that the authors themselves accept is methodologically weak, and which is made all the more perilous by the declared conflicts of interest surrounding its funding, raises serious questions not only about the conclusions of the PHE report, but also about the quality of the agency’s peer review process,” it says. … [Read more...] about Public Health England under fire for saying e-cigarettes are 95% safer
Sydney woman baffles Americans with her budget, including health care and cost of birth control
But it was her medical expenses which attracted the most attention among readers – including the fact that her appointments were “bulk billed” and able to be scheduled immediately, and that she splits the cost of birth control evenly with her partner, meaning she pays just $A41 for a three-month supply. … [Read more...] about Sydney woman baffles Americans with her budget, including health care and cost of birth control
David Lloyd Leisure faces prosecution over death of toddler, 3, who drowned in health club’s swimming pool as the tragic child’s family slam the fitness chain for putting ‘profit before safety’
In a statement after the inquest conclusion, Rocco's heartbroken family said: 'We are extremely shocked to hear that David Lloyd Leisure chose to appoint only one lifeguard to supervise their 25-metre pool on that Saturday morning, when it was known to them that a large number of young children would be swimming. … [Read more...] about David Lloyd Leisure faces prosecution over death of toddler, 3, who drowned in health club’s swimming pool as the tragic child’s family slam the fitness chain for putting ‘profit before safety’
