‘ask your parents about family history’

The usual method of monitoring prostate cancer for changes amounts to neglect in many cases. Instead, a more active approach and alternative treatments may lead to the best outcome. Cate Montana reports

I refused to let a scary diagnosis beat me

Not that long ago, family secrets had every chance of staying that way – until the boom in DNA testing. It was 25 years ago that the first genetic genealogy tests were offered to the public. Since the

How would you rate your overall health? If the answer is, ‘I haven’t a clue’ or it’s been a while since you saw a doctor, it may be time for action. The good news is DIY screening can help put you in

These health screenings could be life-saving – so what are you waiting for?

Medical doctor and hormonal health expert Dr Hazel Wallace tells Sally Saunders why women’s health is a feminist issue and we all need to get comfortable talking about it