An ounce of prevention

To treat cancer effectively, you need to understand that it’s a disease affecting the whole body, says Dr Leigh Erin Connealy. Here are her top holistic approaches to beating cancer and living a disease-free life

Singer Jessie J revealed she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer at just 37. Dr C says the disease is on the rise in young women, so learn to check your breasts

Sue Hall, 68, lives near Leeds, with her husband David, 76. They have a son and a daughter, Becky, 34, who was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer last year. When Becky and Mark [her husband] said

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What the scientists are saying… Nightmares linked ...

A company is offering parents having IVF the chance to check embryos for a range of traits and conditions, but some experts fear that choices may go beyond preventing disease