Prostate cancer patients are overtreated

FOR THE REAL STORY ABOUT THE DISEASE, ASK SOMEONE WHOSE JOB IS BREAST CANCER, SAYS ROSAMUND DEAN. HERE ARE THE 10 THINGS THAT EXPERTS WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT PREVENTION, SUPPORT, TREATMENT AND BEYOND

Cancer rates are on the rise in young people, says Dr Leigh Erin Connealy. Here are her top tips for getting ahead of it early in life and at any age

What the scientists are saying…

Want to reach a ripe old age? Being alive and kicking in your 80s and 90s might seem appealing, but how many ‘good years’ you have later in life is dependent on healthy ageing. Older people are often

The latest developments and ideas in the world of health and wellbeing

The various forms of dementia now affect 50 million people around the world. There are 10 million new sufferers every year – and still no cure