The importance of consulting your doctor before taking complementary medicine
Complementary medicine can promise many health benefits including curing cancer but we explore how far you can go before it becomes trouble.
Complementary medicine can promise many health benefits including curing cancer but we explore how far you can go before it becomes trouble.
While it is best to not consume any alcohol as a cancer survivor, there are realistic markers of what can be considered moderate consumption.
Wine lovers, beer enthusiasts and spirit drinkers all enjoy a relaxing drink. But is one better for you than the other? In this blog, we will investigate the health benefits that different types of alcohol have.
For many of us, just a sip of wine is thought to not cause health issues. However, drinking alcohol in any capacity increases your risk of cancers and we explore exactly how.
Early practices of unsafe sun behaviours can increase the likelihood of skin cancers. It’s time we get to know our skin.
While it may be difficult to assess what you can say to your friend with cancer, it’s important you make an effort to be there for them.
We have all heard about the importance of sun protection, but it is hard to appreciate how critical it is until you hear stories from people with melanoma.
Often dubbed “the silent killer”, ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate of any women’s cancer, taking an average of 32 weeks to diagnose.
It is difficult to detect ovarian cancer early because the symptoms can be vague or are similar to other illness, but it can be done if you pay attention to your body and take actions like these women did.
Movies seem to bring a kind of magic to the living room, but studies show they may be particularly beneficial for cancer patients. In particular, it is suggested that Disney movies can improve the quality of life for patients of gynaecological cancers – such as ovarian cancer – when undergoing chemotherapy.
Sleep plays a greater effect in preventing cancer than we would expect. But, how do we resolve sleeping difficulties without necessarily touching a sleeping pill?
A cancer diagnosis can leave you feeling in shock but the power of perspective can help you process the journey in a healthy manner.
What are the warning signs of ovarian cancer? There are some that would not alarm you in the first instance, but are symptoms.