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Drug for overactive bladder could be made available over counter for first time

Millions of women suffering from an overactive bladder have been urged to take part in a consultation that could make a treatment available over the counter for the first time. The call for evidence, launched on Saturday, could lead to the medicine ...

23 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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My son saved my life: Mum praises ‘saving grace’ son after ultrasound revealed bladder cancer while five months pregnant

A mother-of-two who was told she had bladder cancer after a routine ultrasound scan revealed a tumour when she was five months pregnant with her son has said she credits him as her “knight in shining armour” who saved her life after 13 years of ...

28 Jul 2023 at 07:00

NHS warnings on urinal mats will urge men to get checked for cancer

Cancer warnings are being put on urinal mats in pubs, restaurants and football grounds in a bid to drive up early detection. The NHS in England is putting the message “Blood in your pee? Contact your GP practice” on mats as a way of urging men ...

06 Dec 2023 at 00:01

‘Hidden’ bacteria could explain chronic urinary tract infections

Certain strains of bacteria are capable of “hiding” in the wall of the bladder, explaining why some people suffer from recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs), researchers have said. The study suggests a “one-size-fits-all” approach to ...

08 Nov 2023 at 19:00

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Menopause campaigner Mariella Frostrup: ‘I look forward to a future where women gradually stop feeling so ashamed’

Mariella Frostrup said she looks forward to a future where women “stop feeling so ashamed” of their bodies. The broadcaster, author and former Observer agony aunt, who has been known for her work as a menopause campaigner over recent ...

18 Oct 2023 at 09:03

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Excess saturated and animal fats raise bladder cancer risk by 37%, new study reveals

A study from Maastricht University in the Netherlands has revealed new insights into the link between diet and bladder cancer. The research, funded by the World Cancer Research Fund, found that consuming too much saturated and ...

20 Jul 2022 at 21:33

Health & Wellbeing

Too much saturated fat ‘could increase bladder cancer risk’ in men – what are the signs?

A study from Maastricht University has revealed new insights into the link between diet and bladder cancer. The research, funded by the World Cancer Research Fund, found that consuming too much saturated and animal fats ...

20 Jul 2022 at 16:04

Saturated and animal fats ‘could increase bladder cancer risk in men’

Consuming too much saturated and animal fats could increase the risk of bladder cancer in men, new research suggests. A study funded by the World Cancer Research Fund found that while men increased their risk of cancer ...

20 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Runner fundraising for Cancer Research UK after baby scan revealed growth

An ultrasound scan which should have been the exciting day she discovered the sex of her first baby left a pregnant woman with the painful news that she had bladder cancer. Janine Edgar went on to have a healthy baby ...

20 Sept 2024 at 09:46

Teenager first to be given a ‘bladder pacemaker’ at new children’s service

An “outdoorsy” 17-year-old has become the first teenager to receive a so-called “bladder pacemaker” at a new specialist service for children. Jenny Allan, from Thanet in Kent, has a rare condition which meant she ...

22 Jul 2024 at 00:01

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Strictly’s Shirley Ballas on confidence struggles: I still look for validation all the time

At 64, Shirley Ballas happily admits she still turns to her mother for advice. The Strictly Come Dancing judge, who shares her London home with her mother Audrey, 87, says it’s often her mum’s encouragement that ...

06 Nov 2024 at 08:00

Health & Wellbeing

What are the symptoms of bladder cancer – and how is it treated?

Immunotherapy drug durvalumab, sold under the brand name Imfinzi, could help reduce the risk of bladder cancer progressing or returning to patients, according to a new study. Published in the New England ...

13 Jan 2025 at 15:40

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