by Research Team | Oct 31, 2015 | Health News
An inquest at Chelmsford Coronor’s Court recorded Kieron Callaghan, hanged himself in his garden on July 28 this year, five days before his baby girl Lenna was born. Tino Callaghan, Southend councillor for Prittlewell ward on Southend Council, believes the...
by Research Team | Oct 31, 2015 | Health News
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so it seemed to be a great time to get an inside perspective into what having breast cancer was like for an individual. Wilma Browning, resident of the Palace in Red Boiling Springs, is a Breast Cancer survivor.
by Research Team | Oct 31, 2015 | Health News
A Louisiana judge issued an order on Thursday blocking attempts to defund Planned Parenthood clinics in the state, finding that more than 5,000 low-income patients would lose access to healthcare including cancer screenings and gynecology exams. U.S. District Judge...
by Research Team | Oct 31, 2015 | Health News
A new clinical trial at Sanford Health is exploring how genetic changes that occur during breast cancer might help health care providers better identify, treat and control the disease. The clinical trial is called ELSA, which stands for “Evaluating Targets in...
by Research Team | Oct 30, 2015 | Health News
Death is a certainty in life, but premature death has become less of a certainty in the United States, according to a new study. Researchers compared the rates and causes of death in the U.S. population between 1969 and 2013 using death certificate data from the...
by Research Team | Oct 30, 2015 | Health News
Somerset County Council has supported a report published by Action on Smoking and Health which shows that smoking is a factor in poverty across Somerset. Figures show that of the 51,000 households in Somerset that include an adult smoker 11,000 are below the poverty...