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Editor's note: This article was originally published on June 22, 2022. It has since been updated. A woman diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to her ovaries and her liver, was given three months to live in January 2020. Instead, she is celebrating, having received a new lease on life. Long before Caroline Guy was given an official cancer diagnosis, the 56-year-old knew something was wrong. "I felt sluggish, I just didn't feel right. My stomach was swollen," she told Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. However, in June 2019, a doctor in Spain dismissed her symptoms as menopause. "I'd googled my symptoms and I actually asked him outright if I had bowel cancer and he said no," Guy revealed.

Woman given three months to live after a cancer diagnosis is stunned to hear she is now in remission

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Fact checked by Nick BlackmerFact checked by Nick Blackmer      A new study found that older adults without pre-existing heart problems are still taking daily low-dose aspirin to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.Health organizations recommend against daily aspirin use for people without cardiovascular disease, saying that the benefits outweigh the risk of internal bleeding.Experts believe that people who have long taken daily aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke may still be in the habit of using the medication.
A new study has revealed that taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease remains prevalent among...

Study: Taking This Daily Medication Is Risky, But Many Older Adults Still Do It

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Seeking care quickly saved her life—and her daughter's.

‘I Was Diagnosed With Cancer at 16 and Again at 39—These Were the Very First Symptoms I Noticed'

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Content developed independently by our editors and supported by our partners. About five years ago, Bren Cox, 57, knew something strange was going on with her health. Her doctors repeatedly told her that her symptoms, like headaches and fatigue, were just a normal part of aging, and that she was making a big deal out of nothing. But when Cox woke up in the middle of the night, and her head hurt so badly that she couldn’t even see, she had her husband take her to the ER. That kicked off her diagnosis journey, and Cox ultimately learned that she had polycythemia vera (PV), a rare blood cancer. In the three years since she was diagnosed, Bren has tried different treatments, learned how to become her own advocate, and created an Instagram account to help others with the disease. Here’s her story, as told to health writer Alice Oglethorpe.

Doctors Blamed Menopause for My Symptoms for a Year. I Actually Had Blood Cancer

Most cancer patients suffer poor mental health but few patients or clinicians are empowered to address it. There is an unintended collusion in the health system to deny the effect cancer can have on mental health. Managing mental health should be an integral part of the treatment and care for...

How to Treat Cancer in Its Entirety

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Despite the advancements in medical technology in the US, STDs are on the rise in many areas. While the rates […]

This Is the City With the Highest Rate of STDs in the US Right Now

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Note: This article includes mentions of suicide. In 1998, it was impossible to turn on a television or pass a newsstand without encountering the name "Monica Lewinsky." As her affair with former president Bill Clinton became public knowledge and torpedoed her budding career in the nation's capital, it's likely she never expected the long-standing infamy she would endure in its aftermath, either. After all, the then 20-something White House intern said: "I never expected to fall in love with the president," according to the Washington Post.

Tragic Details About Monica Lewinsky's Life After The Bill Clinton Scandal

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Plus the difference between heart attack symptoms for men and women.

Why is arm pain a common heart attack symptom? Here’s what you should know

A healthy 38-year-old who began struggling to finish a half-marathon and experienced night sweats, body aches, and COVID-like symptoms learned he was facing stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Despite the shocking diagnosis, he plans to remain positive while he fights the cancer. Lymphoma is a blood cancer, specifically of the immune...

Fit, Healthy Man, 38, With Swollen Knee Felt Covid-Like Symptoms for a Month Before Learning He Had Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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César Serrano went from having trouble breathing to learning that he only had three months to live. The asthma medication his doctor prescribed wasn’t helping, so he ordered a CT scan and biopsy, which led to his stage-four lung cancer diagnosis. "Honestly, no one's prepared for something like...

He thought he only had months to live, but a new cancer test changed that

R-ICE is a treatment for non-Hodgkin’s and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It combines four chemotherapy drugs that kill cancer cells and is often used prior to a stem cell transplant. R-ICE is a chemotherapy protocol that combines a variety of drugs that aim to destroy cancer cells. It’s given in...

What Is the R-ICE Chemotherapy Protocol?

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Avid runner Govind Sandhu, 38, named the three seemingly benign warning signs that led to his shocking diagnosis of stage four non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Runner Names 3 Warning Signs Leading to Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MDMedically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MDIt’s not unusual to experience a headache on just the right side of your head. Several types of headaches, like migraine and cluster headaches, cause unilateral (one-sided) pain. A right-sided headache is generally no different from a left-sided headache in terms of possible causes.While headaches are often temporary and go away with little to no treatment, some people experience long-term and severe pain. Home remedies, medications, and procedures are all available to help relieve your symptoms.What Does a Headache on the Right Side Feel Like?A headache on the right side...

What Causes a Headache on the Right Side of Your Head?

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MDMedically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MDPoop with foam is a stool that has a foamy, frothy, or bubbly appearance, usually due to having too much fat or mucus in your stool. This symptom can be caused by various health conditions, gastrointestinal (GI) infections, or your diet.Occasional poop with foam generally clears up on its own, but having consistently foamy poop may be the result of an underlying issue. A healthcare provider can help determine the root cause and recommend a treatment plan.What Does Poop With Foam Look Like?Poop with foam describes poop with a frothy...

What Causes Poop With Foam?

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North Carolina is home to a variety of communities, each with its own unique character. Among these are places known for their affluence, high educational attainment, and perceived sense of superiority—qualities that some might consider snobbish.

These are Top 4 Snobbiest Places In North Carolina For 2024

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People with type 2 diabetes who used glucagon-like peptide analogs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro had a lower risk for multiple types of cancer compared with those who used insulin, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Overweight and obesity have been linked to at least 13 types...

Weight-Loss Drugs May Prevent 10 Types of Cancer

A woman is being treated for skin cancer after her 11-year-old daughter spotted a mole on her back as she stepped out of the shower. Natasha, of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, was getting ready for her daughter Maisy's football game when the youngster pointed out the mole. The 43-year-old teaching assistant...

Mum's cancer diagnosis after daughter spots mole

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MDMedically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MDLung cancer is hardly what comes to mind when you experience back pain. However, evidence indicates that the back is one of the most common sites in the body where people with lung cancer experience pain. While it’s not often listed as a common symptom of lung cancer, the American Cancer Society notes that lung cancer can cause pain in the back, especially when the tumor has spread to other parts of the body.When lung cancer spreads to the spine—in about 19% of spinal metastasis—pain can occur in the back. If...

Why Does Lung Cancer Cause Back Pain?

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What’s Bette Midler’s secret to a long and happy marriage? Sleeping in separate bedrooms!The actress and singer, 78, is about to celebrate her 40th anniversary with husband Martin von Haselberg, 75 – and RadarOnline.com can reveal the couple never once shared a room.And there’s a good reason for that! Midler exposed her longtime partner in a new interview, saying: “My husband snores.”Midler and von Haselberg tied the knot in Las Vegas in December 1984 after just six weeks of dating – and they now share daughter Sophie von Haselberg, 37, who appears alongside her mom in the new comedy The...

Bette Midler, 78, Reveals Why She’s Never Once Shared Bed With Husband of 40 Years: ‘It’s Separate Bedrooms… He Snores!’

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Recent research from Italy suggests that high adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is linked to a lower risk of death from all causes, and especially death from cardiovascular disease, in long-term cancer survivors.

Mediterranean diet may help boost longevity in cancer survivors

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Many People Fear a Cancer Diagnosis More Than Any Other Disease—Here's How to Reduce Your Anxiety

Fact checked by Nick BlackmerFact checked by Nick Blackmer      A new University of Cambridge poll found that a majority of respondents...

Many People Fear a Cancer Diagnosis More Than Any Other Disease—Here's How to Reduce Your Anxiety

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