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Medically speaking we live in amazing times. New ­diagnostic tests, new ­treatments, new technology, therapies with pinpoint accuracy hunting down individual cancer cells and blasting them to extinction. One such treatment is for prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men … Read More

Medicine is getting more and more techie and many of us are ­now relying on devices to look after our wellbeing. According to research from consulting firm Accenture, four in 10 people said they were using tools such as online … Read More

Well, we’ve been desperate for it to happen. And now after waiting years to get an Alzheimer’s ­treatment that might stop mental decline in its tracks – we may have found it. Doctors have welcomed a turning point in the … Read More

There’s some research that claims to show that migraine sufferers have a greater risk of developing dementia in later life. Since I was a migraine sufferer for 40 years, I’m hoping it’s not true. The study suggests that older women with dementia … Read More

A friend of mine, about the same age as me, is having problems with her balance. She has dizzy turns that make it difficult to stay upright and she sometimes falls over. Recently she fell down some stairs, bruising herself … Read More

Table tennis is pitched as a great way for older people to stay ­active – and when I first heard this I thought it was a strange choice. Why is it so beneficial? The reason scientists gave was that table … Read More

I feel very strongly that an older person, despite some ill health and disability, has the right to have their independence respected. In our ­increasingly high-tech world, technology can further that aim. And the UK is committed to helping people … Read More

I ask myself, do I have to write about this again, and the answer comes back, yes you do because nothing is changing. The anti-vaxxers are ­having their way and London is seeing the worst drop ever in MMR vaccination … Read More

Antidepressants can take a depressingly long time to kick in – a minimum of two weeks but often more like three to four. That waiting time can be ­disabling for patients, but what if an antidepressant could work in a … Read More

Andy Murray’s hip-smoothing operation had a miraculous result – no more pain, no more limping, and he’s back playing Grand Slams. He’s not alone. Currently, 95,000 Brits undergo hip replacements every year. They spend up to five days in hospital, … Read More