Fifty percent of the population will suffer from piles or haemorrhoids at some point in their lives...
Meaning that sometimes more sinister symptoms are passed off as the common condition.
Both have painful and embarrassing symptoms, but doctors have warned that it could be detrimental to keep schtum about the inconvenient maladies.
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the world, with nearly 1.4 million cases diagnosed in 2012.
Online clinic Health Express previously teamed up with the Beating Bowel Cancer charity to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms.
The following infographics are really useful for differentiating between piles and something more sinister.
This is your sign to replace your bra We’re all guilty of not throwing out that €10 bra we bought in Penneys far too long ago, but did you know bras actually have an expiry date? Many women keep wearing the same bras for far longer than they should, often without realising that the support, fit, and […]
She’s opened up about her symptoms A mum has told how she was diagnosed with colon cancer after having same symptoms to MAFS’ Mel Schilling – and warned the signs to look out for. Jasmin Gobel, 50, initially put her stomach pain down to post-menopausal abdominal pain but when she started experiencing irregular bowel movements […]
Are you aware of the true sunbed dangers? The HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and Pavee Point are working in partnership to highlight the dangers of sunbeds and Melanotan, with a new SunSmart resource launched. ‘Pavees stay safe: Dangers of Sunbeds and Melanotan’ aims to raise awareness of the serious health risks associated with sunbed […]
