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FAQ - Bowel Cancer FAQs
02/09/22
40,000 new cases every year. Nine in ten cases are in people over 60. You’re also at increased risk if ... More
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FAQ - AAA - FAQs
24/10/14
age group. What's the risk? In England and Wales, there are around 6,000 deaths each year from ... invited for this during the course of your 65th year. If you're over 65 and haven't been ... of the 10-year Multicentre Aneurysm Screening Study (MASS) data which showed that the NHS AAA ... More
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FAQ - MND/ALS FAQs
24/10/14
people every year The NHS reckon there are about 5,000 people in the UK with MND. Who gets it? MND is ... 3-5 years of developing the disease but a few (c10%) will live for more than ten years. What are the ... More
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FAQ - 'The Snip' FAQs
14/04/16
Heat-sealed. Gulp. Why would I want that? 90,000 men have a vasectomy every year making it one of the most ... the male pill, it's in the works and has been for the last twenty years or so. But there's ... the first year after the operation. But after that I'll be all okay right? Well not necessarily. ... More
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FAQ - Prostate FAQs
18/01/21
men over 50 years of age will have symptoms of prostate enlargement. If the prostate becomes enlarged ... men of any age, it is more common in men between 30-50 years of age. Prostatitis can be treated using ... every year. Your chances of developing prostate cancer increase with age. Most cases occur in men who ... More
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FAQ - Klinefelter's Syndrome FAQs
14/04/16
osteoporosis. For this reason all KS males should request Bone-Density Scans at least every two years. I think ... each year. We don't currently post comments online but are always keen to hear your feedback. ... More
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FAQ - 'I can't pee in public' FAQs
14/04/16
stories 'For 35 years I couldn't pee in a urinal' 'Shy bladder syndrome must be one of ... More
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FAQ - Stress: warning signs
18/01/21
of us will have a mental health problem this year. They’re responsible for half of all long-term ... More
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FAQ - Suicide FAQs
18/01/21
a self-help app. CALM also have a helpline that is open 5pm-midnight 365 days a year on 0800 585858. CALM ... someone. And it might make things better. Look at the numbers. Each year, about 6,000 people take their own ... lives a year (6,507 in 2018) yet The Samaritans receive nearly six million calls for help, many of these ... More
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FAQ - Fitness Basics FAQs
14/01/21
the lowest physical fitness levels were twice as likely to die over the next nine years as the 20% ... include: Running Sports such as swimming or football What about walking? Always good. A few years ago for ... study period (on average about 11 years) by 32%. The greatest benefits went to people who walked longer ... More