symptoms

Sue Kershaw, as one of 11 children, said that education in her family was never much of a priority. So when she found herself struggling to spell words and understand dense textbooks while at school in the 1960s, she was left to ‘figure…

A young woman who mistook her bowel cancer symptoms for period cramps has urged others to be aware of the tell-tale signs of the disease. Charlotte Lasica, from Sydney, Australia, suddenly began experiencing stomach pain and cramping in…

Susan Ash was basking in the glow of new motherhood when strange flashes of light began invading her vision. The then-24-year-old brushed it off, blaming hormonal changes from pregnancy and the fact she'd been a lifelong sufferer of…

Alzheimer’s is typically seen as a memory-robbing disease that presents initially as forgetfulness, difficulty remembering recent events, and increased confusion.However, some people may present with a lesser-known early warning sign of…

A new blood test that can diagnose Alzheimer's 15 years before the disease appears will be available in the US within days.Patients will be able to order the $500 ALZpath Dx test — which works by looking for a danger protein in the blood…

Nine in ten women know a lump is a tell-tale sign of breast cancer — but less than half are aware of the other warning signs.That is according to a survey of 1,000 adults, which has revealed a concerning gap in knowledge. It found 93 per…

A rare bat virus is feared to have resurfaced in Australia, with a grandmother displaying symptoms after she was bitten by the animal while holidaying interstate. Lyssavirus is a rare but deadly virus that can be transmitted to humans…

A woman who had a nasty hangover was left horrified after discovering her symptoms were actually a sign of cancer.Amber Orr, from Ballymena in Northern Ireland, woke up with tummy pain and extreme nausea in March 2019 and assumed it was…

Toilet roll and underwear could soon come with warnings about cancer symptoms under new NHS planThe NHS is in talks with supermarkets about putting advice on pants and loo rollIt plans to improve early diagnosis rates of…