makeabigdifference.org » News http://makeabigdifference.org Impact Young Heroes supports young people living with cancer. © Impact Young Heroes 2011. Impact Young Heroes is a registered charity: 1122871 (England & Wales) Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:01:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 makeabigdifference.org http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/5ea4351daa6a9e4be5acb8701d1714ae.png?s=48 http://makeabigdifference.org Beat cancer with nutrition: Watercress http://makeabigdifference.org/beat-cancer-with-nutrition-watercress/ http://makeabigdifference.org/beat-cancer-with-nutrition-watercress/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:46:04 +0000 aaron http://makeabigdifference.org/?p=2466

Watercress is often placed to the side of a plate as a decorative garnish, but it has been revered for its health properties for centuries.

The father of medicine, Hippocrates, is believed to have located his first hospital close to … Read the rest

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A new initiative has been launched by Vodafone, which allows registered charities the opportunity to take full advantage of TextGiving.  For the first time ever, charities and individuals can raise money using text messages with a service that is free to set … Read the rest

]]> http://makeabigdifference.org/new-text-donation-service-launched/feed/ 0 Guidelines to speed up diagnosis of brain tumours in children http://makeabigdifference.org/guidelines-to-speed-up-diagnosis-of-brain-tumours-in-children/ http://makeabigdifference.org/guidelines-to-speed-up-diagnosis-of-brain-tumours-in-children/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 15:29:11 +0000 aaron http://makeabigdifference.org/?p=882

Scientists at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Universities of Nottingham and Southampton have developed new guidelines that should help doctors to diagnose brain tumours in children more quickly.

At present, children may feel unwell for months before they are diagnosed … Read the rest

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New guidance has been produced to help GPs identify symptoms of cervical cancer and facilitate early diagnosis of the disease in young women.

In England, screening for cervical cancer starts at age 25. Cervical cancer is rare in young women … Read the rest

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Under- 18’s in England and Wales could be banned from using sunbeds as rates of skin cancer continue to rise. The government-backed proposal was announced last week and follows the Scottish ban which came into effect last year.

The plan’s … Read the rest

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