Much as I admire and respect Sir Chris Hoy for drawing attention to prostate cancer, I fear he is quite wrong to call for younger men to undergo PSA tests to screen them for the disease, as he did yesterday. Currently men aged 50 or over can ask their GP for a PSA test, but Mr Streeting will know that …
I've been offered an operation to remove a prolapsed haemorrhoid but I'm worried it will be painful and leave me incontinent. Risk factors include constipation, straining during bowel movements, pregnancy and heavy lifting, as these all increase pressure in blood vessels, making haemorrhoids more likely. Risk factors of haemorrhoids include constipation, straining during bowel movements, pregnancy and heavy lifting, as …