FAMILY HISTORY
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| First episode date | October 11, 2008 |
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| Networks | NHK |
| Genres | Documentary |
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About FAMILY HISTORY
NHS talking therapy recommended for menopause symptoms
... What are the risks? Ones to think about include: The risks may be very small and depend on individual factors, including age and existing health, as well as Family History of these conditions...
Football fan's photo gesture for 14-year-old boy in Gaza
... " He said that he hasn t stopped smiling, and that for a few moments they as a family completely forgot about the bombs and that it s a historic moment in their Family History...
Thousands of women to be offered drug to prevent breast cancer
... And any woman worried about breast cancer can contact their GP, who can refer them to a specialist for a full risk assessment taking into account Family History...
Chuck Feeney: Entrepreneur and philanthropist dies
... The philanthropist traced his Family History back to County Fermanagh, where his grandmother was brought up close to the village of Kinawley...
Unmarked wartime grave relatives found 83 years on
... " I mean, he probably knew at the time more about the Family History than me...
BBC science correspondent has heart age assessed by AI
... All of this is combined with a Family History of high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes...
Yemen: The children of a forgotten war
... Her Family History is like a summary of Yemen s war years, written in blood and suffering...
The fight over a Confederate statue in Arlington National Cemetery
... " There s this blemish in the Family History, which is that the Ezekiel line goes back to southerners, some of whom were Confederates, and at least one of whom, it turns out, owned a human...
Thousands of women to be offered drug to prevent breast cancer
By Annabel RackhamHealth reporter
Tens of thousands of women in England could benefit from a drug that helps prevent breast cancer.
Anastrozole, used for many years to treat The disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option.
Recent trials show The drug can reduce The incidence of breast cancer by almost 50% in post-menopausal women at increased risk.
An estimated 289,000 women at moderate or High Risk of breast cancer could be eligible for The drug.
And if one in four of these come forward, it could help prevent 2,000 cases of breast cancer in England.
It could save The health service £15m In Treatment costs, Nhs England says.
And any woman worried about breast cancer can contact their GP, who can refer them to a specialist for a full risk assessment taking into account Family History .
Anastrozole is off-patent, which means More Than one company can make it and it can be distributed fairly cheaply.
First recommended as a preventative option by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, in 2017, its use in this way has now been licensed by The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency as part of Nhs England 's medicines-repurposing programme.
Lesley-Ann Woodhams, 61, has just completed a five-year course of one tablet A Day .
Taking it was " an easy decision, as I'd watched my mum battle breast cancer" she says.
" I could live A Life without constantly worrying or giving a thought to what could be if I'd developed breast cancer, " Lesley-Ann says.
" It really was A Gift - it gave My Family and myself peace of mind and, more importantly, a continued future to look forward to. "
Breast cancer is The Most common cancer in England, with More Than 47,000 people diagnosed each year.
Health Minister Will Quince said he was " delighted" The drug had now been approved to " help prevent this cruel disease".
" We've already seen The positive effect Anastrozole can have in treating The disease when it has been detected in post-menopausal women and now we can use it to stop it developing at All In Some Women , " he added.
Anastrozole works by blocking an enzyme called aromatose to reduce The hormone oestrogen.
Patients suffering from Side Effects should speak to their doctor or Pharmacist - The Most common include:
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
