206 articles from FRIDAY 7.5.2021

Choice of Covid vaccines to be offered to Britons under 40

Expansion follows advice to allow more people to opt out of the AstraZeneca shot over clotting fearsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA choice of Covid vaccines is to be extended from the under-30s to anyone up to the age of 40, after a recommendation by the government’s advisory body to allow more people to opt out of the AstraZeneca shot, which has been linked to...

Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women under 50, study finds

Colorectal cancer diagnoses have increased among people under age 50 in recent years and researchers are seeking reasons why. A new study has found a link between drinking sugar-sweetened beverages and an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer in women under age 50. The findings suggest that heavy consumption of sugary drinks during adolescence (ages 13 to 18) and adulthood can increase...

Sugary drinks may raise bowel cancer risk, claims major US study

Analysis of more than 95,000 women under 50 suggests link between heavy consumption and the diseaseHeavy consumption of sugary drinks may raise the risk of developing bowel cancer before the age of 50, according to a major study into diet and disease in US nurses.Researchers analysed dietary and medical records of more than 95,000 women tracked from 1991 to 2015 as part of the US Nurses’ Health...