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The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK.

Alex Firth, 33 is able to enjoy spending time with his wife and new baby following successful spinal surgery at Spire Leeds.

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common condition affecting around one in ten of the adult population. It can be painful and result in heartburn; a sense of burning extending upwards in the chest.

Do footballers, athletes or other celebrities have more mental health problems than the general public?

Many teenagers participate in sports activities in and out of school and like any athlete at every level, they can pick up injuries.

Droopy upper eyelids (ptosis) affects around 2% of adults in the UK and can sometimes lead to loss of vision when the eyelid covers the pupil.

Consultant general and sarcoma surgeon, Mr Adam Barlow, tells us more about gallstones

A medical secretary from Spire Leeds has conquered her lifelong fear of heights and completed a 10,000 ft skydive to raise funds for a cause close to her heart.

Results of a new survey carried out for The Urology Foundation (TUF), has revealed that 70% of people in the UK do not know from which age a man should be tested for prostate cancer and that only one in five men aged 18-24 have checked their testicles for lumps in the last year!

Over 21,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer every year* but awareness of symptoms is still very poor according to leading cancer charities.