HEALTH INFORMATION: Father said he still has seven years to live after the diagnosis of blood cancer starts the search for stem cell donors
A blood cancer patient said he still has seven years to live and went on a hunt for a possible life-saving match with stem cell donors.
Peter McCleave, 41, from Bunbury in Cheshire, was diagnosed with incurable myeloma in 2017.
The rare cancer develops from cells in the bone marrow – the spongy tissue found in the bones – called plasma cells, which help protect the body against infections.
Stem cell treatment, in which damaged blood cells are replaced by healthy cells from a donor, can help keep the disease at bay.
Peter McCleave, 41, (pictured with his two sons – Max, nine and Seb, six) from Bunbury in Cheshire, was diagnosed with incurable myeloma in 2017
The married father of two sons – Max, nine and Seb, six – hopes to help recruit 100,000 blood donors to find a match for themselves and others with blood cancer.
Peter, who is driving through Europe for DKMS with a £ 200 Ford Focus, says, “My best bet for serious remission is a blood stem donor.”
- Visit 10000donors.com to become a member of the stem cell donor register.
According to new research, enlarging parks can improve the mental health of people in the neighborhood.
A study published in the journal Applied Geography found that city dwellers who lived within 300 meters of a green space were happier than those further away.
The University of Newcastle study found that every 2.5-hectare increase in urban green space – roughly the size of a rugby field – was associated with an increase of eight percentage points in the satisfaction of people in the neighborhood.
A study published in the journal Applied Geography found that city dwellers who lived within 300 meters of a green space were happier than those further away (photo, Hyde Park in London)
The study looked at 20,000 green spaces in London and included responses from more than 25,000 residents.
Study co-author Professor Joao Porto de Albuquerque said, “This result has important implications for city planning and decision making.”
Why hating your ex is bad for your health
Staying friends with your ex can be a challenge, but it can be good for your health.
Researchers in the US discovered that people who kept ten former friends or loved ones out of their lives were more at risk of depression and anxiety.
Psychologists from the State University of New York interviewed 315 men and women about people they now considered ‘dead’. These so-called ‘extreme estrangers’ turned out to be more anxious, depressed and emotionally unstable – and also more manipulative.
One in five millennials eats more takeaway meals than home-cooked meals, new research suggests. A third of 18- to 34-year-olds say they find making their own food boring, according to a survey of more than 2,000 adults in the UK by the store app Ubamarket. More than a quarter say they have no time to rustle something in the kitchen.
It was worrying that 58 percent of the millennials were not convinced of the ingredients that were put into the takeaway.
Britons devour an estimated 22 million fast-food and takeaway meals every week, despite evidence that eating too much processed food increases the risk of obesity.
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