South Asians are Reminded of Stroke Symptoms

Acting FAST can save lives Public Health England has re-launched its stroke awareness campaign ‘Act FAST’, to remind South Asians of the signs and symptoms they should look for to identify someone suffering from a stroke, with the aim of...

Sedentary Lifestyle Linked to Early Death

More than a million people took part in a study on physical activity that was published in the Lancet. The study classified people according to their levels of activity. The lowest amounts were less than 5 minutes a day,...

Breakthrough the Ice

The social media craze of 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, has managed to raise vital funds for gene discovery in the progressive neurodegenerative disease. Scientists have discovered a new gene that contributes to the disease, NEK1. ALS is also...

Change4Life encourages families to make sugar swaps

A new Change4Life campaign has been launched by Public Health England encourages parents to cut down the amount of sugar their children consume by making one or more simple swaps. Eating and drinking too much sugar means extra calories, which...

Sikh community target of Alcohol Awareness campaign

A midlands charity is seeking to tackle the taboo issue of alcohol misuse in the Sikh community as part of Alcohol Awareness Week. Aquarius, part of Recovery Focus, is working to tackle growing alcohol misuse in Sikh Punjabi community after...

Gruhme-d to Perfection

Spoil the best man in your life this Christmas with the new Gruhme fragrance Gruhme is an exciting new men's fragrance that meets all the criteria of a great Christmas gift. Whether you’re buying for your trendy dad or your loving...

New Film Highlights Blood in Urine

New film released to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and cultural issues that can delay Black and South Asian people from seeing their doctor early Early diagnosis of bladder and kidney cancers increases the chance of survival, so being...

The benefits of quitting smoking

With around 100,000 people in the UK dying from smoking per year, it is one of the nation’s biggest causes of death. Did you know each cigarette has around 4,000 chemicals, many of which are known to be toxic? Ammonia,...

Mental health Charity LAMP Announces New CEO

LAMP (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sue Langley as the charity’s new chief executive. Sue, who lives in Leicestershire, joins the charity from a national role with the Crimestoppers Trust and has...

Study Reveals Rise in Dementia Amongst Asian Community

Figure is Expected to Significantly Rise Public Health England and a leading health charity have joined forces in a new campaign to tackle one of the biggest health issues facing England and a growing issue for ethnic minority communities. Alzheimer’s...