Health

This month Heartlands Hospital’s Dr Dyer advises on AnorexiaANOREXIA is an eating disorder and a mental health condition. It is an extreme form of controlling and limiting what you eat. Anorexia usually begins in the mid-teens leading through to young...

Urge Asian Women Over 70 to Check Non-Lump Breast Cancer Symptoms One in three women diagnosed with breast cancer each year are aged 70 and over The Founder of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, Pinky Lilani and Journalist, Yasmin...

Finding lung cancer early can save lives A Be Clear on Cancer campaign, aimed at increasing awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer, has been considered so successful it is being repeated. The Public Health England campaign first ran nationally throughout...

Sharon West, specialist bowel cancer screening practitioner for the NHS Blue September is all about raising awareness of cancers that affect men. The most common cancers that occur in men are bowel, lung and prostate. Did you know around 154,000...

Meera Syal supports NHS ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign The NHS is launching a new ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ public awareness campaign highlighting the fact that the older you get, your chances of getting breast cancer increase, with one...

Kiran Singh Work's tough. Sometimes the week gets you down. How do you make sure you're back up by Monday? You could transform your home into your own refreshing, re-energizing weekend retreat. Though a spa weekend or a mini vacation...

This month Dr Dyer gives advice on obsessive compulsive disorderObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental health disorders in Britain.   It is associated with having both obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviour and has been known to...

Health Advice By Dr Abd Tahrani, Consultant Diabetologist At Heartlands HospitalWorld Diabetes Day is celebrated on 14 November every year and aims to raise awareness of the condition. Did you know around 2.9 million people living in the...

Written by Kiran Singh Now that the winter months are closing in, it is time to turn your bedroom into a comfy, cosy haven that will warm you up and relax you after battling the elements. This list will help...

Healthcare Professionals Urged to Target Young A new report published today, by the South Asian Health Foundation (SAHF) highlights that misunderstanding of diabetes in the South Asian community can be addressed by culturally appropriate education programmes. The report demonstrates how...