Health

Service Launches in Nottingham A new support service has launched in Nottingham to promote mental health awareness and wellbeing among the city’s black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities.   The free service, called STEPS (Support Towards Empowering People Service), offers one-to-one...

Dr Alison Tedstone, Public Health England’s Chief Nutritionist said: “Advice to eat more fat is irresponsible and potentially deadly” in response to a report by the National Obesity Forum which advocates that eating fat may perhaps help in decreasing...

If you’re claiming free dental treatment – don’t assume you can claim it for free. Not all benefits entitle you to free dental treatment, and if you claim when you’re not entitled, you could face a penalty charge of £100 plus...

Top tips from the senior weight management dietician at Heartlands Hospital Sarah Martin, senior weight management dietician at Heartlands Hospital, on how to kick start a fit and healthy 2016 January marks the start of a new year and getting fit...

Globally recognised Brit-Asian music star Juggy D, best known for pioneering the UK Bhangra movement and delivering chart-topping anthems for over two decades, has embarked on a personal transformation—this time, off-stage. The singer and entertainer recently underwent...

Winter brings more coughs, colds, flu and tummy bugs and those with long-term health conditions and the over 65s are particularly vulnerable to illness when the lower temperatures kick in. If you do feel unwell, seek immediate advice and help...

WOLVERHAMPTON’S Health watchdog is urging adults classed as ‘vulnerable’ and their carers to speak out as part of an important new citywide project. The problem of vulnerable adults whose needs and voices can sometimes go unheard has been highlighted as...

Sarah Stables On The Benefits of Quitting Smoking Stoptober is back this October encouraging people to take up the 28-day stop smoking challenge. If you are a smoker, this may be the perfect time to think about giving up. Around 100,000...

Tobacco companies have been ordered to sell cigarettes with the labeling on the packaging constrained to an average size, font and colour. All cigarette packs must contain at least 20 cigarettes to certify their size as well as health warnings...

Act fast if you spot signs of stroke to prevent death or permanent disability Public Health England and the Stroke Association are urging South Asians to Act FAST if they spot signs of stroke with the aim of saving lives...