Light up a Life for lost loved ones with Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice
Birmingham St Mary's Hospice is bringing families from across Birmingham and Sandwell together to remember a lost loved one this Christmas.
The Hospice’s ‘Light up a Life’ event gives people the opportunity to celebrate and remember the lives of those...
Hundreds Inspired By Jain Group To Pledge Organs
In early May, hundreds of members of the Jain community gathered in Harrow were shown a short film depicting the inspiring story of a 7-year-old Deyaan Udani, who became a symbol of humanity by gifting a new lease of...
Welcoming The Sugar Tax
Birmingham health chief, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, has welcomed Government plans for a sugar tax on soft drinks as ‘a victory for children’s health’.
In his 2016 Budget, Chancellor George Osborne this afternoon unveiled a tax on the makers of sugary...
67% of British Asians say Mental Illness Has Affected Their Relationships
Mental illness is being talked about more and more openly in today’s society, which is great. But in British Asian culture, it’s still a big taboo.
1 in every 4 people suffers from some form of mental illness at some...
Monthly Health with Heartlands Hospital
Dr Dyer gives advice on Acute LeukaemiaLeukaemia is Britain’s biggest childhood cancer with one in every 2,000 children developing the disease.
Leukaemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and white blood cells. There are two main types, acute...
Ayurveda Day celebrated at the British Parliament House
Our Ayurvedic Centres in Birmingham have seen nearly 13,000 clients seeking, this was mentioned at the Ayurveda Day celebrated at the British Parliament House. It generated a great deal of interest.
We were asked if we could provide information on...
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...
Cysters- Reproductive Health Awareness & World Cancer Day
Hi Cysters! February, the month of love with Valentines day fast approaching. I hope you have a beautiful month ahead. February also marks two very other important days:
Reproductive Health Awareness Day and
World Cancer Day
Reproductive Health Awareness Day
Celebrated on...
Men Living with Cancer
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...
Ditch the sugary drinks and try Fizz Free February
Birmingham residents, especially families with young children, are being encouraged to ditch sugary drinks and take part in Fizz Free February.
Fizzy drinks are the largest single source of sugar for children aged 11 to 18. They provide an average...