Succulent, juicy and pulpy are the words that come to mind when we think of an orange. We love eating one or two oranges a day most of the year, don't we? Plus, they're easily available and provide instant energy. Oranges have always been cherished...
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2nd Apr 2025 | Updated at 10:10am 2nd Apr 2025
Supporting South Asian women through breast cancer
- 04 Mar 2025
Breast cancer awareness in the South Asian community has been limited by cultural taboos and modesty, leading to late diagnoses and poorer outcomes. However, social media, community outreach, and public figures are helping break the stigma....
Empower yourself this World Cancer Day: Know your body and get yourself checked
- 05 Feb 2025
Scheduled for Tuesday 4th February, this year’s World Cancer Day aims to raise awareness about cancer prevention and mobilise action towards early detection. Alongside this, NHS England’s latest campaign encourages everyone to be aware of their...
- 10 Apr 2018
Painful finger-prick blood tests taken several times a day by millions of diabetics could become a thing of the past.
In the literate groups, one of the barriers to improved diabetes awareness was that healthcare information was general and not specific to their diet and...
Four of the UK's largest multiples have claimed that using pharmacy care plans to support patients with long-term health conditions could reduce the cost of healthcare by up to 21%.
Weight loss surgery, such as gastric bands and bypasses, has proven to be good for the heart in many ways. A study has found that obese people are twice as likely to find love after weight loss surgery.
A new type of antibiotic that kills hospital superbugs has been developed by scientists. In experiments, the drugs cured mice of notoriously difficult-to-treat, antibiotic-resistant MRSA infections.
Autistic children are missing out on life-saving vaccinations, new research suggests. Only 81.6 per cent of those on the autism spectrum have received all the recommended vaccinations for children aged between four and six years old, a study...
- 03 Apr 2018
Children struggling at school could benefit from taking omega fatty acids to help them learn and focus, new research suggests.
Thank God. I got all the help I needed at the right time with help of the NHS and my family, who insisted I went to the hospital; this saved my life. Today, I am fortunate enough to be one of the many faces of the NHS and the Stroke Awareness...
Diagnosing prostate cancer could be revolutionised thanks to a pioneering British study that aims to catch the disease early.
