“Know Your Numbers” for your blood pressure reading before its too late
Know your numbers refers to a person’s blood pressure reading and with one in three adults in the…
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“Yoga is for everyone” says this Yogi, after all, we were all born doing it
Yogi and author of Teaching Body Positive Yoga Donna Noble says yoga is for everyone and in fact,…
People Dem Collective: “Tell us about your poor maternity experiences”
Grassroots community organisation, People Dem Collective, is reaching out to local ethnic minority communities to learn about their…
Struggling to meditate? Try sound healing, an ancient holistic therapy
Sound healing is a practice that uses vibrations from either vocals or instruments, such as Tibetan and Crystal…
‘This is the reason why every diet you try fails’ says a food addiction coach
Author and food addiction coach, Dr Bunmi Aboaba tells us why many people’s diet journeys are so short-lived.…
Who has donated the most in-demand type of blood for sickle cell patients?
Retired civil servant Peter Jones has donated his Ro blood, the type needed to treat people with sickle cell…
Health body ‘green lights’ new one-a-day oral pill for fibroids treatment
Women who suffer moderate to severe fibroids will soon have a new treatment in the form of an…
Want a whiter, brighter smile? Remember to do these 5 simple things
For a glowing smile and whiter teeth, try these dental expert-approved tips to improve your smile without any…
10 facts about hypertension that every Black person needs to know!
Hypertension, aka high blood pressure, is known as the ‘silent killer’ yet too many people remain clueless about…
6 practical things to help your child the night before their exams
These are the simple things parents can do the night before their child’s exams to help ease their…
Have your anxiety levels gone up lately? It could be the menopause
If you have been more worried or fearful than usual, have you considered that you’re experiencing anxiety as…
NHS campaign: “Don’t let fear of cancer stop your chances of surviving it”
Don’t let the fear of cancer deter you from seeking help to treat symptoms is the focus of…
Six expert tips to help regain your lost hour when the clocks go forward
It’s payback time! If you’re dreading the loss of an extra hour’s sleep when the clocks go forward…
Organ donor after giving a kidney to his aunt: “I didn’t lose anything at all”
Ritchie’s story of donating a kidney to his aunt is just one of three emotional testimonies captured in…
Sickle cell patients begin to receive first new drug for the disease in 20 years
One of the first patients to access a ground-breaking treatment for sickle cell disease on the NHS says…