Health & Wellbeing

The Radiation Oncology Centre at Health City Camana Bay in the Cayman Islands has announced the introduction of Brachytherapy (BT) for cervical cancer treatment, providing a cutting-edge option for women affected by this prevalent gynaecological cancer.

Leading nutritionist, Jane McClenaghan, has given 10 Effective Strategies for Cholesterol Control to support Men's Health.

‘Plants not pressure’ the new campaign from Thrive is advocating gardens and green space as a place for men to grow their mental and physical strength. The campaign supports Men's Health Week 2024 taking place from 10-16 June. #menshealthweek #plantsNOTpressure.

The LDN Research Trust, based in the UK but with a global reach and the largest proportion of its members in North America, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a series of events.

Hungerford-based David Wilson Homes has donated £1,500 to Alexander Devine Children's Hospice Service to support its services in the community.

While conversations around menopause are thankfully becoming more frequent, experts are asserting that women from marginalised communities are still being left without a voice.

This summer the UK’s leading end of life charity Marie Curie is calling on all trivia titans and quiz queens in the West Midlands to host a Big Summer Quiz and help the charity care for people living with a terminal illness.  

Businesses and public buildings across Worcestershire have begun installing sanitary bins in men's toilets, thanks to a campaign by a prostate cancer patient.

UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised to pay comprehensive compensation to people affected by the infected blood scandal.

For Dementia Action Week, WMG at the University of Warwick, together with Superlunary Labs, are doubling their efforts to develop a low-cost, non-intrusive method for the early screening of Alzheimer’s Disease using a simple flavour test which can be undertaken as part of a regular health check-up by a nurse, at a pharmacy or community centre.

Oxehealth, the global leader in intelligent patient monitoring for acute mental health, has announced FDA and EU clearances of new sleep monitoring software, extending the scope of its contactless patient monitoring platform.

Law firm Lime Solicitors has reinforced its dedication to supporting the Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) through a strategic partnership with the national charity.

Former footballer Andy Cole and TV’s Married at First Sight’s Marilyse Corrigan are amongst those backing a new initiative to encourage more people to consider living kidney donation as a new poll reveals just 14% of adults in the West Midlands would consider donating a kidney to a stranger, despite 71% of them believing you can change someone’s life even if you’ve never met them.

Dementia Action Week marks Alzheimer's Society's biggest and longest running awareness campaign, where, each year, work will be done with individuals and organisations to encourage people to ‘act on dementia’.

A strategy designed to improve the lives of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Wolverhampton has been published.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has announced Sunday 1st September 2024 for its rescheduled 2024 Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival.