Olympic Cupping Craze
Numerous Olympic athletes have been spotted sporting large red and purple circular bruises dotted around their body. The bruises are the result of an ancient Islamic medical traditional known as ‘cupping’ which is thought to heal fatigued muscles and relieve...
Too Taboo? The Secret of Male Body Image
The world we live in today is one of social struggle. The feminist movement has put women’s issues at the forefront of society, with criticism befalling anti-woman laws, sexist stories and misogynistic images. Our world is one in which...
Mental health Charity LAMP Announces New CEO
LAMP (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sue Langley as the charity’s new chief executive.
Sue, who lives in Leicestershire, joins the charity from a national role with the Crimestoppers Trust and has...
Sedentary Lifestyle Linked to Early Death
More than a million people took part in a study on physical activity that was published in the Lancet. The study classified people according to their levels of activity. The lowest amounts were less than 5 minutes a day,...
Breakthrough the Ice
The social media craze of 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, has managed to raise vital funds for gene discovery in the progressive neurodegenerative disease. Scientists have discovered a new gene that contributes to the disease, NEK1.
ALS is also...
Human Factors Training for Healthcare Professionals
West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Patient Safety Collaborative, in association with Attrainability, is pleased to announce a series of two day human factors training for healthcare professionals in the West Midlands.
For many years, professionals have received high levels...
Birmingham Hajj and Umrah pilgrims advised to check health advice
Birmingham Muslims are being advised to check the latest health advice before journeying to Saudi Arabia for Umrah and the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Due to concerns of Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), pilgrims are being urged to check the...
Suits Donated to Hospital in Memory of Daughter
A Leeds family whose daughter passed away last year have donated suits to a hospital in order for other young patients to retain their dignity.
Hafsah was only 11 when she passed away after a month long battle with a...
Conceiving Troubles
Infertility - where a couple is unable to get pregnant despite having regular unprotected sex - is predicted to affect 3.5 million people in the UK.
A new study of more than 15,000 women and men in Britain revealed that...
