Health & Wellbeing

For the first time in its history, Children with Cancer UK is teaming up with hair salons across the country to raise essential funds for families facing a childhood cancer diagnosis.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity recently recognised a number of local heroes at its Recognition Awards and Charity Ball held at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.

The Bulat Utemuratov Foundation announces that it has signed a three-year Memorandum of Intent for Cooperation and Interaction with world-renowned autism spectrum disorder expert Dr. Connie Kasari.

Alzheimer's Society supporters in their hundreds will be stepping out to honour or remember a loved one with dementia at the charity’s Memory Walk, which takes place at  Coventry’s War Memorial Park today (Sunday 24 September, 2023) from 10am.

A new study has identified which university cities are the least prepared to combat freshers' flu this September, with Derby named the nation’s worst place to deal with the illness, and Coventry ranking in ninth.

Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC), a PureHealth subsidiary and the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has successfully manufactured the UAE's first CAR-T cells to treat an 11-year-old boy with leukaemia.

To celebrate National Breastfeeding Week,  the City of Wolverhampton Council and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are holding a free event for families with young children, new mothers, mums-to-be and their families.

Mental health workshops for hundreds of schoolchildren in deprived areas of Birmingham and Solihull are among over 30 new innovative projects being launched thanks to £22.2million of NHS funding. 

A new study by Mirafit.co.uk revealed that Chester is the UK city most interested in personal training.

Meghan Markle was spotted recently wearing a wellness disc that is loved by Hollywood stars.

A wide range of public buildings have been constructed using a cheap version of concrete that could now be at risk of collapse, experts say.

Tourism has many faces, and it’s not always about parties, culture, or human interaction, it can also change and save lives.

Every September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month helps to raise awareness and understanding of blood cancers.

A historian has said that she was delighted that her social media post about a study in which Asian women were fed radioactive chapatis has led to renewed calls for an inquiry.

The Belgrade Theatre and the Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance have announced that they are joining forces with the aim to improve and support the health and well-being of their local communities by offering monthly drop-in social prescribing sessions this autumn.

A national defibrillator and CPR training scheme for grassroots football clubs has opened to new applications this week, after Fabrice Muamba’s ‘thank you’ video to a small heart charity sent applications soaring to almost 4,000 for just 100 life-saving defibrillators.