https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/news/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/feed/atom/ 2026-06-13T12:12:46+01:00 Phoenix Newspaper The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation 2026-06-11T23:27:43+01:00 2026-06-11T23:27:43+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/new-migraine-treatment-breakthrough-welcomed Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_New_migraine_treatment_breakthrough_welcomed2.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The National Migraine Centre welcomes the news that atogepant has been recommended for use as an acute, rescue treatment for migraine.</span></p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_New_migraine_treatment_breakthrough_welcomed2.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The National Migraine Centre welcomes the news that atogepant has been recommended for use as an acute, rescue treatment for migraine.</span></p> 2026-06-11T23:21:24+01:00 2026-06-11T23:21:24+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/parent-and-infant-wellbeing-team-supports-families-during-infant-mental-health-awareness-week Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Parent_and_Infant_Wellbeing_team_supports_families_during_Infant_Mental_Health_Awareness_Week.png" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The council’s Parent and Infant Wellbeing team is proud to support Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8–14 June 2026), highlighting this year’s theme of ‘Attunement’, the ability to tune in and connect with babies on an emotional level.</span></p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Parent_and_Infant_Wellbeing_team_supports_families_during_Infant_Mental_Health_Awareness_Week.png" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The council’s Parent and Infant Wellbeing team is proud to support Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8–14 June 2026), highlighting this year’s theme of ‘Attunement’, the ability to tune in and connect with babies on an emotional level.</span></p> 2026-06-06T21:28:36+01:00 2026-06-06T21:28:36+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/great-barr-twins-defy-the-odds-with-double-operation Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Great_Barr_twins_defy_the_odds_with_double_operation1.jpg" /></p><p>Sight-saving staff were left seeing double when twins Bill and John Bowdler had the same surgery on the same eyes at a Birmingham clinic.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Great_Barr_twins_defy_the_odds_with_double_operation1.jpg" /></p><p>Sight-saving staff were left seeing double when twins Bill and John Bowdler had the same surgery on the same eyes at a Birmingham clinic.</p> 2026-06-04T20:39:53+01:00 2026-06-04T20:39:53+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/free-park-yoga-sessions-returns-to-wolverhampton Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Free_Park_Yoga_sessions_returns_to_Wolverhampton.jpg" /></p><p>Free outdoor yoga sessions are underway once more at a popular Wolverhampton park.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Free_Park_Yoga_sessions_returns_to_Wolverhampton.jpg" /></p><p>Free outdoor yoga sessions are underway once more at a popular Wolverhampton park.</p> 2026-06-03T18:23:39+01:00 2026-06-03T18:23:39+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/family-receive-fundraising-team-of-the-year-award-from-cure-parkinsons Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Family_receive_Fundraising_Team_of_the_Year_award_from_Cure_Parkinson.jpg" /></p><p>Inspirational fundraisers Sally and Richard Franck, and their adult sons Callum and Jamie, have been announced as Cure Parkinson’s Fundraising Team of the Year!</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Family_receive_Fundraising_Team_of_the_Year_award_from_Cure_Parkinson.jpg" /></p><p>Inspirational fundraisers Sally and Richard Franck, and their adult sons Callum and Jamie, have been announced as Cure Parkinson’s Fundraising Team of the Year!</p> 2026-05-31T17:45:29+01:00 2026-05-31T17:45:29+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/msf-majorly-concerned-over-ebola-spread-in-dr-congo Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_MSF_majorly_concerned_over_Ebola_spread_in_DR_Congo.png" /></p><p>The rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a "deeply alarming" situation, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_MSF_majorly_concerned_over_Ebola_spread_in_DR_Congo.png" /></p><p>The rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a "deeply alarming" situation, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned.</p> 2026-05-28T20:57:49+01:00 2026-05-28T20:57:49+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/birmingham-among-hotspots-for-weight-loss-jab-interest-as-demand-surges-ahead-of-summer Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Birmingham_among_hotspots_for_weight-loss_jab_interest_as_demand_surges_ahead_of_summer.jpg" /></p><p>People in Birmingham are searching for weight-loss medications more than almost anywhere else in Britain, as demand for rapid “quick fix” slimming solutions continues to soar ahead of summer.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Birmingham_among_hotspots_for_weight-loss_jab_interest_as_demand_surges_ahead_of_summer.jpg" /></p><p>People in Birmingham are searching for weight-loss medications more than almost anywhere else in Britain, as demand for rapid “quick fix” slimming solutions continues to soar ahead of summer.</p> 2026-05-28T20:50:49+01:00 2026-05-28T20:50:49+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/walking-group-to-celebrate-25th-anniversary Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Walking_group_to_celebrate_25th_anniversary.png" /></p><p>A Wolverhampton walking group is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special event at Bantock Park next month.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Walking_group_to_celebrate_25th_anniversary.png" /></p><p>A Wolverhampton walking group is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special event at Bantock Park next month.</p> 2026-05-27T22:40:37+01:00 2026-05-27T22:40:37+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/eye-clinic-shines-a-spotlight-on-its-nurses-during-this-special-month Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Eye_clinic_shines_a_spotlight_on_its_nurses_during_this_special_month1.jpg" /></p><p>A sight-saving clinic in Birmingham has celebrated its eyecare nurses and the work they do in helping to look after the community’s sight.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Eye_clinic_shines_a_spotlight_on_its_nurses_during_this_special_month1.jpg" /></p><p>A sight-saving clinic in Birmingham has celebrated its eyecare nurses and the work they do in helping to look after the community’s sight.</p> 2026-05-23T18:28:13+01:00 2026-05-23T18:28:13+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/west-midlands-woman-who-changed-alzheimer-s-research-forever-receives-posthumous-honorary-doctorate-ucl Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_West_Midlands_woman_who_changed_Alzheimers_research_forever_receives_posthumous_Honorary_Doctorate_UCL.jpg" /></p><p>Carol Jennings, former Alzheimer’s Society Vice President who changed the course of Alzheimer’s research, receives rare posthumous Honorary Doctorate.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_West_Midlands_woman_who_changed_Alzheimers_research_forever_receives_posthumous_Honorary_Doctorate_UCL.jpg" /></p><p>Carol Jennings, former Alzheimer’s Society Vice President who changed the course of Alzheimer’s research, receives rare posthumous Honorary Doctorate.</p> 2026-05-20T19:08:05+01:00 2026-05-20T19:08:05+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/midlands-air-ambulance-charity-marks-35-years-of-lifesaving-service-across-the-midlands Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Midlands_Air_Ambulance_Charity_marks_35_years_of_lifesaving_service_across_the_Midlands1.jpeg" /></p><p>Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is celebrating 35 years of providing vital pre-hospital emergency care across the Midlands, marking the milestone anniversary on 21st May 2026.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Midlands_Air_Ambulance_Charity_marks_35_years_of_lifesaving_service_across_the_Midlands1.jpeg" /></p><p>Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is celebrating 35 years of providing vital pre-hospital emergency care across the Midlands, marking the milestone anniversary on 21st May 2026.</p> 2026-05-18T18:57:01+01:00 2026-05-18T18:57:01+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/keep-your-energy-high-all-summer-the-power-of-overnight-oats-seed-blends-plus-9-high-energy-diet-tips Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Keep_Your_Energy_High_All_Summer11.jpg" /></p><p><strong>How to keep your energy high and avoid a mid-morning dip this summer.</strong></p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Keep_Your_Energy_High_All_Summer11.jpg" /></p><p><strong>How to keep your energy high and avoid a mid-morning dip this summer.</strong></p> 2026-05-17T16:57:49+01:00 2026-05-17T16:57:49+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/ebola-response-in-africa-cdc-statement Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH121_-_Ebola_response_in_statement_from_Africa_CDC.jpg" /></p><p>On 15 May 2026, Africa CDC alerted the continent and the global community to the growing risk of regional spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak originating from Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH121_-_Ebola_response_in_statement_from_Africa_CDC.jpg" /></p><p>On 15 May 2026, Africa CDC alerted the continent and the global community to the growing risk of regional spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak originating from Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).</p> 2026-05-17T16:52:34+01:00 2026-05-17T16:52:34+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/the-997-scholarships-thats-transforming-heart-care Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH1_-_The_997_scholarships_thats_transforming_heart_care.jpg" /></p><p>Merck Foundation,&nbsp;the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks&nbsp;‘World Hypertension Day 2026’&nbsp;together with&nbsp;First Ladies of Africa and Asia, and their partners Ministries of Health, Medical Societies, and Academia, through their&nbsp;Nationwide Diabetes &amp; Hypertension Blue Points Program.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH1_-_The_997_scholarships_thats_transforming_heart_care.jpg" /></p><p>Merck Foundation,&nbsp;the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks&nbsp;‘World Hypertension Day 2026’&nbsp;together with&nbsp;First Ladies of Africa and Asia, and their partners Ministries of Health, Medical Societies, and Academia, through their&nbsp;Nationwide Diabetes &amp; Hypertension Blue Points Program.</p> 2026-05-17T16:46:58+01:00 2026-05-17T16:46:58+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/volunteer-run-health-centre-said-to-save-nhs-%C2%A36m Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Volunteer-run_health_centre_said_to_save_NHS_6m.jpg" /></p><p>A "labour of love" is how volunteers say it feels to run a health centre set up to address inequalities in one of the most deprived parts of Birmingham.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_Volunteer-run_health_centre_said_to_save_NHS_6m.jpg" /></p><p>A "labour of love" is how volunteers say it feels to run a health centre set up to address inequalities in one of the most deprived parts of Birmingham.</p> 2026-05-14T10:45:18+01:00 2026-05-14T10:45:18+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/new-research-finds-peppermint-oil-is-proven-to-lower-blood-pressure Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_New_research_finds_peppermint_oil_is_proven_to_lower_blood_pressure1.jpg" /></p><p>Daily doses of peppermint oil have been proved to lower blood pressures for patients with mildly high readings, new research has found.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/HEALTH_-_New_research_finds_peppermint_oil_is_proven_to_lower_blood_pressure1.jpg" /></p><p>Daily doses of peppermint oil have been proved to lower blood pressures for patients with mildly high readings, new research has found.</p>