Introducing the Computer game gets people more active by raising their heart rate
Getting gamers to use their heart rate to control the main character of a new computer game could get people more active, say researchers.
Using...
One in five children and young people had a probable mental disorder in 2023
One in five children and young people in England aged eight to 25 had a probable mental disorder in 2023, a new survey shows.
The...
Women to be able to get contraceptive pill from local chemists from next month
Thousands of women across England will be able to get the contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy from next month, as part of a...
Long-term painkiller use in under 25s may contribute to mental illness and substance misuse
The long-term use of painkillers from a young age may be linked to an increased risk of poor mental health later in life. This...
North West Cancer Research launches new cervical cancer campaign
Women across the region are being urged to attend their cervical screening appointments as part of North West Cancer Research’s latest campaign, Don’t Keep...
Chicken Pox vaccine shold be added to routine child immunisations says Government advisors
Britain should add the chickenpox vaccine to its routine childhood immunisation programme, the government's vaccine advisory body have recoomended.
Their recommendation would bring the UK...
Any activity is better for your heart than sitting
Replacing sitting with as little as a few minutes of moderate exercise a day tangibly improves heart health, according to new research
The study, supported...
New breast cancer drug heralds a new era in prevention
A new pill which could potentially halve incidents of breast cancer is to be rolled out across the country after being approved by the...
NHS Greater Manchester Launches Campaign For All Pregnant Women To Get Their Winter Vaccines
Ahead of winter, NHS Greater Manchester (GM) is launching a new campaign giving pregnant women across the region the information and reassurance needed to...
Secretary of State visits North Manchester’s new state of the art mental health unit
Steve Barclay MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, visited the site of North View, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust...