Routes to school should be free of junk food outlets
A new report from the Royal Society of Public Health outlines a raft of measures aimed at overhauling the after-school street environment for children...
UK improves cancer survival, but is still behind other high-income countries
Cancer survival in the UK has improved since 1995, although it still lags behind other high-income countries, according to new analysis by the International...
New breakthrough in detecting Prostate cancer
A new and simple blood test has been found to efficiently and accurately detect the presence of aggressive prostate cancer, according to research by...
Expand £210m NHS nurses’ training fund to include public health workers
New government funding of £210 million for NHS nurses to improve their training and skills should be expanded to cover public health workers, such...
Mission is on to get Greater Manchester moving
A major campaign is launching in Greater Manchester to get people thinking differently about getting active, and help the 6-in-10 children and more than...
Dependence on prescription medicines linked to deprivation
Public Health England have published the first-ever evidence review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with five commonly prescribed classes of medicines in England
They...
Nearly two thirds of parents think school children’s mental health is at risk
Parents in Britain are worried about their children’s mental health because of pressure schools put on them, a new study has revealed. The research...
MRI patient thanks best friend for saving her life through organ donation
A patient at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has spoken of her gratitude to her best...
Natasha’s legacy becomes law
Millions of allergy sufferers across the country will be protected by a new law laid in Parliament today, requiring food businesses to include full...
A “digital detox” does not improve wellbeing say psychologists
A 24-hour period of abstinence from your smartphone induces cravings, but mood and anxiety remain stable say psychologists.
The study asked participants to place their...