Teens who use cannabis frequently more likely to have premature baby, study suggests

Teenagers who use cannabis frequently may be more likely to have children born preterm, when they become parents up to twenty years later, finds...

Spotting bright red blood in my pee saved my life

Christopher Stocks, 67, from Godley in Hyde was diagnosed with bladder cancer in the summer 2012.  Now in remission, he’s sharing his story in...

Regulator approves Moderna COVID-19 shot for 12 to 17-year-olds

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 17 years. The vaccine, known...

Education unions make joint call for urgent action on ventilation in schools

Education unions, together with Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP, have today written to Gavin Williamson urging the government to take firm...

No link between Covid jab and risk of miscarriage says regulator

COVID-19 vaccines do not raise the risk of miscarriage and there is no link between the shots and changes to menstrual periods. "There is no...

Greater Manchester smokers encouraged to ‘Never Quit Quitting’

Never quit quitting” is the message of a major new campaign aiming to help thousands more Greater Manchester residents to stop smoking. The campaign launches...

Leading optician reveals the impact screens are having on Manchester children’s overall wellbeing

Technology is becoming a bigger part of children’s lives every day, but many parents are left unaware of the consequences of extended screen time. From...

More than one in ten COVID-19 patients infected in hospital during first wave

More than one in ten COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals caught the infection in hospital during the first pandemic wave, a new study ...

Why you cannot blame middle age spread on your metabolism

Scientists has found that middle-aged spread cannot be blamed on a waning metabolism. The study of 6,400 people from eight days old up to the...

Covid-19 antibody tests should be used to determine who needs booster jab

Covid-19 antibody tests should be used to determine who needs booster jabs, says London Medical Laboratory   30 million people might receive booster Covid jabs from...