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No junior doctors working up to the legal limit on working hours will lose money under a proposed new contract, the health secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt made his remarks in a debate called by Labour...

A new breast cancer roadshow will soon be coming to the Midlands to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. The roadshow is particularly aimed at reaching women from south Asian, black and...

By Ashlee Roberts Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death both in the UK and worldwide. It’s responsible for more than 73,000 deaths in the UK each year. About 1 in 6 men...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance this month (20 October) on delaying or preventing dementia, disability and frailty in older life, and has put walking high up on the health...

Institution calls for Government to subsidise vulnerable few but divert majority of funds to improve accessibility for all Engineering innovation in public transport should be prioritised as it promotes healthy lifestyles and reduces NHS costs Government...

Shortage of CPR skills and awareness in the West Midlands putting lives at risk, BHF warns Just 36% of people in the West Midlands would be confident of performing immediate CPR if someone collapsed in front...

Hindus, Sikhs and Jains with diabetes who are planning on celebrating Diwali can still enjoy sweet treats but in moderation, according to Diabetes UK. Diwali is held on Wednesday 11 November this year, and with traditional...

South Asians must change their diet and take control of their health in order to prevent heart disease and diabetes according to Dr Viswanathan Mohan, a leading health expert based in Chennai, South India. Speaking ahead...

By Reema Sarin COLUMNIST Are you exercising regularly, yet not seeing the results you want? Or getting sidelined by pulled muscles and other injuries? Feeling tempted to drop out because you’re so bored? Don’t give up...

Applying sunscreen to South Asian children under the age of two could increase their risk of skin cancer later in life, one of the world’s leading experts warned. A ‘self-tanning’ mechanism that protects the skin against...