health

Recently, student volunteers at two Birmingham Universities, recruited 267 young people to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register.     Following a similar campaign in London in February, the week-long ‘Birmingham City’ campaign was spearheaded by ‘Marrow’, blood cancer charity Anthony...

Attending your cervical screening appointment when you are invited is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself from getting cervical cancer. And that’s why Priyanka Abbi, Jas Dosanjh, Lakshmi Jesani and...

  People suffering from PTSD typically tend to re-experience a traumatic event through nightmares, flashbacks and distressing recollections of the situation. Sufferers also experience emotional numbness and avoid trigger situations that remind them of their initial...

Dental students from the University of Birmingham are travelling to northern India to deliver essential health services to people with limited access to basic healthcare facilities.  Led by Dr Upen Patel and Dr Ketan Patel, 10 dental students from the...

A new study has found that Brits with dogs walk and talk more than those without as dog lovers claim to walk 870 miles a year – just walking their pet.  The study, of 2,000 adults...

Remember, getting results is what matters with exercise right? Any exercise will produce results, but you want to get the RIGHT results.  In fact traditional, very long, boring cardio workouts like running, cycling, spinning or aerobics...

As winter turns to spring and the days grow longer, it’s the perfect time to consider how you can lead a healthier lifestyle.  As winter turns to spring and the days grow longer, it’s the perfect...

South Asians have a high risk of heart disease, diabetes, excess body fat, fatigue and a number of other health conditions, mainly due to genetic factors and their high-carbohydrate lifestyle. Many other Americans, while often eating...

Number of women attending cervical screening falls to a 20-year low Two women die every day of cervical cancer in England Research from PHE finds that 9 out of 10 women would take a test that...

   It is thought that around one in five people in the UK suffer from vitamin D deficiency. Interestingly, people from a BAME community are at higher risk of suffering from than those who are not....