An extremely successful launch event was held at the Leicester Tigers Rugby Football Club ground on 28th February 2012. Forty-two schools were represented, each sending two year 10 pupils (designated ‘Heartsafe Ambassadors’) and at least one teacher.
Alzheimer’s Society is urging those with concerns about their own, or someone else’s memory to visit their GP as soon as possible. The charity has seen calls to their National Dementia Helpline surge by a third at the end of 2013.
According to the World Health Organisation, around one billion people worldwide currently suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension). Over 9 million individuals die every year as a result of the consequences of this condition, which can include heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.
Thanks to British Research a universal flu vaccine to help protect us against new strains of bird and swine flu is one step closer. Research to try to find the key to create such a vaccine has taken scientists decades.
Drinking five or more cups of tea a day lowers the risk of advanced prostate cancer by a third, research shows. Men who drink five or more cups daily have a 33% lower risk of developing stage IV prostate cancer, scientists found.
Eating grapefruit could help with treating diabetes. A study has found - Naringenin, an antioxidant which gives grapefruit its sour taste, works the sames as two separate drugs currently used to manage Type 2 diabetes, scientists said.
A physiotherapist at Leicester’s Hospitals has been shortlisted for a top innovation award for his pioneering strategy to management chronic back pain, the East Midlands Leadership Academy has announced this month.
Celebrating everyday beauty from top to toe Ultimate natural beauty Kimberley Walsh – singer and actress – launches the Ready to Glow campaign which aims to empower women to look and feel great by carrying out everyday beauty basics to achieve that radiant ‘glow’.
University of Leicester scientists makes further important step forward in their research into the association between the Y chromosome and risk of coronary artery disease
Vitamin D is one of the key building blocks of the human immune system and the importance of vitamin D for bone density has long been recognised.