‘Get as much support as you can’ – living with endometriosis
March is the 29th annual Endometriosis Awareness month, bringing attention to a condition which affects 1.5 million people in the UK and which has no cure.
Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to the ones that grow on...
Covid cases rise again in Liverpool
Covid cases have increased by 18.9% in the Liverpool City Region over the past week.
Over the previous week between March 15 and 21 2022, 3,306 people had a confirmed positive result.
This is the highest Covid case count since the...
Hospital staff say “walls are coming off” as they wait for new building
Staff at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital have raised concerns about worsening conditions at the hospital as they await the move to a new building.
A new building was first approved in 2013 and scheduled to open in 2017, but...
Living with IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease): Lauren’s Story
It is estimated that over half a million people are affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) across the UK, yet the condition is still rarely spoken about and is hugely misunderstood.
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are the two main...
Spiritual healer advocates for cacao to be the new coffee
A spiritual healer is advocating for cacao to become the new go-to morning energiser instead of coffee.
Liam Browne, founder of FULL POWER CACAO, is currently on a mission to get coffee junkies to switch their pick-me-up to cacao, an...
Merseysiders encouraged to get moving for mental health
Merseysiders are being urged to get moving to fundraise for mental health support.
The 100 Miles in March campaign by mental health charity MIND encourages anyone to run, walk, cycle or even scoot.
The money raised will be used to provide...
Child poverty on the rise in Liverpool
Child poverty in Liverpool is on the rise.
There are in total around 1.05 million children who are living in poverty in the north of England, with more than 50,000 of them located in and around Liverpool, according to Action...
Wellbeing Week at LJMU supports university community
It’s LJMU’s Wellbeing Week, five days dedicated to the health and wellness of students and staff alike.
The week is packed with activities and workshops that everyone is invited to, with different events set aside for just staff.
From exercise activities...
Hundreds gather in Liverpool to protest against the enforcement of vaccines
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According to government figures around 139 million COVID-19 vaccinations have now been administered across all 4 nations of the UK as part of the largest vaccination programme in British history.
While the latest NHS figures show nearly 60% of the...
Living with Lupus: My Mother and I
My name is Gio'vanna Thompson and in 2005 my life changed forever, when my mother Audrey was diagnosed with SLE Lupus. She'd been ill for months always tired, aching, losing weight.
Then one night she collapsed on the stairs and...
