Health

For as long as I can remember, I have suffered with something called hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) - a condition where my thyroid gland does not produce the correct number of hormones. The condition is one of two types and it...

A new exhibition has revealed the shocking figures on how many young women are experiencing Female Genital Mutilation across the world. The #ENDFGM exhibition was open throughout February at the International Slavery Museum. It Featured artwork created by the Savera...

Local health professionals are urging families to get vaccinated against COVID-19 during this February half-term. To make jabs easy to access there are multiple vaccine drop-in clinics across Liverpool and a mobile vaccine bus. School immunisation teams have been visiting every...

A new health and wellbeing scheme has been launched across Liverpool to provide community support following the pandemic. Community health project The Life Rooms has teamed up with Public Health Liverpool to create a new mental health service to support...

Researchers at the University of Liverpool are appealing for participants to help with a new study into epilepsy. Yesterday was International Epilepsy Day, which is marked every year on the second Monday of February. This year's initiative coincides with a call...

Liverpool City Council is teaming up with Arriva again to get the NHS Covid-19 vaccination bus back on the city's streets. As the Government set out plans to end remaining restrictions in England, the race is still on to get...

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool has announced that its 2021 Santa Dash run raised more than £15,000. The popular event sees thousands of people dress up in their festive running gear and dash through the streets of Liverpool to...

Wirral Council have joined with other authorities in the region who are determined to tackle health inequalities and improve life expectancy. Life expectancy in Merseyside is lower than the national average. Women live for 80.4 years, whilst men live for...

Health campaigners are urging people to get tested for HIV regularly. National HIV testing week encourages regular testing as a way to reduce the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV and those diagnosed late. The campaign continues last year’s success...

Tens of thousands of Britons rely on a feeding tube to feed and maintain their bodies, yet most people do not realise how widespread - or difficult - the condition can be. This week is Feeding Tube awareness Week, educating...