Shining a light on Spina Bifida: Hugo’s Story
When you think of October you think of Halloween, pumpkins, trick or treating and maybe even Bonfire Night. However, it is also a time where people celebrate a lot more than just sweets and scary movies.
This month many charities and families across the UK...
Invisible illnesses – how the nation’s unnoticed suffering affects lives
A disease that affects millions of people globally, Lupus is normally forgotten and ignored. But October is shining a light on this condition.
Lupus, medically known as systemic lupus erythematosus, is a long-term autoimmune disease affecting the joints and skin.
The...
Liverpool personal trainer on a mission to make women healthier
A personal trainer is making it her mission to help women across Liverpool better themselves and gain a healthier lifestyle with her online programme.
Aimee Ormesher, 30, created her online programme “8 weeks with Aimee” in 2018 to help women...
Men are silent sufferers of eating disorders with less than half seeking treatment
Around 1.5 million people in the UK are estimated to have an eating disorder, with 25% of those suffering thought to be male identifying. But research shows men are significantly less likely to be diagnosed or seek treatment.
A freedom...
Liverpool residents’ fears over misuse of electric scooters
Liverpool residents have been expressing concerns that electric scooters could pose some dangers.
The scheme, which launched in October as a joint initiative from Liverpool City Council and scooter company Voi, has been praised for encouraging green transport.
Campaigners help to cut food waste in Liverpool City Region
A project to help householders cut food waste, eat more healthily and save money is celebrating a funding boost.
Feedback Global has received £19,900 from the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) Community Fund to run the Your Food Needs...
Young people under more work-related stress than ever before
New data from the Mental Health Foundation indicates that people are becoming more stressed each year, and young people in particular are becoming frequent sufferers.
It is estimated that 65% of people in the UK have felt more stressed since...
COVID-19 vaccination bus comes to Liverpool
Today a COVID vaccination bus will launch, visiting various areas over the coming weeks with low vaccine take up.
World Parkinson’s Day 2021
World Parkinson’s Disease Day was started in 1997 by the World Health Organisation and European Parkinson’s Disease Association to raise awareness of those suffering from the neurological condition- Parkinson’s.
GPs encourage women to get checked out this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and GPs, cancer specialists and survivors are encouraging women to visit their doctor if they suspect they could have the disease.
Cancer of the ovaries is one of the most common cancers among women...
