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World Aids Day 2022
World Aids Day 2022 - AIDS, Is it talked about enough? Do we still consider it a threat? It seems, for some, it is part of our history, a story to be told about young gay men in London dying of an unforeseen illness. TV programs, films, and books to be observed with...
Movember – Raising Awareness For Men’s Cancer
Movember is a significant annual event designed to spread awareness about men's mental health issues involving prostate and testicular cancer. Men are notoriously hesitant to see a doctor, which often leads to later diagnosis of cancers, so raising awareness is vital....
Breast cancer awareness month
October 1st marks the start of breast cancer awareness month. A whole month of open talking, supporting and promoting. Encouraging people to be breast- or even cancer-aware is an ongoing battle as we all settle into our busy lives forgetful of self-care and even...
Sexual Health Week
Monday the 12th of September marks the start of sexual health week. A week is dedicated to raising awareness of sexual health issues and treatments and generally opening the floor to discussion on some topics that not everyone feels comfortable discussing This year we...
MonkeyPox – What you need to know
If life couldn’t get much more bizarre, with COVID, ongoing wars, heatwaves across the globe, and Polio detected here in the UK, anyone would think the end of the world is nearing an end. The news really has a way of driving a point home, and now, when tension is...
Polio
Poliovirus has been detected in the UK sewage system in North and East London. What is Polio? Polio is a highly infectious and vaccine-preventable disease. It is a virus that can enter our nervous system and cause paralysis of the muscles. Whilst it can affect people...
World Hepatitis Day – let’s Raise Awareness
World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on the 28th of July and is designed to raise awareness, support and show a unity of strength in the community. Currently, here in the UK, over 180,000 people are chronically infected with Hepatitis B, and over 144,000 are estimated to...
Polio detected in London – Should we be worried?
In recent news, for the first time in nearly 40 years, wild Polio has been detected in London sewage, putting the UK’s Polio-free status at risk. It is a common belief that Polio was eradicated from the world back in the 80s along with Smallpox, but the truth is that...
Diabetes – The importance of diet
Diabetics need to be far more conscious of what they eat, compared to the rest of the non-diabetic population, because regulating blood sugar levels and managing weight are two key factors that can help you control the condition. In this light, diet is a major factor...
Action on Stroke – Stroke Awareness Month
When somebody experiences a stroke, the minutes and seconds that follow can often mean the difference between life and death. After the onset of a stroke, brain tissue and millions of neurons start to degenerate due to a lack of oxygen, so the more awareness there is...