African Caribbean men have been advised by health care officials to make regular trips to their GPs to avoid developing one of the most common forms of cancer in the UK. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the UK among men after lung cancer. Recent Figures from Cancer Research shows…
For Black History Month we are celebrating black British women who overcome the physical and mental challenges of lupus to achieve personal success. Figures from the West Midlands Lupus Society reveal that while 1 in 1000 white women in the UK suffer from lupus, for black women the figure is 1 in 250. High profile,…
A community-based health and social care organization is helping to to raise awareness about road safety to tackle the problem of high rates of road traffic accidents in deprived areas. Pyramid Health and Social Care Association (PHASCA) recently hosted an annual youth community event which was organized by its Y2Y Youth Forum group. Young people…
This week the BMA called for all homeopathic products and remedies (whether pills or creams) to be formally labelled with the term placebo. This has led to a fierce discussion on Vanessa Feltz’s BBC London radio programme with the majority of callers supporting homeopathy. This stance is the not the first time the UK’s medical professional…
Women experiencing breast cancer symptoms should be given high priority by GP’s to prevent late diagnosis, cancer sufferers have said. Those who spoke to People with Voices expressed concern about how GP’s respond to women displaying breast cancer symptoms. Amma Adjei, daughter of the late Dinah Adjei believes that a lack of priority and support…
With knife crime reportedly rising, it seems the streets of London are not as safe as they should be. Many young people are opting for perilous methods of protection in order to stay safe. On Friday October 30 I attended the Rise Empowering Safety event, an anti-knife crime day for young people. The motivational event…
Children of abused mothers at an increased risk of obesity should be closely monitored by parents and carers, a UK obesity organisation says. The statement was made in response to a US study published last week in the June issue of the Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Journal. The study, which monitored the development…