48% of Brits say they could be influenced to be vegan 21% will be cutting down on meat and 11% on dairy in the New Year It’s that time of year when we all commit to giving up or taking on new challenges and many of these are related to […]
Running marathon cuts years off ‘artery age’
Training for and completing a marathon improves the health of a new runner’s arteries, cutting about four years off their “vascular age”, a study suggests. Researchers from Barts and University College London tested 138 novice runners attempting the London Marathon. Over six months of training, their arteries regained some youthful […]
UNHAPPY WORKERS PLEDGE TO START NEW YEAR WITH A NEW JOB
Almost two thirds of employees (65%) go to bed on Sunday night dreading returning to their place of work. On average, they say they feel this dread, known as the Sunday night blues, three times a month, highlighting a crisis in the UK workforce. No more keenly is this felt […]
Raising Money for water refill
A few more details about this important project being run by the Young Mayor of Seaford
DNA TEST THAT CAN SAVE CANCER PATIENTS’ LIVES
Genetic Testing Can Help Inform Cancer Patients About Treatment Risk Cancer patients stand to benefit from a genetic test that can reduce the toxic side effects and risk of death that is associated with courses of chemotherapy. At least 50,000 patients every year are prescribed the chemotherapy drug 5FU (fluorouracil, […]
South coast charity receives Heart Research UK grant to inspire young people about heart health
A youth-led not-for-profit organisation that works in communities along the south coast of England has been awarded a £9,600 grant from national charity Heart Research UK to educate young people about how to look after their hearts. Blueprint 22, which works with 16-25-year-olds from Brighton to Bognor Regis, has been […]
Top tips to help parents and carers support kids’ mental wellbeing
YOUNG people in East Sussex are offering their ‘top ten tips’ to help parents and carers support children’s mental health. The guide was devised after a survey of almost 1,000 people found children, parents and carers had different ideas on what would help youngsters’ emotional wellbeing. It includes simple tips […]
Get the flu jab now and protect yourself this winter
HEALTH workers in East Sussex have been getting their flu jab – and are encouraging other people in vulnerable groups to do the same. As the days shorten, the temperatures drop and the flu season approaches, East Sussex County Council’s public health team is calling on those eligible to ensure […]
Restaurant’s gold standard for healthy eating
AN Eastbourne eatery has become the first restaurant in East Sussex to achieve the ‘gold’ standard under a new awards scheme for healthy eating. Bibendum, in Grange Road, won the accolade under the Eat Out Eat Well rating system administered by East Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards team. The scheme […]
Councillors give unanimous backing to greater mental health support
With one in four people in the UK suffering with a mental health issue in any given year, councillors at Lewes District Council have unanimously backed a motion that commits the authority to a range of far reaching measures designed to tackle the growing problem. Councillor Sean MacLeod proposed the […]
Increased number of pharmacies in England to offer free heart checks
An increased number of pharmacies across England will begin to provide free heart check-ups. Patients will have their blood pressure and cholesterol tested. Experts have suggested that that programme, which may roll out to every pharmacy in the country, could potentially prevent up to 150,000 heart attacks and strokes in […]
One in two East Sussex smokers will die early, according to new campaign
Download A HARD-hitting and heart-wrenching campaign launches today (MON 2) across East Sussex highlighting the devastating impact of tobacco on smokers and their loved ones. The ‘Be There Tomorrow’ campaign urges smokers to quit now using local help available to them. An estimated 62,000 East Sussex residents smoke and, in […]
Pollution Plight: Managing Lung Conditions
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are two of the most common lung disease in the UK. As mentioned on the National news asthma deaths have risen by thirty per cent over the last ten years. Around 10,000 people are newly diagnosed with some form of lung disease every […]