Charity organisation, Mind in Kingston, organises weekly walks in parks around Kingston to help cope with mental health issues.
Category: Health
Sewage spills cause concern for health and safety
Sewage spillage across UK rivers has raised alarms about safety of regular users where Thames Water being the country’s largest water company is put under the lens
Rising number of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s
Currently there are 153,000 people in the UK living with Parkinson’s, according to Parkinson’s UK and the number is growing. Parkinson’s Awareness Week, hopes to
Dragon boat crew for breast cancer survivors wants new members
There are almost 56,000 new cases of breast cancer each year in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK. A 2022 paper reported that physical
Lib Dems hit out at Sunak as more than 100,000 older patients wait over 24 hours for a bed
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he fears the failure to solve the social care crisis may be the cause of increasing delays
How spring and moving clocks forward impacts human life
From the spring equinox on 21 March the sun starts to brighten up our days. For many in the UK, it’s their favourite season. In
Spring as an antidepressant
The onset of spring can bring relief for those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or seasonal depression. This usually starts in autumn or
Multiple Sclerosis: Shedding light on unseen challenges
A recent conference organised by the charity MS Trust featuring experts in the sector, focused attention on aspects of the disease which are rarely in
How autoimmune diseases impact people’s daily lives and why raising awareness is crucial
My juvenile idiopathic arthritis was diagnosed when I was only four years old and in kindergarten. At the time I was not yet able to
A worrying increase in eating disorders amongst young women
One of the targets for International Women’s Day (IWD) referenced on their website,was to “help women and girls make informed decisions about their health”. An
