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By Jill Dando News The British Heart Foundation teamed up with social media star, Matt Green, to encourage staff and students to learn the lifesaving skill of CPR through their Classroom RevivR tool. East Barnet School in London was treated to a visit from the famous TikTok science teacher who
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By Jill Dando News Two surgeons who led the first ever separation of conjoined twins at Great Ormond Street Hospital forty years ago have been reunited with their patient. On 3 March 1985, surgeons Lewis Spitz and Edward Kiely, along with a team of 26 clinicians, carried out the nine-hour
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By Jill Dando News Tesco has announced that its Fruit & Veg for Schools programme is to be expanded for another year to reach more schools across the UK. For the whole of the next academic year (2025/2026), free fruit and veg from local Tesco stores will give children
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By Jill Dando News In a powerful collaboration aimed at raising awareness of skin cancer prevention, Glasgow-based SPF skincare brand dussl has partnered with Melanoma UK to spotlight the importance of daily SPF application. With a focus on educating younger, more diverse audiences—particularly younger males—the partnership seeks to
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By Jill Dando News A North East charity has received £200,000 from the NHS Charities Together Innovation Challenge Fund to expand its SPACE Pilot project. This initiative, in partnership with Ways to Wellness and the Great North Children’s Hospital, supports young people with chronic conditions by pairing social
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By Jill Dando News Blue-enriched light can improve sleep quality and daily activity in older adults living at home, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Researchers found that this type of light therapy led to greater daytime activity, earlier bedtimes, regular sleep patterns and improved sleep quality,
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By Jill Dando News New Bristol-based charity, CRuNCH, wants all teenagers to be able to cook 5 simple, healthy meals before they leave home. Its Cook5 with CRuNCH programme is a fully-funded 5 week course delivered in senior schools which equips young people with cooking skills, a good understanding of
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By Jill Dando News The Donate For Defib W-s-M Project, a vital community initiative, has reached a significant milestone after nearly a year and a half of operation. The project, which has been instrumental in installing publicly accessible defibrillators across Weston-super-Mare and surrounding areas, has been met with overwhelming support
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By Jill Dando News Westcotts Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset proudly unveiled a life-saving defibrillator, made possible thanks to a generous donation from the Weston-super-Mare Chamber of Commerce. The defibrillator, now installed at Westcotts’ premises, was funded through the Chamber’s fundraising efforts and installed by local
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By Shane Dean, Jill Dando News It is said that laughter is the best medicine and now it has been proved to be true. A good old laugh is not only good for your fun levels, but also boosts the brain and health. These days after Covid 19 and other
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By Jill Dando News Brits are going bananas for exotic fruit with papaya now the fastest growing fruit in the UK. Demand for the orange-coloured fruit, which is mainly grown in tropical climates within South America, has rocketed by nearly 160 per cent in the last year. Not only is
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By Jill Dando News The average UK person spends just 7% of their time (or 86 minutes) outdoors during the work week. This is shocking to hear – but with our busy schedules, it’s no wonder many of us can only find a few minutes each day to get outside.
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By Jill Dando News A good night’s sleep does more than just help you feel rested—it might literally clear your mind. A new study published in the Cell Press journal Cell shows how deep sleep may wash away waste buildup in the brain during waking hours, an essential
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By Jill Dando News The Donate For Defib WsM Project is pleased to announce a publicly accessible defibrillator has been installed at Specsavers Weston High Street, along with the support and installation from AMS Electrical - SouthWest. For this installation Donate For Defib WsM Project undertook a Mini Launch! The
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By Joel,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent A new Centre focused on delivering research on climate change and its impacts on health that will address climate-environment-health inequalities across each life stage is being created by the University of Exeter. Together with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the National Trust,
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By Jill Dando News HealthBus Trust is excited to announce its new collaboration with Core Telecom Charity Service Information, providing a free 0300 number for patients to easily contact the charity. Thanks to Core Telecom’s generous support, this number comes at no cost to the caller, ensuring accessible communication