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People had the opportunity to sample ways to improve their wellbeing at an event staged in The Old School in Long Melford last Saturday.The Long Melford Community Association and Active Wellbeing teamed up to host the open day.There were short classes of yoga, keep fit and tai chi, as well as new age kurling.Also on offer were displays from the U3A art group and the WI, alongside card making and a floral workshop. The Upbeat group showed how it can help with recovery from heart problems or a stroke.Nick Pringle, from Active Wellbeing, has been working with Long Melford GP Surgery and local groups to help identify people who need support.Rosey Eade, community association secretary, said: “I would say it was a successful day and people were able to get the message across. We had between 80 and 100 people call in.” … [Read more...] about PICTURES: Residents strive to improve wellbeing at Long Melford activity sessions

Health By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News 20 April 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47981644 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Nearly one-in-10 heart attacks and strokes in England and Wales could be prevented … [Read more...] about Targeted checks ‘prevent 10% of heart attacks’

Family and friends are rallying round a teenage boy who has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and now faces six months of chemotherapy.Grantham schoolboy Charlie Tatchell, 14, has been diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. He began his chemotherapy treatment on Wednesday, a few weeks after being admitted to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, where he is being looked after on ward E39, a Teenage Cancer Trust ward.Friends and family are now helping Charlie as much as they can by raising money for him and for the ward.Charlie, of Wyndham Close, Grantham, attends Priory Ruskin Academy and is the youngest of four brothers.His mother, Sarah Tatchell, wants to warn people because Charlie did not tell his family straight away about a growth he noticed in his groin.Sarah said she and her husband Stuart noticed that Charlie had lost some weight and was looking pale, but they put it down to a teenage growth spurt.Sarah said Charlie was telling them that he was … [Read more...] about Loved ones help Charlie, 14, through cancer battle

Assaults on hospital staff have reached record levels in Wales – with attacks taking place on average 10 times every single day. Exclusive figures obtained by WalesOnline show 3,805 physical assaults against staff were reported by Welsh health boards in 2017-18. That was up from 3,716 in 2016-17, according to new stats released following Freedom of Information requests. Staff were injured at least 1,654 times as a result of assaults in 2017-18, although not all health boards held this information so the true figure is likely to be higher. Dame Donna Kinnair, chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: “It’s extremely worrying to find out that the number of attacks on hospital staff is relentlessly rising again after a small reduction two years ago. “The fact that assaults on staff have increased by 70% since 2010 shows that Ministers, the NHS, and individual employers have still not got a grip on this problem. … [Read more...] about Assaults on NHS hospital staff hit record levels in Wales

A mum from Ilkeston who is set to have a life-saving operation said the risk of not waking up is worth the chance of a better life. Michelle Oddy, who suffers with Crohn's disease, said her body has "had enough". Michelle, who is a mum to 14-year-old Keira, is set to have 20-hour surgery to replace her bowel, colon, large and small intestine, liver, pancreas and half a stomach - despite the 38% chance of not making it through. The 43-year-old has been brought back to life twice after suffering septic shock. Former hairdresser Michelle, who grew up in Sawley, said: "It sounds morbid but it's only a matter of time before I die. "I've been brought back to life twice and when they revived me I married my wife Laura five weeks later. "We'd been engaged for years but never been able to afford a wedding." Michelle said her health has deteriorated ever since she was diagnosed with Crohn's age 14. She said: "I'm sick and tired of it now, every month I end up in hospital with sepsis and it is … [Read more...] about Family’s tears as mum told she might not make it through huge operation