Mind charity are hosting an eating disorder awareness week stall in Sunderland to help fight the stigma and confusion shown around eating disorders. The week starts on Monday March 2 and lasts until Friday March 8. For anyone who might want some advice or even to just see some of […]
One third of students from the University of Sunderland fail to attend their lifesaving smear tests, new statistics show. In a survey on the University of Sunderland’s fresher’s Facebook page, results suggested that one in three did not turn up to their cervical screening. Reasons given for this included the […]
Team GB and sporting legend Steve Cram were at the Intu Metrocentre on March 25 to raise awareness of the 2019 World Transplant Games, which take place in Newcastle and Gateshead in August 2019. At the event, athletes talked about why they are supporting the Games, but more importantly why […]
‘Fizz Free February’ has been a success for Sunderland MP and Shadow Minister, Sharon Hodgson, who has completed the month. She said: “When I heard about the campaign I thought the idea was great and I had to get involved with being Shadow Minister for public health. “I’ve been trying […]
Statistics show that an increasing number of women are delaying the parenthood process to much later ages, while conceptions involving under 18s continue to decrease to an all-time low. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016 saw 28,744 conceptions for women in their 40s, an increase of 58% […]
Health bosses in Sunderland have approved plans to replace walk-in centres in Washington, Houghton and Bunny Hill with a centralised service in Pallion. The public protested against the proposed closure of these urgent care centres and more than 14,000 people signed a petition to keep them open. NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning […]
Statistics show that women and those over 70 are among the happiest residents in England. Recent health and wellbeing statistics provided by the Office for National Statistics show that women are happier, have more self-worth and are more satisfied with life than men in England. These statistics show that the […]
The Foundation of Light (FoL), Sunderland AFC’s sports charity, is aiming to get more children involved in sport and exercise through its Beacon of Light facility. In September, the FoL officially opened the Beacon of Light to the public. The Beacon is a multi-million-pound facility that boasts elite sports spaces […]
Cross-sex friendships are a recent development in modern society, so there are plenty of questions about the opposite sex you probably daren’t ask just yet. That’s why we’ve done it for you in the video below.
We’ve all dealt with the mess of an unexpected period. And who hasn’t felt the shame of standing in the queue with Always Ultra buried at the bottom of our basket (underneath a heap of unnecessary buys we’ve hastily thrown to hide them). Most of us will even have skipped […]