Health
YOUNG non-smokers are being advised not to take up vaping. Researchers looked at the evidence and say while vaping is far safer than cigarettes, the long-term effects of vapes are still unknown reports the BBC. Vaping causes less exposure to harmful toxins than smoking, say…
THE majority of people living with chronic pain[i] in the UK (69%) had to visit multiple general practitioners (GPs) and wait more than a year before receiving an official diagnosis, with more than one quarter of people (28%) waiting three years or more. This insight…
THE UK must prepare for a big, early wave of flu, experts warn, based on what Australia has just experienced during its winter reports the BBC. Many Southern Hemisphere nations have had their most rampant flu season for years. It is largely because people mixed…
THEIR final exhibition for the year will be held in Harlow on Tuesday 4 October at Baptist Church Hall, 98 Potter Street, CM17 9AW. Exhibitions are free to attend so please come along and talk to the experts in low vision equipment for anything you…
ST Clare Hospice has launched a new, one-to-one service to support people living with advanced dementia, and their carers, across West Essex and East Hertfordshire. Namaste Dementia Care delivers personalised, one-to-one, Namaste Care activities to people living with dementia in their own homes and in…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask the new Health Secretary, Therese Coffey on what progress had been made regarding a new hospital for the people of Harlow. The new ministers response is below. https://twitter.com/halfon4harlowMP/status/1572942882343997448?s=20&t=3zdFRvogB1-9LHTyNt6wqw
WE are following a number of runners as they prepare for the London Marathon on October 2nd. Including Karen Clempner, who has written a blog for us: My name is Karen Clempner, I will be running the London Marathon in just under 2 weeks’ time…
A SUPPORT group with a difference comes to Harlow – launching on Saturday 24 September. People living with and beyond cancer in the Harlow area are being encouraged to move more as part of an initiative called 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer (www.5kyourway.org). This…
GRIEFLINE (01279 945089) is a local resource offering much-needed emotional support on the telephone, across West Essex and East Herts, to anyone struggling with their grief around the loss of someone. GriefLine is open from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. It is run by…
AS final preparations are made to mark the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, people in Hertfordshire and west Essex are reminded to plan ahead with their medicines needs for the bank holiday Monday and to visit www.nhs.uk first in the event medical advice is…
THIS month, we marked World Sepsis Day (13 September) at PAHT. We are encouraging our community to be aware of the symptoms of sepsis, a potentially life-threatening disease. Sepsis occurs when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It may…
SINCE we launched in 2013, we have often been asked by a number of parties: whether the NHS is getting the most out of Sydenham House. Sydenham House is based on Monkswick Road in the town. Therefore, we asked the NHS. for a progress report.…
AS you will be aware, a bank holiday for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral will take place on Monday (19 September). In line with normal arrangements for a bank holiday, routine appointments and procedures will be postponed. All patients will receive direct communication…
THE Butterfly Effect Well Being Centre has opened at the Paringdon Club in Harlow. YH went up to the centre to speak to Angela Hannibal in order to find out more about it. Click below for more information. https://www.butterflyeffectwellbeing.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/i9j1R_XHnsQ
PRECAUTIONARY measures in place following isolated Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) case in Tolleshunt Major. An isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza (otherwise known as Bird Flu) has been confirmed at a premises just outside Tolleshunt Major, Maldon. The outbreak is in kept birds and there are…
NORTH Weald Bassett Parish Council is seeking the support of the parish’s district and county councillors over its wish to move its offices back into North Weald Library. The parish council wants its district and county council representatives to lobby the county council on behalf…
