Mental image: Manchester artist turns tragic brother’s battle with schizophrenia and suicide into illustrative art
A Manchester-based cross-media scriptwriter is looking to reveal the realities of schizophrenia in tribute to her tragic brother.
Manchester’s elderly warned as figures reveal one in three over-65s have serious fall EVERY year
It is currently Age UK’s National Falls Awareness Week and the charity is providing information which aims to help those at risk reduce the chance of taking a tumble
Is ‘diagnosis by Google’ risking your life? Low lung cancer survival rates explored by Manchester uni
Researchers from The University of Manchester are recruiting lung cancer patients from around the North West to take part in a study to look at the online information available in the hope of enabling people to catch it earlier.
Blue blood appeal: Etihad flowerbed turned red to help make National Blood Week donors bloom
Manchester City Council are turning a flowerbed outside the Etihad red to raise awareness of National Blood Week.
Plan bee: Manchester wildlife detectives urged to log sightings to combat decline for Great British Bee Count
The inaugural Great British Bee Count is an initiative which will help scientists build a nationwide picture of bee health.
Say Aloha to Wahu: Healthy Hawaiian restaurant pledges ‘unique meal’ to EVERY Spinningfields customer
Wahu, opening this month in Spinningfields, hopes that its motto of ‘made fresh made fast’ will help make it a one stop shop for busy nutrition and food lovers of Manchester.
Smokers and passive smokers more likely to go DEAF, claims Manchester University study
Passive smoking also increases the likelihood of hearing loss by 28%.
Weight a minute! Manchester fitness coach proves ‘lifting’ isn’t just for burly blokes
Fitness athlete and personal trainer, Karolina Botkova, has been training for a decade and now takes part in fitness competitions
Wigan mum endured 15-hour labour before being told son ‘died’ – but he was still alive, inquest hears
A first time mother from Wigan who was mistakenly told her baby was dead after enduring a 15 hour labour felt ‘something could have be done’ to prevent his death, an inquest has heard.
Doctor, I feel like a runaway bride! Medicine man to swap scrubs for wedding dress in Great Manchester Run
Daniel Tucker, 27, from Blackpool, works at Victoria Hospital but will tackle the 10km course in bridal attire in aid of the charity Gift of a Wedding.
Athlete’s heart debate: ‘Too much’ exercise increases risk of heart problems, claims Manchester uni study
The research claims that athletes who are at the pinnacle of fitness are more likely to be diagnosed with abnormal heart rhythms once they reach an older age