THOUSANDS of East Sussex residents have taken advantage of potentially life-saving health checks, according to latest figures.
The free NHS Health Check is a mid- life MOT which aims to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease and checks are offered to adults aged between 40 and 74. Continue reading
PUBLIC health chiefs are backing a campaign aimed at protecting children from passive smoking – after a new law to tackle the problem was approved by Parliament.
Smoking in cars in which children are present will be illegal in England from October 1, with offenders facing the prospect of a £50 fine, following a House of Commons vote. Continue reading
PEOPLE in East Sussex are being urged to make a healthy start to the New Year – by taking a break from booze.
Dry January is a national initiative aimed at encouraging people to sign up to a pledge to give their body a break from alcohol for a month. Continue reading
AN AUDIO display telling the stories of people living with HIV will arrive at Eastbourne Library on December 1.
The Speaking Volumes project will be launched at the library in Grove Road between 5pm and 6pm on December 1, which coincides with World Aids Day, and the display will remain until January 5. Continue reading
