WOMEN over 70 are being urged to check for signs of breast cancer as part of a national campaign.
East Sussex County Council’s Public Health team is backing the Be Clear on Cancer campaign in a bid to highlight the importance of early diagnosis among older women. Continue reading
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
