Health

Drugs like Ozempic, which is a treatment for type 2 diabetes, have become household names for weight loss.

Serious side effects of weight loss drugs as experts issue warning

Hundreds of thousands of young people take part in DofE activities every year

DofE kit sorted: Top Craghoppers picks for expeditions

London marathon runners have been warned ahead of the warm weather this weekend.

Warning issued to London Marathon runners as temperatures set to soar

The dopamine diet is the latest digital detox trend taking off on social media.

Three top tips on how to do a digital detox and avoid scrolling

DJ Matt Edmondson

Youngsters delay toilet trips until they are sure they can't be heard

The supermarket chain’s new online pharmacy has taken off this year

Morrisons’ online clinic can give women more control over their health

DIRTEA's award-winning mushroom coffee

Ditch the jitters – coffee alternative gives focus without the crash

Anton Ferdinand backs Sport in Mind’s Mad Headlines campaign to challenge harmful language in sports media.

Sports media fuelling mental health crisis with one in twenty words harmful

Men's mental health in the spotlight at Sunderland's Beacon of Light

Covid cases have been on the rise in the UK.

Covid symptoms to look out for after Easter as cases rise

The exact amount of time you can keep Easter lamb in the fridge.

The exact amount of time you can keep Easter lamb in the fridge

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection, which can have serious health consequences.

Warning signs of measles and how to avoid getting the virus

St John Ambulance has issued choking advice for children under 12 months old.

Easter first aid advice for children over 12 months old from St John Ambulance

The Easter holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor's surgery.

Are GPs open over the Easter weekend? What to do if you get sick

Paul Scott, CEO of IBEX Innovations

Breakthrough in osteoporosis screening

Men are avoiding eye tests through fear of finding wider health issues, study finds

One in four males avoid health checks through fear of finding something wrong
Nearly a quarter of UK males (23%) admit to avoiding general health check-ups due to fear of discovering a medical condition, new national research has revealed.
Keith McEwan

Elitone Pelvic Floor Device: A discreet solution to help strengthen your pelvic floor and stop accidents

Review of the Elitone pelvic floor device

Alfie Thompson, from Gateshead, shows it's never too late to quit smoking.

"Keep trying to quit. Smoking ruins your health. If I can do it after almost 60 ...

This is the exact amount of water you should drink each day.

The exact amount of water you should drink as temperatures soar

One of the Parkinson's specific classes.

Free membership at leisure centres for people living with Parkinson's

A group of organisations and advocates from across the UK are coming together to shine a light on thoracic endometriosis.

'The NHS is failing us': Hundreds share their endometriosis stories

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get an endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland.

Endometriosis: National World's open letter to health ministers

How to avoid sunburn as temperatures start to rise.

Met Office issue warning over sunburn risk - how to protect yourself

Children with this common skin condition may be more likely to suffer from hay fever later in life.

Warning sign your child may suffer with hay fever later in life

Dr Clara Doran has turned personal experience into a revolution in caring for brain health

The GP who left medicine to help people beat brain fog

The exact date to order your repeat prescriptions to get them in time for Easter according to a pharmacist.

The last date you can order repeat prescriptions in time for Easter

Almost a quarter (24.5%) of England’s alcohol-related deaths were in the North.

North East England reports highest alcohol-specific death rates - addiction expe...
Recent UK government figures* reveal a stark regional disparity in alcohol-specific death rates, with the North accounting for almost a quarter of all alcohol-related deaths across England (24.5%).
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Natalie Cassidy hosts new Channel 4 show Britain's Best Buys: What's the Big Deal?

Natalie Cassidy tries mushroom coffee in new channel 4 series

The best rated doctor's surgeries in Tyne and Wear - as voted for by patients.

The 13 best doctor's surgeries in Tyne and Wear - as voted by patients

Nicola Fisher

'Vibrant' businesswoman dies after weight loss surgery complications

Dr Clara Doran has turned personal challenges into a business opportunity

The supplement people say boosts focus, energy and clarity

A skin expert has outlined five warning signs of skin cancer.

Skin cancer symptoms: five warning signs according to a skin expert

Dirtea's mushroom coffee is a healthier way to get that caffeine hit

Dirtea Mushroom Coffee: A healthy coffee alternative with Lion’s Mane

Standing desks have become hugely popular in recent years

Electric standing desk with memory now £72.99 in Amazon Prime deal

Symptoms of the cold, flu and Covid can be similar.

New Covid variant on the rise - the symptoms you shouldn't ignore

Optegra surgeon Shafiq Rehman

Eye spy with my little eye - what are your eyes telling you on World Health Day?

Philip Wright, 71, meets the North East Ambulance Service paramedics and police officers who saved his life.

"I'm here because of them" says SAFC fan to heroes who saved his life

The spring Covid booster vaccination programme is currently underway.

Warning over slump in elderly getting spring Covid boosters

Morrisons Clinic has a range services aimed at men

Morrisons launches easy online clinic for men: no GP, no awkward chats

If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Education 'most important thing' in tackling endometriosis delays

These are some of the sites across Sunderland with new hygiene ratings.

Every new hygiene rating given to Sunderland businesses in March

Fisayo Thompson's documentary Walking Through Walls, follows her journey to get an endometriosis diagnosis.

Thoracic endometriosis: ‘I felt like I was drowning’

Nicola Fisher

Coroner's report into death of woman highlights "woeful" aftercare

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get an endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland.

The debilitating signs that you might have endometriosis

The Natede Smart uses the power of plants to clean up the air in your home

Why the Natede Smart is the cleverest plant pot you’ll ever own

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Builders urged to open up about mental health

Orders can be made at home, and pharmacists will dispense them and deliver them to your door

Supermarket launches new online pharmacy service for home deliveries

George Newman with the ambulance crew that saved his life.

I value each day as a bonus- granddad thanks crew that saved his life

Lockdowns may have long since passed, but their impact is still being felt in UK schools

5 ways children’s education is still being impacted by the pandemic

Social prescribing can positively affect young people’s wellbeing and mental health - University of Manchester researchers

‘Social prescriptions’ can help young people through mental health challenges – ...

North East Ambulance Service trialling electric vehicles

We’ve made massive strides - NEAS trialling use of electric vehicles

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World Oral Health Day: A quarter of parents ‘forget’ to brush their kids teeth

Clare O'Donnell is Head of Optometry at Optegra

Testing times - the importance of regular eye checks this World Optometry Day

Pre-nursery classes on offer in Sunderland.

Pre-nursery advice offer to parents

Shoppers rave about powerful IPL hair removal device that gives 98% hair reduction in 4 weeks - now on sale

Shoppers rave about at home IPL hair removal device that's now on sale

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