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LADIES WHO LOVE PAMPERING
Monday 14 March 2011
NICHS is holding a 'Ladies Who Love' pampering event at the Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim on 27th March 2011. The event will have music, expert talks and advice on make up, complimentary therapies, colour and fashion. more »
HIDDEN HEART DANGER FOR FORTY-SOMETHINGS
Friday 11 February 2011
A leading medical charity is urging men and women in their 30s and 40s to pay more attention to their heart health because they are failing to share in the downward trend of deaths from cardiovascular disease. more »
DANGER LURKING IN YOUR SUNDAY LUNCH
Monday 6 December 2010
Saving yourself time in preparing the Sunday roast could be storing up risks of heart disease and stroke, a leading health charity has warned. more »
CHARITY EXTENDS LOTTERY LIFELINE FOR CHEST ILLNESS SUFFERERS
Monday 29 November 2010
A leading health charity has stepped in to save a much-needed service for people with a deadly lung disease. more »
GOVERNMENT CUTS "WILL FORCE CHARITIES TO PICK UP RESEARCH BILL"
Friday 15 October 2010
A Northern Ireland health charity says the voluntary sector will be left to pick up the pieces if the Government's spending review slashes the budget for medical research. more »
BELFAST RESEARCH AIMS TO OVERCOME STROKE DISABILITY
Monday 20 September 2010
Researchers in Belfast are investigating a ground breaking new technique to help stroke survivors regain the use of disabled limbs. more »
5th UK Stroke Forum Conference
Tuesday 17 August 2010
30 November to 2 December 2010, SECC, Glasgow more »
SMOKERS' SUPPORT FOR SMOKE FREE LAW DOUBLES
Friday 2 July 2010
On the third anniversary of England's smokefree public places law, research shows that public support for the law is strong and continuing to grow, particularly among smokers. According to a YouGov poll for ASH [1] support for the law has doubled since it was introduced in 2007 and for every four smokers who oppose the law there are five who support it. more »
EXTRA CIGARETTE TAX IN BUDGET "WOULD SAVE LIVES AND MONEY"
Tuesday 22 June 2010
A leading NI health charity has urged the Chancellor to increase the cost of tobacco by 5% above that of inflation in the emergency Budget. It's calculated that such a one-off increase would reduce the number of smokers in Northern Ireland by up to 5,400 more »
SEARCH FOR "MISSING THOUSANDS" WITH SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE
Monday 24 May 2010
A leading medical charity has launched a search for the tens of thousands of people in Northern Ireland who have a serious lung disease without knowing it. more »
