Health & Style features
Department of Health launches ‘Looking After Me’ – an initiative to support carers with health problems to look after...
Date Posted:08/May/2012 13:06
Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust has provided generous funding for the purchase of equipment to improve the comfort...
Date Posted:04/May/2012 15:05
The University of Chester and the Nursing and Midwifery Council have endorsed the Department of Health to run a new...
Date Posted:04/May/2012 15:02
It's been a while and I do apologise to the reader for my lack of contribution over the last couple of months......
Date Posted:16/Apr/2012 16:16
The Palace Health Club has been given a fresh new look and fitted out with the latest ‘next generation’ fitness...
Date Posted:02/Apr/2012 12:56
It’s ‘action stations’ in Noble’s Park after Douglas Borough Council installed a range of fitness equipment for young...
Date Posted:19/Mar/2012 16:27
The Isle of Man College hosts this year’s annual Health Fayre, with the theme of ‘Looking after the whole you’, on...
Date Posted:13/Mar/2012 10:28
THE brand of vaccine used for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination programme in the Island is to change in...
Date Posted:28/Feb/2012 11:00
THE take up of a new bowel cancer screening programme which was launched last year has been "disappointing" according...
Date Posted:23/Feb/2012 13:55
DESPITE an increase in budget for the next financial year the Department of Health has said savings still need to be...
Date Posted:23/Feb/2012 15:00
FOLLOW this expert advice from the Body and Mind Ladies Only Gym in Douglas:...
Date Posted:05/Mar/2012 09:00
ALMOST 90 per cent of women have cellulite - instead of shelling out money for magic creams and potions why not try our...
Date Posted:27/Feb/2012 09:00
THE ultimate swimming pool challenge will be set up at the National Sports Centre in Douglas....
Date Posted:17/Feb/2012 11:15
A NEW vaccine to treat the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) will be introduced later this year – but it will not be made...
Date Posted:16/Feb/2012 15:05
CHILDREN have the opportunity to spend the school half term playing and making new friends on the Out2Play scheme next...
Date Posted:16/Feb/2012 16:00
EATING disorders awareness week, which runs from February 20 to 24, will be marked in the Island. ...
Date Posted:16/Feb/2012 10:00
MEETINGS have been scheduled between the Island's Social Care Minister and the relatives and carers of the residents of...
Date Posted:16/Feb/2012 09:00
CRITICALLY ill patients who have to be transported from the Isle of Man to the UK by air ambulance will benefit from a...
Date Posted:15/Feb/2012 12:15
ELDERLY people in the Isle of Man will be encouraged to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible...
Date Posted:10/Feb/2012 14:30
PARENTS are being urged to vaccinate their children against mumps, measles and rubella....
Date Posted:08/Feb/2012 14:45
PATIENTS in the Isle of Man who have long term health conditions are being encouraged to take more responsibility for...
Date Posted:07/Feb/2012 17:15
GLENSIDE residential home in Douglas is being closed, the Social Care Minister confirmed today....
Date Posted:07/Feb/2012 13:00
A SOUTH Douglas MHK will ask the Island's Health Minister about plans to introduce a HPV vaccination for boys....
Date Posted:03/Feb/2012 12:05
LOCAL TT rider Conor Cummins has become St John Ambulance's first official "friend"....
Date Posted:02/Feb/2012 16:15
NURSING staff in the Isle of Man marked Dignity Action Day yesterday as part of an ongoing commitment to ensuring all...
Date Posted:02/Feb/2012 17:30
PEOPLE who have had hip replacement surgery carried out in the Isle of Man are not affected by a current health scare...
Date Posted:02/Feb/2012 09:00
PARENTS in the Isle of Man have been urged to keep a closer eye on what their children get up to at the weekend....
Date Posted:31/Jan/2012 15:15
LOCAL women who have the controversial PIP breast implants may be able to have them removed, but not replaced, in the...
Date Posted:27/Jan/2012 14:45