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Girls' night in... with therapy

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:14:40 -0000

First it was Tupperware, then Ann Summers. Now, the new party women can throw in the comfort of their homes comes complete with a psychologist. Hazel Carter-Showell talks to Lisa Stocks about Shrink Party.

Beer bellies leave British men losing sight of their manhood

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:02:58 -0000

One in 10 men are unable to see their genitals because of their protruding bellies, a survey has found.

Of these people, 43% have been unable to do so for two years without looking in a mirror or bending over.

I Love Me: Why breast really is best

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:48:27 -0000

It's been the mantra of midwives for generations – breastfeeding is the best bet for your baby. And not without good reason. Breast milk is the ideal baby food with the perfect combination of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and fluids that new-born babies need: the perfect balanced diet in fact.

But there are many health benefits from breastfeeding for both mother and baby. On average, breastfed babies have fewer infections in their early life, in particular less diarrhoea and vomiting, chest infections and ear infections.

I Love Me: Hollyoaks stars Carley Stenson and Ashley Taylor Dawson are keen to get the message out about the best way to protect against cancer

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:47:45 -0000

Cancer of the cervix is the 12th most common cancer in the UK, but the second most common cancer in women under 35 after breast cancer.

In the UK, around 2,800 women are diagnosed with it each year and because the symptoms of cervical cancer are not always obvious, many women present with it at an advanced stage.

I Love Me: Five minutes a month could save your life

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:47:18 -0000

Testicular cancer occurs in about 2,000 men every year and is responsible for almost two per cent of all male cancers.

Seventy men died from testicular cancer in 2008, yet the disease is highly treatable and does not always affect fertility.

I love me: Fitness? Cycling is the wheel deal

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:46:47 -0000

Cycling is one of the easiest sports around and one of the best forms of exercise. It fits nicely into the daily routine because you can get on your bike to go to the shops, cycle to work, or just treat yourself to 10 minutes of fresh air and feeling good.

On June 19, the perfect excuse to start cycling comes in the shape of Bike Week, highlighting the health, environmental and social benefits of pedal power.

Now the smoke has cleared

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:49:20 -0000

‘In about five or 10 years from now, people will be amazed that we ever allowed smoking in public places, because we've got a smoke-free generation growing up, “ says Pat Karney, the NHS Director of Smoke Free Greater Manchester.

For those of who grew up in the “golden age” of the British pub – before the smoking ban of 2007 removed the fug and replaced it with fresh air – that's a statement which even now seems a little far-fetched.

How we can help beat breast cancer

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:54:44 -0000

In deepest Wythenshawe behind a facade that looks more like a swish office building than anything to do with a hospital is a team people who might change breast cancer screening for ever.

With lots of glass and airy spaces, the team at the Nightingale Centre and Genesis Prevention centre are working on a study that could have a real and lasting impact on women's lives.

Kids being ‘groomed’ to drink

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:13:31 -0000

A Greater Manchester doctor will call for a ban on alcohol ads at the British Medical Association’s annual conference next week.

Dr Kailash Chand explains why he feels so strongly about the issue

Getting in shape, from A-Z

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:28:28 -0000

Our intrepid dieter Dianne Bourne has been trying out different ways to get in shape in 2010 in her New Year, New You column. After four months, losing three stone and dropping three dress sizes from a size 18 to a size 12, she gives her A-Z of shape-up tips

Super slimmer is half the girl she used to be

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:01:07 -0000

A slimmer who has lost 10st feels so good about her new body she's stripping off to show the world.

Katja Isaken was so big in her teens that she had to have her school uniform specially-made.

Olympic countdown

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:32:31 -0000

The countdown to the 2012 Olympics in London hits the two year mark this month. And even though the main event is in the capital, Olympic fever is spreading nationwide and there are a huge range of events taking place up north designed to sprinkle a bit of Olympic magic on our fair city.

Louise Robbins, physical activity manager with Greater Sport, says she expects the Olympics to inspire large numbers of people across Manchester to get active.

The Games will be an inspiration to us all

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:30:43 -0000

Schoolboy Michael Cross plays the more traditional sports of rugby and football for Woodhey High School.

"There is a social side to sport," he says. "You get to know lots of people and it’s just really fun getting involved with it all.

Olympics will be a boost

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:27:22 -0000

James is an all-round athlete who plays a dizzying list of sports for Ashton-on-Mersey school: football, rugby, athletics, basketball and cricket. His talents have been spotted by Accrington Stanley Football Club, and he plays for their youth team. In addition to all that, he cycles for Trafford.

How does he do it? "I just love keeping fit, competing as a team, and winning," he says. "I also go running in my spare time, and I love competing against myself."

Stephanie aims to emulate her heroes

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:25:28 -0000

Badminton star in the making Stephanie has high hopes she’ll one day earn a place on the Olympic podium, like her England heroes and silver medal winners Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms.

"I want to carry on and become a professional badminton player," she says. "And one day I’d love to go to the Olympics and represent my country."