When you are a daddy BECOMING a father for the fourth time last week, Prime Minister David Cameron is probably all too aware of the expectations of being a new dad. Yet for those new to fatherhood, the event can come as a huge shock, and the effect it can have on health and w... » MORE

Protect your sexual health

IF YOU are aged between 15 and 24, you had the right to celebrate on Thursday – it was International Youth Day. The event, organised by the United Nations and first held in 1999, was a fantastic opportunity for young people to celebrate their status and... » MORE

Go with your gut reaction

Have you got that gut feeling? August 23-29 is Love Your Gut Week. Now in its 12th year, you can get involved in the digestive event of the year! The week exists to raise awareness about digestive problems which are not always easy to recognise. There ar... » MORE

Let the children play

Let the children play, let them have their way. If you re of a certain age you might recall the song by Santana – but the sentiment of the lyric is very much at the heart of an annual celebration of children s right to play called Playday. Today is Playda... » MORE

Fight the stigma of illness

HELP to make mental health stigma a thing of the past. Stephen Fry, Gok Wan, Ruby Wax and Frank Bruno are all on board, but are YOU ready to take on Newham s biggest fight yet? Time to Change is England s biggest campaign to tackle mental health stigma a... » MORE

Parks can help your health

NEXT week sees Love Your Parks week across the UK - and here at NHS Newham we think this is an ideal opportunity for you to enjoy your local surroundings and get some healthy exercise. Exercise can have such a positive impact on our physical and emotional... » MORE

Sickle cell in the spotlight

JULY is sickle cell awareness month. Sickle cell is now the most common genetic condition in England, with an estimated 12,500 people having it. It mainly affects people of African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Caribbean descent. There are two... » MORE

Sign up to the donation register

RUNNING from July 4 to 11 2010 is National Transplant Week. There s some great news to celebrate this week, a record number of people (16,932,946) have signed up to the Organ Donor Register. However, in England there is currently a shortage of donated o... » MORE

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