Manchester has a chance to fight prejudice this World AIDS Day, says police chief
Tony Lloyd has urged Greater Manchester to show solidarity this World AIDS Day against discrimination, prejudice and hatred aimed at HIV sufferers.
Vitamin C injections can CURE cancer, claims doctor – touting £3,000 therapy in Manchester
Vitamin C can CURE cancer but won’t be funded for human trials because money can’t be made on it, claim an alternative therapy doctor promoting the £3,000 treatment across Manchester.
Metal hip solid: Computer game hopes to prevent elderly falling over
A new exercise game that hopes to keep the elderly fit enough to avoid serious falls has been developed by Manchester University and Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Rat nests by baby wards and cockroach infestations near surgery: North Manchester’s hospital vermin crisis
Rats’ nests by children’s hospital wards and cockroach infestations in surgery departments are just some of the 350 cases of vermin call-outs faced by North Manchester hospitals in 2014, MM can reveal.
‘Changing attitudes to alcohol’ is key to stopping Manchester booze problem
The region has one of the highest incidences of reported anti-social behaviour in the country, and at least one in every ten calls to Greater Manchester Police relating to anti-social behaviour references the consumption and effect of alcohol.
Sweet success: Manchester NQ gluten-free haven Tea 42 named best ‘FreeFrom’ café
Manchester-based eatery Tea 42 takes the cake at the inaugural FreeFrom Eating Out (FFEO) Awards, being crowned one of the best places for diners with special dietary needs to eat out
Laughing gas: Is nitrous oxide a dangerous drug or harmless habit?
How safe is laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide, NOS or even hippy crack? MM investigate by talking to health chiefs and users.
Devolution will boost Manchester’s healthcare, says senior doctor
Devolution to the region will deliver massive benefits to health and social care – including the diagnosis and treatment of dementia – according to a senior Manchester health official.
Female Manchester Uni medic puts boys to shame with arty Movember ‘taches
Manchester University medical student Kate Hyde is drawing on a different moustache every day this Movember to raise money for men’s mental health and research into testicular and prostate cancer
Surrogate parents ‘should get minimum wage’… £40,000 for nine months’ work
Surrogacy laws across the UK are ‘woefully inadequate’ meaning surrogate parents are unable to earn the £40K minimum wage they are entitled to, according to Manchester medical and ethics experts.
Heart disease deaths plunge across Greater Manchester… yet ‘fight far from over’
Avoidable deaths from cardiovascular disease has dropped across Greater Manchester, but the figures are still shockingly high, reveals the Office of National Satistics