Prisons urged to improve medical care for elderly convicts as 85% suffer poor health conditions due to isolation
Plea comes from researchers at The University of Manchester
‘Like living in a dark room with no way out’: Manchester mother reveals misery of postnatal depression
NHS test could identify women at risk of the illness during pregnancy
Sufferers of highly disfiguring form of skin cancer get ‘lifeline’ after Salford trial of revolutionary drug
Erivedge (clinically named Vismodegib) treats Gorlin syndrome
Hypochondria… the truth: Manchester man stuck in endless cycle of worry and fear reveals all about health anxiety
Hypochondria is defined as the irrational fear of being ill
Older autistic children in bigger classes more likely to be bullied, University of Manchester study reveals
Autistic children are more likely to be bullied as they get older
39% of diabetes sufferers denied vital test strips to monitor blood levels as health bosses ‘ration’ to save money
People with diabetes denied the chance to monitor their blood glucose levels
Preparations underway for World Hepatitis Day as Manchester battles highest rates of ‘C’ strain in UK
The sixth annual World Hepatitis Day is on Sunday July 28
Cancer risk exposed in high rice diet study: Manchester research links genetic damage with arsenic in rice
The study exposed a link between high levels of arsenic in rice and chromosomal damage
Health warning issued for heatwave, with experts targeting vulnerable Manchester drug users
Swimmers and the elderly also given information
Road rage: Stretford and Urmston MP fumes over town hall chiefs’ road safety rebuss
Kate Green launched campaign earlier this year
Manchester Council vow to tackle smoking as government accused of ‘caving in’ over plain packaging
News comes after Manchester City Council sign declaration to tackle smoking