Health News

LGBTQ People at Heart of NHS on its Birthday

Posted on 5 Jul 2020 in Health

Many people will be taking part in a UK wide clap of thanks for the National Health Service (NHS) this Sunday night at 7pm. The clap is not without its critics – we have met many LGBTQ workers and people from immigrant backgrounds who are all exasperated at the sudden public outpouring of affection for the NHS in the wake of coronavirus.

Charities Slam Government Over Suicide Task

Posted on 2 Jul 2020 in Health

Ben Hunte, the BBC News Channel's dedicated LGBTQ correspondent, has met up with several charity bosses working in agencies that help members of our community suffering from suicidal ideation and general mental health disturbance.

As Shops Reopen, Good News for Vegans

Posted on 1 Jul 2020 in Health

THT with Latest Guidance on HIV+ Coronacare

Posted on 30 Jun 2020 in Health

Throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Terrence Higgins Trust, the oldest of the United Kingdom’s HIV service providers, has been updating members, supporters, journalists and the general public about the way in which coronavirus is impacting the lives of peopl

Queer Yoga Classes Start in Bristol

Posted on 9 Jul 2019 in Health

Yoga is a discipline drawn from Indian traditions and has been used for thousands of years to engage balance in spirit and body.

Jun

Beauty Comes in Many Forms - Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell, the black British model, has spoken to BBC2's “Newsnight” programme to endorse varied and diverse body shapes and types on the catwall.

Mar

Ovarian Cancer Month Reaches Climax

Radio Jackie in south London says that we are in Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Eleven women die from the disease every day, while more than 25,000 women are living with it.

Mar

"No Difference" Between Brains - New Book

Gina Rippon, whose book, The Gendered Brain, is out now from Bodley Head Publishers, looks at several titles on gender and the brain for The Guardian newspaper.

Mar

Josh Brings HIV Awareness to Brighton Airwave

The popular Brighton based regional gay magazine Gscene meets up with Josh Sharp, a club DJ who also presents the HIV Hour on the city's multi-ethnic community station Radio Reverb

Dec

Half of Poz People Experience Discrimination

The communist daily paper The Morning Star, reports that one half of people living with HIV have experienced discrimination because of their status, which is the chief finding of a survey