Tag: Health

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Salford bar manager shares her story after developing a blood clot, caused by contraceptives

A Salford woman is warning people about the contraceptive pill, after developing a blood clot in her lungs. Courtney Haggerty, […]

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Survivors share their stories amid Salford heart disease epidemic

A local charity is offering survivors of heart problems life changing support. Early deaths from heart disease are 40 per […]

Michaela Violet (left) & Will Stevenson (right) hosting Switchblade Poetry. Credit: Dec Place / Switchblade Poetry

Switchblade Poetry hosts open mic for mental health charity

Credit: Switchblade Poetry Below The Peer Hat on Faraday Street, there is a stage surrounded by mismatched chairs, a person […]

University conducts news research on posture problems from the use of electronic devices

University conducts news research on posture problems from the use of electronic devices

New research being conducted at the University of Salford on how young people who spend time sitting at computers can […]

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Salford’s Big Health Day helps those with learning disabilities to ‘live full lives’

People with learning difficulties in Salford attended a range of workshops designed to help improve their mental and physical health.  […]

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“It changed our lives”: Mum of Salford girl with diabetes raises cash for charity

A school girl from Salford with diabetes is celebrating her mother’s fundraising efforts after she walked one million steps for […]