Blog Category: Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending an event organised by Diabetes UK and Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group. This event was entitled ‘Type 2 Diabetes and the Croydon Community’ and it...

Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the launch of Prostate Cancer UK’s Stronger Knowing More campaign. This campaign is aimed at black men and puts the spotlight on the fact that black men...

In this week’s blog post we hear from freelance journalist, Stacey Mensah, who reflects on the importance of setting resolutions that ensure we become fully rounded individuals. As we go into...

This week the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) published the results of their research exploring cancer deaths in the Caribbean. This was an interesting piece of work revealing...

Today, Cancer Research UK and Public Health England announced that a recent analysis of cancer data revealed that black women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with late stage breast cancer as...

A study published in the British Journal of Cancer has found that the effect of combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in increasing a women’s risk of developing breast cancer is likely to have...

This week it was reported that Johnson and Johnson, the company that produces talcum powder, has lost a second court case where another woman has claimed that she developed ovarian cancer after using...

We recently read the children’s book My Magic Scarf and were really moved by it so thought we’d tell you about it. The Magic Scarf is a very touching book that follows the journey of Tanya who...