More than 560 Year 6 children in Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch were classed as obese in 2017/18, according to Public Health England figures. The total number of Year 6 children, aged 10-11, considered obese in the conurbation stands at 566. Of that number, there were 266 children from Bournemouth, 229 from Poole, and 71 from […]
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Community Fridge set to feed the hungry and tackle food waste in Bournemouth
Community Fridge are donating fridges of food around Bournemouth, specifically in Boscombe, at Sainsbury’s and Boscombe Library. The food is usually donated by households, supermarkets, restaurants and shops when they’ve got excess food and when the food is nearing it’s expiry date. The average UK family wastes £810 per year by throwing away unused food and drink. […]
This new diet could save 11 million lives and our planet
A new diet has been developed, promising to feed 10 billion people without causing large-scale damage to our planet. This new diet, developed by a group of 37 scientists from the EAT-Lancet commission, is called ‘the planetary health diet.’ Researchers say that the diet will prevent about 11 million people dying each year. The emphasis […]
UK’s first mobile shower for the homeless unveiled in Bournemouth
The UK’s first mobile shower unit has been revealed in Bournemouth. ‘The Shower Machine’ visits Richmond Hill Andrew’s URC Church in St Stephen’s Road once a week accompanying ‘Hope For Food’s mobile laundry service. Hope For Food founder Claire Matthews initiated the mobile shower after a guy said to her. ‘I’ve got clean clothes but […]
Nutrient supplement could combat Alzheimer’s and dementia
New research suggests that an essential nutrient supplement could help combat and potentially prevent Alzheimer’s in future generations. The research published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry from the US, coincides with new revelations about EastEnders star Dame Barbara Windsor’s battle with Alzheimer’s. The supplement, Choline, is found in most foods like eggs, mushrooms, green vegetables, […]
Ruby recalls her PCOS check ups
PCOS sufferer Ruby recalls her doctors visits. She emotionally explains how she’s been passed around from doctor to doctor with no real help or progression. Listen to her story below: Follow us on twitter: @O_vary
The Xanax Panic: should we be worried about a UK epidemic?
There is a growing opioid problem within the UK, particularly the use of anti-anxiety drug Xanax. This documentary aims to address the issue by speaking to people who have taken it, as well as medical professionals to find out more about the drug. Could the UK be heading into its own Xanax epidemic like the […]
For Dummies: 5 need to know facts about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
PCOS is a common yet seldom talked about hormonal condition, women with the condition produce excess male androgens (hormones) such as testosterone. PCOS also enlarges a woman’s ovaries and they contain fluid-filled sacs (follicles), which surround the eggs. Often women may exhibit symptoms and never get diagnosed because they are unaware of what is going […]
Making a Splash – Radio Documentary
Making a Splash focuses on the rising trend of people not drinking alcohol. 25% of 16 – 24 year olds chose not to drink alcohol in 2017 alone and the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. With this comes the rise of non-alcoholic alternatives which have exploded in the recent years. Listen to the […]
The Fight for Flash
The Fight for flash is a campaign formed to battle for the FreeStyle Libre Flash glucose monitor to be available to all type one diabetics on prescription throughout England. It’s a device for those with type one diabetes which aims to improve quality of life, but some say it isn’t necessary. Zachary Jakubowski has questioned […]