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National Vegetarian Week promotes plant-based diet to tackle ‘climate emergency’

National Vegetarian Week promotes plant-based diet to tackle ‘climate emergency’

by admin | May 19, 2023 | Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

National Vegetarian Week has returned, promoting the small changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet. The Vegetarian Society is one of the many charities encouraging businesses, schools, local authorities, supermarkets and individuals to...

Brits are living shorter than others – but this can be prevented, says Sheffield professor

by Adam Husicka | May 19, 2023 | Charity, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

Life expectancy in the UK has been falling for the past ten years, with areas like Doncaster scoring particularly low according to The Health Foundation. University of Sheffield professor Alan Walker, head of the Healthy Lifespan Institute, blames austerity and poor...
Dementia Action Week – catch symptoms early

Dementia Action Week – catch symptoms early

by Amelia Elder | May 18, 2023 | Community, Health, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

This week from the 15th to 21st of May marks Dementia Action Week (DAW) .  Within Yorkshire and the Humber, one in three who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one wait more than a month before voicing their concerns, according to the...

National Vegetarian Week hits Sheffield

by Charlotte Beever | May 18, 2023 | Culture, Health, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

National Vegetarian Week is an activity that aims to highlight how switching to veggie meals can help reduce your carbon footprint and save the planet, and it is set to be bigger and better than ever, with a clear focus on the climate crisis. The activity started from...

Coeliac Awareness Week: Sheffield sufferer calls for more action in restaurants

by Lucy Wilcox | May 18, 2023 | Health, Top Story - Home Page Lead

As this week is Coeliac Awareness week, Sheffield based sufferer, Alexander Evans is calling for more awareness of the condition so eating out can be safer and more enjoyable. Coeliac disease is where the immune system attacks tissue in the gut when gluten is...

Roundabout charity appeals for menstrual products

by Chloe Smith | May 12, 2023 | Charity, Health

South Yorkshire youth homeless charity Roundabout Sheffield has appealed on social media for donations of sanitary products, in a bid to tackle period poverty rising in the area. The charity says at least 50% of the young women at Roundabout can’t afford any...
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