Health

A SERVICE providing post-diagnostic support for autistic people in Edinburgh, Number 6, may be at risk after the council announced that it was to have its funding cut.  With its...

AN EDINBURGH Specsavers branch in Morningside has been nominated for prestigious opticians and optometry awards.  The branch has been nominated for Optometrist of the Year, Optical Assistant Team of the...

THE Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick, East Lothian has issued a stark warning about guillemots and other seabirds washing up dead from avian influenza.  It is unknown what the...

A NEW Pilates studio will open in Edinburgh at the site of a former cafe, nestled in an office block in Fountainbridge.  The plans were given the green light by...

LAST night, businesses in Morningside came together to do their bit to tackle homelessness in the city.  The event was organised by the Morningside Traders Association and featured free eye...

POLICE say that enquiries are ongoing after thieves made off with a huge stockpile of Mounjaro weight loss drugs from a pharmacy in East Craigs, Edinburgh.  It is understood that...

AN EDINBURGH clinic is offering a day of free consultations to people who have experienced complications from cosmetic procedures on 25 October. The clinic is now banging the drum on...

Susan Charles was diagnosed with Usher syndrome in 1998. AN ABERDEEN woman with a rare genetic condition that causes both deafness and blindness has credited a local charity for supporting her...

A UNIVERSITY of Stirling graduate has created an online toolkit to encourage adults with intellectual disabilities to access cancer screenings. Catherine White, who will this week graduate with a professional...

NEW research highlights “dramatic” increases in the number of people awaiting autism and ADHD assessments in Scotland. Findings by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) show growths of more than...