Health

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...

 A CAMPAIGN group for pavement accessibility is currently working on a map for dropped kerbs in the city.   Equal Footing Porty is working with Mobility Mapper to create an interactive...

A SUICIDE prevention initiative is set to tour West Lothian later this year to raise awareness about how society approaches the issue.  The Baton of Hope tour is set to...

THE owner of a wellness brand has decided to combat loneliness in the city by starting a Sunday walking group.  Edinburgh Sunday Strolls Club is set to launch later this...

IT HAS been announced today that the UK’s first purpose built AIDS hospice, Milestone House, is set to close.   The residential centre is part of Waverley Care, Scotland’s leading HIV...