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22 February, 2012

Health

Searching for sleep?

It’s one of the most searched for terms on the internet. And it’s a question that most people ask at some point in their lives.

Did you make it one of your New Year's Resolutions to stop smoking for good? Finding it hard? Follow the NHS' advice and you may be able to cut out the habit for good.

An inspirational workshop about the London 2012 Games will take place this month in Lincoln.

Applications have now opened for the Active Nation Lincoln 10K Road Race, which will be part of the city’s ‘Great Lincoln Sporting Weekend’ in celebration of the Olympic year.

After indulging in food over the Christmas season, get fit and healthy by taking part in the array of Walking the Way to Health walks.

Budding young film-makers in Lincolnshire could win a day with the director behind the M&S Food commercials - and their creation could be shown at No Smoking Day events next year.

Takeaways are often cheap, convenient and satisfying but, unfortunately, they're not always very healthy.

The Grantham Breast unit pledged to further improve local breast cancer services with the unveiling of a plaque at Grantham and District Hospital.

Lincolnshire patients will benefit from a new surgical day unit at Lincoln County Hospital.

It is estimated that there are around 37,000 adult smokers in North East Lincolnshire who between them smoke half a million cigarettes every day.

Parents are being urged to help their children fight winter bugs with good hygiene.

Pregnant women will do anything to protect their unborn child – but figures from last winter show that less than 50% of people across our area had the flu jab.

Dancers across northern Lincolnshire will have an added spring in their step, thanks to an Arts Council award of over £40,000 announced this month.

The Clinical Research Facility at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been ‘highly commended’ at the National Health Service Journal Awards.

This week is Self Care Week and people in North Lincolnshire are being encouraged to look at some of the many ways they can help themselves stay fit and healthy.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is transforming the way services are run to ensure they are as efficient as possible with patients always receiving good experiences of care and treatment.

Cancer patients, their friends, family and carers will be able to get information, advice and support at outreach sessions in their area.

Breast units in Lincoln, Grantham and Boston are pledging to improve local breast cancer services.

At last, an easy-to-read book, packed with valuable information and strategies to help deal with the whole range of female health issues, written in a truly empathetic style.

Last winter people in 'at risk' groups were 11 times more likely to die from seasonal flu than people with no underlying health problems.

Psychology research in Lincoln has shown there could be a scientific basis to stories of magnetic attraction.

Pregnant women will do anything to protect their unborn child – but figures from last winter show that just 39.5% of pregnant women in the East Midlands had the flu jab.

West Lindsey Leisure Centre has won gold and bronze at the Health Club Magazine awards.

Women in Lincolnshire are being encouraged to become breast aware as part of a nationwide scheme to raise breast cancer awareness.

Patients undergoing investigations for heart and lung problems at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston will benefit from a major redevelopment costing £95,000.

A Louth sports programme has received national recognition from the organisers of London 2012.

21 February, 2012

Sport

Bringing sport to the streets

Grab your mates and come out to play for a day of competition, excitement and fun when the StreetGames Festival shakes Grimsby this weekend.

14 February, 2012

Fitness

Walk on by at the Lincoln 10K

Traditionally, people entering the Active Nation Lincoln 10K Road Race try to get the best time possible, by jogging and running. But this year, a new kind of exercise will be brought to the event – Nordic Walking.

08 February, 2012

Sport

ELDC launches new girls cricket initiative

A Lincolnshire district council has teamed up with the England Women’s Cricket Captain to tackle the problem of obesity in young people.

08 February, 2012

keeping fit

Lincoln 10K is alive with the sound of music

Crowds cheering on the Active Nation Lincoln 10K Road Race runners might find themselves serenaded by a group of male voice singers this year.

03 February, 2012

fitness

Be a lady of leisure

The New Year may seem like a distant memory but it’s not too late to stick to your healthy lifestyle resolutions.

01 February, 2012

Sports and Fitness

New sports clubs for Lincolnshire

Following £1 billion in national funding, 80 new sports clubs will be created in Lincolnshire

30 January, 2012

Fitness

Daytime Zumba fitness in Lincoln

Two new Zumba sessions are starting in Lincoln to offer the opportunity to keep fit in the daytime.

25 January, 2012

Healthcare

New sports clinics at hospitals

Patients from Boston and Louth who have sports injuries are set to benefit from two new clinics that have been set up in their area.

11 January, 2012

mental health

Make “stitch in time” against possibility of dementia

A recent focus in the media on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia has led to an interest in making Lasting Powers of Attorney, according to law firm Bridge McFarland.

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