1. 'Covid - 19 has shown just how much men's groups are needed'

   12/06/20

   Kenny has been running men's groups for over 20 years. He says Covid-19 has taken away our ... they literally can’t get away from it. All the avoidance strategies we’ve relied on for years are no ... Kenny Mammarella-D'Cruz has been running MensSpeak groups both open and closed for 20 years. He is ... More

2. Covid - 19: Better Data

   01/03/22

   All data and statistics must include gender. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began earlier this year ... More

3. How's your pandemic?

   18/01/21

   One in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year. If ... More

4. The five ways to wellbeing

   18/05/21

   someone you have not spoken to for over a year Join a club or group Be Active  Taking part in regular ... More

5. Lennie: I went from a mild breathing difficulty to 100% oxygen overnight

   11/08/20

   life. I’ll do as much as I can and enjoy it. I’ve been promising to learn guitar for 30 years. And ... More

6. Yesterday on the Covid - 19 front - line

   05/02/21

   It's scary but I like being of use I haven’t been on a ward for twenty years. We were all terrified ... More

7. Paul: 'sometimes you need to be pushy'

   12/11/19

   only borderline. That was seven years ago and I’m still controlling it with diet. Raised PSA Because of ... PSA. Even now, seven years on, it upsets me to think how negative the GP was when I first asked for ... More

8. It's good to chalk: snooker and health

   01/03/22

   snookered What do you think of the odds of 4-1? Would you take a punt on that? For this year’s world ... likely to die before you retire than anyone bar Ronnie is likely to win this year’s World Championship. ... snooker.’ So how can snooker help you? Suits all ages- a 90 year old can play a nine year old. Beginners can ... More

9. Shaun: 'I have a sweet tooth and like fast food'

   25/07/18

   Shaun is in his 40s. He has type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed four years ago after a blood test. ... have started to play 5-a-side football. I hadn’t played for 20 years. I wouldn’t have done that if not ... More

10. Brian: 'Don't leave it too late to act on weight'

    26/07/18

    less of me. It’s about balance.  I took up the gym four years ago and should have done it ages ago. ... diabetes was a factor in my stroke four and a half years ago. It has certainly caused erection problems and ... More

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