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Ultra-processed food linked to quarter of heart disease cases and deaths – study
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (775+ words) Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could be driving around a quarter of cases of heart disease and heart disease deaths, research suggests. Data being published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and presented at the International Congress on Obesity in Mexico…...
Basildon man reunited with ambulance crew who saved his life after cardiac arrest
20+ hour, 40+ min ago (458+ words) A man from Basildon has been reunited with the ambulance crews who saved his life following a cardiac arrest. Paul Mann had been driving in Billericay when he began experiencing symptoms similar to those he felt during a previous heart…...
Covid PPE procurement saw âvastâ £10 billion waste, inquiry finds
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1043+ words) The scramble to buy PPE during the pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion of taxpayers’ money, the official inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 has found. In the fifth report of her inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett criticised the “vast…...
Progress on construction of health centre in south Essex showcased during site visit
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (393+ words) A new health centre in Pitsea is moving closer to completion as leaders have been given a behind-the-scenes look at the progress made. Representatives including James McMurdock, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, recently visited the new Pitsea Community…...
Mental health charity in south Essex receives £6,000 donation to support wellbeing
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (175+ words) A south Essex mental health charity has received a major donation to support its work helping people in the community. Trust Links has been awarded £6,000 from Lane Clark and Peacock LLP, following a nomination from former volunteer Lucy Nunn. The…...
MP meets carers group to discuss concerns and raise awareness in Southend
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (361+ words) An MP in Southend has met with charities and support organisations to discuss how to better support residents providing care. David Burton-Sampson, MP for Southend West and Leigh, hosted a special surgery bringing together groups including Carers First, Essex Police,…...
New CPR clinician inspired to join life-saving programme after loss of her dad
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (412+ words) A life-saving programme has welcomed a new CPR clinician who was inspired to join after losing her father to a cardiac arrest. Essex & Herts Air Ambulance has welcomed paediatric nurse Laura Knowles to its CPR Smart programme, which provides free…...
History behind south Essex's Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust as it marks 50 years
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (403+ words) As Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust marks 50 years since its launch, attention has turned to how it grew from a simple idea into a service supporting thousands across Essex. The origins of the organisation date back to 1968, when Townswomen’s Guild…...
Pioneering Leigh breast cancer trust marks 50 years of support for thousands
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (584+ words) For 50 years, a charity in Leigh has been offering a lifeline to thousands of people facing one of the most frightening diagnoses imaginable. The Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year, marking five decades of…...
'Best and worst' rated GPs across Thurrock revealed (according to patients)
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (259+ words) Three GP surgeries in Thurrock have been rated the joint "best" practices in the area. According to the 2026 GP Patient Survey, Dell Medical Centre in Grays, Dr Yadava N Practice in Grays, and Dr Devaraja VC Practice (The Sorrells Surgery)…...