News
Health and Wellbeing related news from around the University and beyond.
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Be stroke aware
Stroke awareness day organised by The Stroke Association and the NHS will be on 8th May 2012.
Be aware of bowel cancer
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month. Bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer.
Stress Control
Stress Control is a free six week, cognitive behavioural therapy based course offered by NHS Lothian. The next course starts on Tuesday 24th April 2012.
No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day takes place on 14th March 2012. Every year over a million smokers will use No Smoking Day to try to quit.
National Wear Red Day
February is National Heart Month. As a part of this heart disease awareness campaign the British Heart Foundation is organising National Wear Red day on 24th February.
see me pledge
The University has signed a national pledge to reduce mental health discrimination in the workplace.
Colds and Flu
Background information, advice on how to avoid, treatments and links to external sources of guidance
This article was published on May 3, 2012