If I knew at 15 what I do now, I'd never have lit that first cigarette

10:39am Wednesday 26th November 2008

IF Geoff Cumbley was 15 years old again with his first cigarette in his hand he knows one thing for certain already – he would never light it, let alone smoke it.

There is a lot of ignorance about mental illness – now I want to help end all that

9:42am Wednesday 19th November 2008

A MAN who has battled his own demons will help others conquer theirs as part of his work to raise awareness about mental illness. Oliver Orr has been admitted to hospital because of his bipolar disorder on no fewer than six occasions.

I’d be dead if I hadn’t paid for my own cancer drugs

9:39am Wednesday 12th November 2008

IT is traumatic enough to be told you have to fight terminal cancer without having to take on frustrating flaws in the healthcare system.

Thanks to programme I can now get on with enjoying my life again

8:50am Wednesday 5th November 2008

After suffering a heart attack and at risk of a stroke, Keith Bartlet took control and turned the tables around

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If I hadn’t had eye test when I did I could have lost my sight.....

9:37am Wednesday 29th October 2008

ASIMPLE eye test could be the difference between a lifetime of healthy sight and going blind.

How coloured lights help with breast scans

9:31am Wednesday 22nd October 2008

A VISIT to hospital for an intimate examination can be distressing, nervewracking and embarrassing for some patients. Now the use of coloured “MoodLight” during breast examinations at Worcester’s main hospital may be the latest way to, quite literally, banish patient blues.

The heart Ops that mean we can walk without pain again

9:21am Wednesday 15th October 2008

THE first heart procedure of its kind in Worcestershire has already changed the lives of angina patients and will soon help those with more serious cardiac complaints.

Vicky’s remarkable courage inspired me to help others

9:31am Wednesday 8th October 2008

THE raw courage of a young woman who lost her fight against severe juvenile arthritis has made her mother more determined to help others like her.

Where to go to make sure your legs are in good walking order

9:35am Wednesday 1st October 2008

SOMEONE without a medical background may be shocked to discover the bizarre and bewildering range of problems that can afflict the human leg.

I never dared to hope I'd bring a baby home

8:31am Wednesday 24th September 2008

AFTER she lost four babies, Liz Beard did not even dare to hope that she would one day cradle her own child in her arms.