HEALTH – Exercise you can do at work

Exercises you can do at work Sitting is the fourth biggest risk to public health yet many people sit or lie down for up to 20 hours a day! So what’s wrong with sitting down? There’s a wealth of research that now shows that increased levels of sedentary behaviour is responsible for rises in obesity, …

HEALTH – “12 Defibs of Christmas”

So last night I attended the “12 Defibs of Christmas” celebratory event. A fantastic community campaign led by Tic Toc and supported by the Carlisle Ambassadors. Santa is shown how to use the new life saving equipment Tic Toc UK – are a Carlisle based Charity promoting first aid awareness and heart start training. The …

LIVING WITH HEART FAILURE

Wonderfully shy but strong Gail My husband and I came back from a fantastic two weeks holiday in Greece in September 2010. I hadn’t been feeling well prior to the holiday and became worse whilst we were there, so I promised my husband I would go to see my GP the next day. He gave …