Helen McGurk

Armagh City Library will be the venue for the launch of a new book by well-known Banbridge storyteller and writer, Doreen McBride, a free event to be hosted by Libraries NI in association with The John Hewitt Internationa Summer School later this month.

​Specsavers has launched a campaign in Northern Ireland to encourage people to act fast when faced with sudden eye problems with the help of a catchy tune from comedian and musician, Paddy Raff.

Dr Terry Cross OBE could be described as an old-school entrepreneur—someone who, having succeeded in business, is keeping the spirit of Victorian philanthropy alive by giving back to his local community.

With warmer weather making an appearance, and more on the horizon, a Belfast-based hair transplant specialist is urging the public to take scalp protection seriously, especially those experiencing hair loss.

A Londonderry man is urging people to get their eyes tested regularly after a visit to Specsavers helped save his life, preventing what could have been a devastating stroke.

​Some 17 years ago, myself and a group of other women sat in room in Belfast’s Knockbracken Healthcare Park (referred to then as Purdysburn), to share the most traumatic experience of our lives to the then DUP health spokesperson, Iris Robinson.

A letter backed by 59,000 signatures was hand-delivered to the Northern Ireland Executive earlier this week, demanding urgent investment into early detection for pancreatic cancer — the deadliest common cancer.

​In a world increasingly driven by fast fixes and filtered perfection, a quiet skincare revolution is happening in Co Down - and it’s led by a woman whose approach is redefining the way Northern Ireland treats its skin.

​A Downpatrick mum whose “bright, funny and popular little boy”, went to sleep and never woke up at just 12 years of age, is holding a commemorative event in memory of a milestone birthday.

A fit and healthy woman from Antrim is urging the public to be aware of their cardiovascular health after her heart attack was dismissed as a panic attack.