19 h. ago NHS 24 urging people to check supplies and ensure they have enough prescribed medicines to last through festive period

December’s rush and excitement often cause people to overlook their repeat prescriptions, which leads to unnecessary anxiety and disruption over the holidays.

Politics

33 h. ago ‘Viagra’ for women hits the shelves – 30 years after men got little blue pills

The first-of-its-kind topical cream ‘DARE to PLAY’ will cost people $10

Events

67 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire launches survey to gather feedback from women and families on services

The views will help shape future services and ensure they meet the needs of those who matter most.

Politics

3 d. ago The alarming effects PFAS in drinking water can have on babies, according to a new study

There is still much to learn about the risks from PFAS and how to avoid harm

Events

4 d. ago Why more women are using steroids – and the irreversible side effects they face

Emerging evidence suggests the gender profile of steroid use is shifting

Politics

4 d. ago Abuse victims pursue £3.3m group action against GP sex creep and Scots health board

Thirty-one women abused by disgraced GP Krishna Singh are pursuing group legal action against him and NHS Lanarkshire.

Economics

4 d. ago The scourge of honour killings in Europe: How young women have paid the ultimate price for defying their families and embracing Western lifestyles

For the families who commit these crimes, honour weighs more heavily than a daughter's right to exist.

Events

5 d. ago How likely are you to get breast cancer when you hit 60? What you need to know

The impact of breast cancer on women over 60 is particularly significant

Events

7 d. ago Project to create new Monklands Hospital moves one step closer

NHS Lanarkshire Board members agreed that the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) business case should now be submitted to the Scottish Government for consideration and final approval.

Politics

8 d. ago Why women in their 70s and widows like me MUST prepare their families for the worst... and the three questions you have to ask yourself, by JANET ELLIS

Earlier this year, we all went on a wonderful family holiday to Puglia in southern Italy.

Politics

9 d. ago Women behind the lens: ‘They waited in a kind of deranged inactivity for the possibility of a visit’

In her portraits from an overcrowded Venezuelan detention centre, Ana María Arévalo Gosen captures the frustration of women desperate for news from their lawyers and familiesThis photograph was taken inside the Poli-Valencia detention centre, where I began to understand what imprisonment means for women in Venezuela. The room had once been an investigation office, converted into a cell after authorities decided to move the women out of the main area, where they had been held alongside male detainees.When I returned a year later, the space had been transformed. The women had made it their own, covering the walls with names, phrases and small drawings of hearts, even taping up a poster of the Colombian singer Maluma. What had once been a sterile office now held traces of their presence, their effort to hold on to a sense of identity in a place meant to erase it. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago NHS Lanarkshire launches its winter advice campaign to help people access the right care

The health board is sharing information on the full range of services people can access.

Politics

2 w. ago North Lanarkshire Council to engage with taxi operators during licensing review

Councillors have agreed to a formal consultation process with stakeholders to gather feedback which will help shape the updated policies and procedures.

Politics

2 w. ago Scotland 'falling further behind England' in assessing children for ADHD or autism

Labour MP Imogen Walker spoke out after NHS Lanarkshire said it was only now appointing kids who were referred to its Neurodevelopmental Service in August 2021.

Politics

3 w. ago NHS Lanarkshire refreshes public information for its digital eTriage system

It follows feedback gathered from patients and visitors across its three acute hospital sites.

Politics

3 w. ago NHS Lanarkshire highlights how flu cases have risen in past couple of weeks as it makes vaccine plea

The health board says this is "an early start for flu this winter".

Politics

4 w. ago Lanarkshire MSP unveils NHS winter plan and announces extra £20 million in funding

The £20 million investment will be targeted at initiatives by health boards to increase social care capacity and provide extra support at the front door of A&Es, which will reduce admissions and relieve pressure on acute services.

Economics