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Keep well and warm this winterWith temperatures set to plunge across Kent and Medway this week, the NHS is urging people at risk from the cold to take action to protect their health. Overnight temperatures as low as -6C are forecast on Wednesday and Thursday by the Met Office, while the highest temperature expected in the day is just 2 or 3C. Dr Alison Barnett, Director of Public Health for Medway, said: When temperatures fall to sub-zero, the number of deaths from heart attacks peaks three days later, from strokes five days late 06 February 2012
Medway gets cooking againAre you looking to create healthy meals that won't cost the earth? The second edition of Medway Cooks! contains 30 tasty recipes that will help tighten the purse strings without tightening your waistband. 06 February 2012
High-tech healthcare set to help more patients across KentAn initiative piloted in Kent to bring the benefits of telehealth and telecare to people with long-term conditions is to be rolled out across the country. 06 January 2012
Winter surge in patients going online for trusted health informationThere has been a record surge in people going online for trusted health information and advice over the winter period, according to new figures from NHS Choices and NHS Direct. 03 January 2012
Hints and tips for healthy living in an age of austerityFeeling the pinch in your pocket and trousers? Here's how to live more healthily without breaking the bank? 03 January 2012
Not everyone loves ChristmasChristmas is famously the season to be jolly, but it is also a time which is stressful for many and can be particularly hard on those coping with other serious problems in their lives. 03 January 2012
Christmas injury or illness? 'Tis the season to choose wellUndercooked turkeys, faulty fairy lights or too much festive tipple combined with a kitchen full of hot pans and sharp knives - Christmas can bring a cocktail of hidden dangers. 03 January 2012
Winter help for patients with lung problemsNHS Kent and Medway is helping people with lung disease to take control of their condition this winter. 08 December 2011
Don't let flu ruin your festive funToo many people across Medway are missing out on their free winter flu vaccination. 08 December 2011
'Smoke-Free Play' project aims to improve playgroundsA new project run by Medway Council and NHS Medway has been rolled out tackling smoking in children's play areas. 07 December 2011