Health

‘Our King’: Family pay tribute after Port Talbot great‑grandfather dies from asbestos cancer

The family of a Port Talbot great‑grandfather have spoken of their devastation after he died less than a year following…

Swansea man helps shape research to prevent sight loss from diabetes

As National Eye Health Week begins, Swansea’s Paul Coker shares how his lived experience with diabetes is helping shape research…

“We’re Playing for Our Health”: Swansea Rugby Club Helps Local Men Tackle Weight Loss, Friendship and Mental Wellbeing

Swansea’s MAN v FAT Rugby club has helped local men lose 26 stone in just 3 months — building fitness,…

Festival Vaping Safety 2025: Surge in spiked vape incidents sparks public health warnings

As festival season ramps up across the UK, public health experts and police are sounding the alarm over a troubling…

Over a quarter of Swansea people with skin conditions feel uncomfortable undressing in front of their partner

Just over a quarter of people from Swansea (28%) admit to feeling uncomfortable getting undressed in front of their partner…

Swansea man reverses pre-diabetes after 30 minute ‘intervention’ chat

A Swansea man has managed to reverse having pre-diabetes after a 30-minute "intervention" chat with a dietetic support worker.

NHS treatment wait times fall by two-thirds in Wales – but miss target on eliminating two-year-long waiting lists

Long waits for treatments in Wales have fallen by two-thirds in the last four months the Welsh Government have announced,…

Welsh HIV testing service gets funding boost

A free and confidential online HIV testing service will be expanded with new funding to support measures to eliminate new…

Young people share their experiences of going to school with arthritis

Members of the Senedd today heard from young people, their families and charities about a condition too often dismissed as…

Fears record number of people in Swansea risking their health using sunbeds

It’s feared more people in Swansea are risking their lives by using sunbeds to achieve a tan after a pretty…