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 This page contains a summary of recent articles on the e-watch.co web site detailing advice issued by Kent NHS.This page was last updated on Monday 6th of February 2012 at 03:14 PM NHS Tweets A Reminder About Their Healthy Passport ClubAn active lifestyle is a great way to love your heart... Click here to read the full article Keep Well, Keep Warm In West Kent This Winter.With 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... Click here to read the full article New Help For The Older Generation This WinterOlder people in Kent will benefit from extra help during cold snaps in 2012 thanks to a £430,000 Department of Health grant... Click here to read the full article  Love Your Liver - Visit The British Liver Trust Website For DetailsFor example, staying off alcohol for two to three days at a time is a great way to love your liver... Click here to read the full article 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... Click here to read the full article  Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) In West KentDid you know most sporting injuries can be treated 2x faster at an MIU compared to A&E? Click here to read the full article Christmas Injury Or Illness? ‘Tis The Season To Choose Which NHS Service 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... Click here to read the full article  Cut Cot Death Risk This Christmas‘Booze and babies don’t mix’ – that’s the message from local NHS public health teams as the festive season gets well and truly underway... Click here to read the full article Winter Help For Patients With Lung ProblemsNHS Kent and Medway is helping people with lung disease to take control of their condition this winter... Click here to read the full article  Don't Let Flu Ruin Your Festive Fun.Too many people across Kent are missing out on their free winter flu vaccination... Click here to read the full article Local Olympic Hero Backs The Healthy Passport ClubAshley Jackson, from West Malling, Olympic GB hockey star, has become the latest high profile supporter of the HealthyPassport Club in West Kent... Click here to read the full article Men-only Life-saving Screening ProgrammeMEN aged 65 in Kent and Medway are now being offered screening for a potentially life-threatening blood vessel condition... Click here to read the full article Healthcare Close To Home - Ask Your Pharmacist Week (7-13 November)Diabetes screening, stop smoking services, blood pressure checks and treatment for minor ailments from allergies to athletes foot. These are just a few of the services offered at community pharmacies... Click here to read the full article Protect Yourself And Others Against Flu This Winter.Across Kent and Medway front line healthcare workers are making sure they are protected against the flu virus this winter, and are urging others to do the same... Click here to read the full article Are You Ready For Winter?As the nights draw in and the weather turns colder, the NHS is asking people to think ahead and prepare for winter. Click here to read the full article Wednesday 2 November Is Stress Awareness Day |