Breast Cancer Awareness Month & BAME communities
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a team from the Voice of London went to an event called ‘ Lifting the Lid – BAME community + Cancer’ which explores taboos, stigmas and lack of awareness among…
Health
From the front lines: Northern Ireland’s right to choose
Northern Ireland officially decriminalised abortion following an attempt at a constructive sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly last week. The nationalist Sinn Fein party boycotted the assembly beforehand along with the Green and Alliance Party. …
Want a different contraceptive pill? “The NHS can’t afford it”
Contraception is supposed to be free for every man and women through the NHS. With more than 40 options of oral contraceptive pills, why do doctors keep prescribing the same ones? When Laura*, 22, from…
Trust me, trust me- I’m a doctor
You’ve heard of the pay gap and you’ve followed the horrors of the #metoo movement, now get ready for ‘The Health Gap.’ Women and healthcare have always had a tumultuous relationship. Race and poverty come…
Obesity: A growing problem for England
Almost two-thirds of adults (64%) in England are overweight or obese, a recent study by the NHS has found. The study also found that almost a third (30%) of children aged 2-15 were overweight or…
Drugs: abusing more, admitting less
New figures report a 5% fall in British youth receiving therapy for drug abuse, though the number of teenagers who use them continues to rise. A recent study conducted by Public Health England suggests that…
People are not having children ‘because of Climate Change’
“There should be a pause on people having children. That’s a sacrifice that should be made. I wish that families would take a second before deciding to have their own biological children. It is a…
US military officer to VoL: “There should be a pause on people having children”
An investigation by Voice of London has revealed how an increasing number of people consider climate change one of the main reason they do not have children. In an exclusive interview for VoL, Ellen, 29,…
Palm oil: The global killer
Doubtlessly, the palm oil demand has surged in recent years. From soap to soup, almost everything in your home contains palm oil. The oil is plant-based, therefore, it’s seen as healthy and vegan but is…
Regret-ink it?
Body art has become progressively popular over the past years, but as the number of people getting tattoos increase, the ones regretting it do not fall behind. Nowadays, tattoos are perceived as a form of…