Health

Darwin concluded that there are basically only six basic facial expressions.

Dr's Casebook: How good are we at judging emotional expressions?

A group of students discuss ideas for the task

Halifax students attend event to inspire young people into healthcare careers

Artist's impressions of how parts of the new Calderdale Royal Hospital buildings will look

Latest on plans to transform Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax

An artist's impression of what the new A&E at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary will look like.

Opening of new A&E for Calderdale and Huddersfield hit by three-month delay

Rather than having everything scattered about the home, get into the habit of having one place for car keys, house keys, the dosset box for the drugs you take, your purse.

Dr's Casebook: A magic box and a nostalgic trip down memory lane

The commonest sign that it is present is soreness in the gums and bleeding when brushing the teeth. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Protect your gums to protect your health

Research suggests that at 8,000 steps the risk of premature death is significantly reduced. Photo: Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: Just walk a little faster

Silhouette of Sherlock Holmes's statue in London near Baker Street. Photo: Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: On the trail of Sherlock Holmes

Private Cable's sample is showing us how bugs are continuing to evolve and why we must today limit the use of antibiotics. Photo: adobestock

Dr's Casebook: WWI soldier sheds light on antibiotic resistance

Broad Street Plaza.

Community diagnostic centre set to open in Halifax's Broad Street Plaza

Lorna Morris, Sue Jackson and Clifford Byram-Leech, who have all swapped smoking for vaping with the support of Yorkshire Cancer Research and Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale.

Halifax road dubbed 'Quitters Street' after neighbours all stop smoking together

The Maillard reaction is what happens when you cook food at high temperature. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Maillard reaction and why it is bad for you

If you don’t want to start exercising, just aim at being more vigorous in daily tasks for a minute at a time, four or five times a day. Photo: AdobeStock

Increasing vigour of daily activities is protective against some cancers

Dr Steven Cleasby, of Calderdale CCG and vice chair of Calderdale’s Health and Wellbeing Board

NHS 'just about ready to completely collapse' warns senior Calderdale doctor

Stimulate the sense of smell during the night to improve memory and cognitive function. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Aromas while sleeping can help to improve memory and cognitive fu...

Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax

Warning from Halifax and Huddersfield hospitals over 'extremely busy' A&E

Calderdale Councillor Colin Hutchinson

Calderdale patients will 'need to get used to not always seeing a doctor'

Malvern Hills.

Dr's Casebook: The three essential elements of the water cure

A copy of Darwin's book the "Origin of Species" is pictured in front of a life size stone bust of Charles Darwin at London's Natural History Museum. 'The Kohler Darwin Collection' is the largest and most comprehensive collection of books by and about Charles Darwin in the world, and is also the biggest purchase in the Natural History Museum's history. Photo: SHAUN CURRY/AFP via Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: Drugs had not evolved enough to help Charles Darwin

The charity enjoys celebrity support from TV star Claudia Winkleman (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)

Support celebrity style against child cancer cause

Top award for Halifax’s innovative health & social care training firm. Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature Top award for Halifax’s innovative health & social care training firm

The nurse was suspended for six months

Nurse suspended after turning up to work at Halifax home 'smelling of alcohol'

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

Dancing is good for balance and memory. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Reverse signs of aging in the brain by dancing

Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: William Shakespeare knew about emotions

Councillor Mike Barnes asked questions about the plan

Calderdale Council working on plan to free up more hospital and care home beds

The study found that all wristbands tested were contaminated with bacteria. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Wristbands may harbour germs so need cleaning

Councillor Stuart Cairney raised the concerns at a recent Calderdale Council meeting.

Cost of living crisis could lead to more obese kids, warns Calderdale councillor

The sweetened drink may not see a big deal, but it certainly seems to affect the body’s ability to break down fats. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: The reason why you should ditch sugary drinks with meals

Richard James

Action call from health bosses amidst rising Calderdale suicide rates

The new A&E department will open this autumn

New state-of-the-art A and E for Calderdale and Huddersfield residents complete

The WHO indicate that he Eris health risk is relatively low and is similar to Omicron. However, that extra spike protein may help it to evade immunity achieved after a previous
infection with Covid, or after vaccination. Photo: AdobeStoke

Dr's Casebook: Covid is on the increase again with new variant - Eris

Gerry Robertson's son Thomas died aged 31

Halifax pub landlady raises thousands in memory of son who died aged 31

Leech House in Bedale, North Yorkshire, is a unique example of a building constructed to keep live medicinal leeches healthy. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Leeches have been used medically for thousands of years

Exercise to improve bone health. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Exercise affects your metabolism and builds bone

The new club meets from August 21

New branch of Andy's Man Club starting in Calderdale town this month

Joe Wicks is coming to Halifax on Sunday (Getty)

Joe Wicks invites people to join him on a 5km jog in Halifax's Manor Heath Park

NHS GP Patient Survey 2023: the lowest rated surgeries and practices in Calderdale – find how yours compares. Picture: Tyler Olson - stock.adobe.com

NHS GP Patient Survey 2023: the lowest rated practices in Calderdale

NHS GP Patient Survey 2023: the best surgeries and practices in Calderdale rated – find how yours compares

NHS GP Patient Survey 2023: the best surgeries and practices in Calderdale rated

Beacon Hill, Halifax

Number of dog bite incidents treated in Calderdale is revealed

If you eat the wrong foods and live a sedentary life and smoke, you may be thin on the outside but fat on the inside – and you need to get active. Photo: AdobeStock

You can be thin on the outside but fat on the inside

Keep to footpaths and avoid long grass when out walking. Photo: AdobeStock

Protect yourself against ticks and Lyme disease

Richard Pierson with the defibrillator at Midgehole

Lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at Midgehole near Hebden Bridge

Artist's impression of how parts of the new Calderdale Royal Hospital buildings will look

Work on new multistorey car park for Halifax's hospital will start in September

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is warning people they could be impacted as junior doctors plan to walk out for a week and consultants also go on strike

Calderdale residents warned strikes mean long A&E waits and appointment delays

A four hour round of golf has the same benefit as a 45 minute fitness class. Photo: AdobeStock

Golf is a good way of getting exercise in middle and old age