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The first lambs appearing in the fields is a sign that spring is on its way, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women about the risk of close contact with sheep during lambing...

The ‘Cancer collaboration in action’ conference, hosted by the Public Health Agency (PHA), the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and the Northern Ireland Cancer Network (NICaN) at Mossley Mill...

The Public Health Agency and Partners will be hosting the second Public Health Annual Scientific Conference in June. The theme of the Conference will be Older People and it will focus on how public...

Experts from across Northern Ireland will gather today [Wednesday 20 February] to examine how best to tackle cancer.

A conference being held today will bring together delegates to review recent...

People across Belfast can find out how to cook up healthy, tasty meals on a budget, thanks to a programme of cookery demonstrations being organised by the Public Health Agency.

Thousands of smokers across Northern Ireland were today urged to quit the habit and save a packet as the one month countdown to No Smoking Day on Wednesday 13 March gets underway.

One in four adults...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Arts Care have launched the Older People’s Arts in Health Festival 2013 at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.  The festival aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of...

Sunscreen is one holiday essential that often gets left behind when people pack for a winter holiday. The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are reminding travellers not to...

There are around 9,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed each year in Northern Ireland, so to mark World Cancer Day [4 February], the Public Health Agency (PHA) has highlighted some steps that can reduce...

One year on from the launch of the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) public information campaign on bowel cancer screening, over 57,000 test kits have been returned to the lab to be screened – but there...

Over 140 business people and health practitioners gathered at Lagan Valley Island on Wednesday 23 January to learn more about  Assessing and Addressing Health and Wellbeing at Work in a conference...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling for people to make themselves aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis, with the prevalence of this potentially life-threatening illness at its highest...