Health & Wellbeing Archives

Leigh Ryrie, pictured, helps children with life limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families make special memories. Image: Image: by Scott Baxter/DC Thomson

How brother’s cancer battle inspired Leigh from Portlethen to help sick children and families

Kind, caring and compassionate, Leigh Ryrie is a well known face among children and families who are supported by the charity Charlie House.

By Rosemary Lowne

RGU principal Steve Olivier and sports president Abhishek Kumar on the River Dee. The duo will take on two faculty members from the University of Aberdeen in a special addition to this year's Aberdeen university boat race. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

One is the RGU principal and the other can’t swim — can they prevail in Aberdeen’s university boat race?

The Aberdeen university boat race on March 15 will feature a faculty face-off. We went training with the RGU team to find a duo short on experience but full of fire.

By Andy Morton

Alana Newcombe and her colleagues from the Inverurie Community Maternity Unit. From left, Vlada Begg, Luna the dog, Helen Lovelady, Carol Wells, Holly Watt and Alana Newcombe. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson

Walking for Mark: Inverurie midwives rally behind colleague’s husband in leukaemia battle

After a devastating leukaemia relapse, Aberdonian dad Mark Newcombe was told he couldn't do his 5K-a-day charity fundraiser - so his wife and her colleagues took over.

By Andy Morton

Professor Mirela Delibegovic, was just 17 when escaped war in Bosnia. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson

From refugee to royal recognition, the remarkable story of Aberdeen professor Mirela Delibegovic

The world-renowned diabetes expert fled Bosnia during the war and is now the UK's only Regius Chair of Physiology.

By Lindsay Bruce

Louise Slaney in her Aberdeen IMM office. The doctor and mum has a few secret tricks up her sleeve to stay healthy. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

My health routine: Learn the daily tips of top Aberdeen doctor Louise Slaney

What kind of things do health experts REALLY do? We ask Dr Louise Slaney, medical director at Aberdeen’s International Medical Management (IMM) to share all.

By Andy Morton

Manjit Dhillon at King's Quad in Aberdeen University. The ARI surgeon and university lecturer has completed three tours onboard a Mercy Ship. Image: Scott Baxter/DC Thomson

The Aberdeen surgeon who spends her holidays transforming lives on a hospital ship

Manjit Dhillon volunteers onboard a Mercy Ship docked off the coast of Africa, where she removes facial tumours the size of cricket balls from people with no other access to medical care.

By Andy Morton 2

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Investigation: True impact of dementia revealed as deaths in Aberdeenshire and Highlands soar in last 20 years

Picture shows line graph demonstrating the rising number of deaths related to the disease.

October 11, 2023

Our population is aging and with that the impact of dementia is rising - from finances to care homes, our health care system and deaths. We take an in-depth look at the data surrounding dementia and Alzheimer's. Read More

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February 3, 2022