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Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Emmerdale 'preventable illness' warning for millions of women
A women's health charity is urging people to get tested A women's health charity has issued a reminder to get tested after a heartbreaking soap storyline. Emmerdale has seen teenager Sarah Sugden (played by Katie Hall) given life-changing news following hospital tests. Her diagnosis of cervical cancer spearheads Emmerdale's most recent emotive storyline, which affects around 3,300 women every year in the UK. Cervical cancer is most commonly diagnosed in women between 30-34 years old, however, it can occur at any age, and the storyline highlights the importance of early detection and symptom awareness. In 2023-24, 5.12 million women in England aged between 25-64 were due a Cervical Cancer Screening, however only 3.25 million women were tested. The Lady Garden Foundation, is on a mission to significantly reduce the number of missed appointments through education, open conversation and research alongside The Royal Marsden Hospital. Almost half of women are intentionally putting off important cervical screenings despite 83 per cent also saying they believe they prevent cervical cancer, according to independent research commissioned by the foundation. Research conducted by the charity uncovered that embarrassment was the leading factor as to why cervical screenings were being purposely skipped, with more than one in ten claiming they have put it off due to forgetting to wax or shave beforehand. The NHS cervical screening programme offers testing to women between the ages of 25 and 64. More than five million women are invited for cervical screening each year in England. Approximately 1 in 20 women will have an abnormal screening result meaning high risk HPV is detected in the sample. This does not mean that all women with an abnormal test will develop cervical cancer. Early treatment and increased monitoring can prevent these cervical changes from developing into cancer. Co-founder and Chair of The Lady Garden Foundation Jenny Halpern Prince MBE said: 'The latest storyline in Emmerdale is an authentic portrayal of the journeys many women face each year in the UK and will hopefully spark national conversation, encouraging women to be made aware of the symptoms and the preventative measures to take to protect themselves and their loved ones. "It's vital that mainstream soaps like Emmerdale tackle these real life issues, opening up the dialogue to make people aware of the symptoms and benefits of early detection. 'We set up the Lady Garden Foundation in 2014 to help fund groundbreaking research into the five gynaecological cancers. Over the last 10 years, the foundation has grown as we aim to educate women and girls of all ages to understand the signs of gynae cancers whilst breaking the taboos.' John Butler, Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon at The Royal Marsden and Medical Director of The Lady Garden Foundation said: 'Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable due to vaccination in school-age children and regular attendance at the screening programme. It is unlikely that women will develop cervical cancer if they have had their vaccination and regularly attend for cervical screening. If they develop abnormal symptoms such as bleeding after intercourse, bleeding between the periods, pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal discharge or bleeding after menopause, it's important to get checked out as these can indicate there is a problem. "If women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, they will be managed by a group of highly trained professionals who will review the biopsy, arrange appropriate scans and plan the best treatment. The cancer team and specialist nurses are points of contact to help you every step of the way. Please encourage all women to attend for their cervical screening and those between 11 and 25 attend for HPV vaccination. "The good news is that if we can increase vaccination and screening attendance rates cervical cancer could be eradicated in the future.'
BBC News
15-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Eisteddfod: Urdd message calls to tackle child poverty
There is "stigma" around child poverty in Wales, according to young people living in Rhondda Cynon have shared their views after taking part in this year's peace and goodwill message by youth organisation Urdd Gobaith in its 103rd year, the message makes an "urgent call" for action as latest figures by the UK government reveal nearly one in three children in Wales are living in Wednesday the Welsh government announced it was awarding £1.5m to 25 organisations working with families in poverty. The Urdd's peace and goodwill message is an annual tradition which started more than a century ago where the young people of Wales send a message to the rest of the was first sent out in 1922 via Morse year's message was created by students at Coleg y Cymoedd in Nantgarw with the help of Katie Hall, lead singer of Welsh band takes the form of a poem and was written by Katie following discussions and workshops with students from the Griffiths and Alfie Warner, both 18, were involved in choosing this year's theme of child said it was an "empowering experience" to be part of "a Welsh tradition of over 100 years". Tia added there was a "stigma" around child poverty and hopes the message will reach young to Alfie young people often get "alienated" because of poverty, but "usually, the people who are picking on them are going through poverty too".He added: "It's something we've got to unite on and not alienate each other."Katie said: "If this poem could change someone's perception of poverty, of child poverty, that would be amazing." This year's peace and goodwill message will become the first ever project from Wales to receive patronage from the UK National Commission for government statistics confirmed 31% of children in Wales now live in poverty, but Eurgain Haf, senior media manager for Save the Children Wales, said this figure was "set to rise" with nearly five million UK children predicted to be living in poverty by said scrapping the two-child benefit limits would "lift thousands of children and families out of poverty".The UK government said it was "committed to bringing down child poverty and giving every child the best start in life".It added that a child poverty taskforce was looking at "how best to achieve this" and was "increasing benefits in line with inflation, increasing the Living Wage and introducing a new fair repayment rate on Universal Credit". The Urdd has committed to continue appealing to low-income families, which make up 25% of members, according to chief executive Sian offers £1 membership for lower income households, stays at its residential centres to young people who would not otherwise be able to have a summer holiday and will offer free entry to lower-income households at this year's Eisteddfod yr Urdd in Margam Park.
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
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Chicago Tribune
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Lake County prosecutor accepts award from Katie Hall Educational Foundation
Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter has accepted the 'highest award' from the Katie Hall Educational Foundation, named after the former U.S. Congresswoman who later plead guilty to federal mail fraud and extortion charges. Carter did not respond to multiple requests for comment, including about why he chose to accept the award. On April 5, Carter received the Katie Hall Public Service Award, which Junifer Hall said is because of his 'outstanding contributions to public service' and status as the first Black Lake County prosecutor. Junifer Hall is Katie Hall's daughter and one of the foundation's leaders. In 2003, as Gary city clerk, Katie Hall pleaded guilty to four of 22 federal counts of mail fraud, extortion and racketeering for making workers raise money for her re-election campaign to keep their jobs. Katie Hall did not go to prison, but Junifer Hall served 16 months, according to Post-Tribune archives. Katie Hall was the first Black congress member to be elected from Indiana, and she sponsored a 1983 law that made Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday. Katie Hall died from cancer in February 2012 at 73 years old, according to Post-Tribune archives. The Katie Hall Educational Foundation was founded in September 2012, Junifer Hall said, and it's a 'living memorial' for her mother. 'The Katie Hall foundation has since 2013 been honoring public servants across the nation and world who have contributed to improving the lives of our citizens, whether they are local, national, regional or international,' Junifer Hall said. Funding for the foundation comes primarily from local citizens, Junifer Hall said. Tickets for the foundation's annual awards luncheon were $100 per person, according to the Katie Hall Educational Foundation's Facebook page. For the past three years, the foundation has also received financial support from Indiana University Northwest, Junifer Hall said, adding that the family has nine degrees from the school. IUN did not confirm if the university donates to the foundation. According to ProPublica, no information on the organization's revenue, expenses, total assets and total liabilities are available. The website also doesn't have a Form 990 — an annual form allowing organizations to be exempt from income tax — on file for the Katie Hall Educational Foundation since December 2014.
