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The rates of children living with obesity in Leeds have fallen for the second year running, according to the latest data from Leeds City Council.

Stars from TV and sport in Leeds have given their celebrity backing to a campaign calling for more people across the city to sign up as ‘Suicide Prevention Champions’.

A mum who lost her 18-year-old daughter to suicide on Christmas Day 2023 is channelling her grief into raising awareness as she prepares to join the ‘Baton of Hope’ suicide prevention tour when it comes to Leeds later this year.

Parents travelling during school holidays are being advised to check children are protected against measles amid a global rise in cases. 

A new report has warned rising temperatures due to climate change pose serious health risks to the city’s population.

New sports facilities set for Woodhall in Calverley and Green Park in Temple Newsam

Shopkeepers across Leeds have been advised to act now in preparation for the disposable vapes ban which comes into force on June 1.

Health leaders in Leeds are urging people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) as cases continue to rise nationally.

A dad-of-three who turned his life around with the help of Leeds’s drug treatment programmes is among those who have helped shape a major new five-year plan to tackle substance use harm in the city.

Record-breaking numbers of people are accessing Leeds Stop Smoking services for support as health leaders step up efforts to encourage more people to quit.

In response to the Government’s announcement of delays to the development of the new hospital at Leeds General Infirmary, leaders from Leeds City Council, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to innovation and growth across the city.

Parents and carers are being urged to ensure their children have the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid a rise in measles cases nationwide, including in Leeds.