Health Matters: Pants in the Park

Prostate UK funds both medical research into prostate disease and the training of healthcare professionals, vital in the fight against prostate disease which currently affects one in two men at some point in their life.

Ambassador Sir Stirling Moss OBE, above, said: "I've personally experienced the effects suffering from a prostate disease can have

on your life and the lives of your family. By taking part in one of the 11 regional Pants in the Park events, everyone can help in the

fight against prostate disease."

Healthcare provider Simplyhealth, the official sponsors of Pants in the

Park, have partnered with Prostate UK to support the events across the

country.

It's a great day out for all the family, with music, balloons and face painting helping to make it a carnival atmosphere.

Visit www.pantsinthepark.org and sign up today.

Steve's helping hand for charity

During his forthcoming tour, clairaudient Steve Holbrook, above, will be raising money for PACT, a Sheffield-based charity that helps terminally-ill children all over the country who have cancer and leukaemia. Steve, from Wakefield, has already raised 10,000 for the charity and over the last few years he has raised tens of thousands of pounds for local charities and his local hospice in Wakefield, together with 5,000 for MacMillan Cancer Support in 2007, Steve will be appearing at The Met Hotel, Leeds, on Wednesday, May 5. Tickets, 15 in advance, on 0113 238 8511, or subject to availability, 16 on the door. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Banana boost for the heart

Eating bananas may reduce the risk of your arteries becoming furred up, which can be a cause of heart disease.

Two hours after researchers gave 20 healthy men and women a single banana, they found that blood levels of bad cholesterol had dropped.

The researchers, from China, say that bananas also seem to lower the risk of plaque building up on artery walls.