Health & Beauty

Daniel Silver, a former patient, has raised £1,042.93, which he has kindly donated to the Oncology Department at Derriford Hospital. In 2009, Daniel was diagnosed with testicular cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.

Since then, he has made a remarkable recovery and has now been formally discharged from follow up, as he is now five years cancer free. After organising and...

Stress hormones in the mother can affect foetal development, according to a study published today in The Journal of Physiology.

To test whether high stress levels in pregnant mice had an impact on their offspring, pregnant mice received the natural glucocorticoid corticosterone at different times during pregnancy, either from day 11 to 16 (20 females), from day 14-19 (31 females), or...

Physical inactivity may be associated with twice as many deaths as obesity, according to research.

The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that just a modest increase in physical activity, such as a brisk 20 minute walk, could have significant health benefits.

Researchers, from University of Cambridge, studied data from 334,000 European men and...

Two lunchtime events were held to promote Dry January to Plymouth City Council staff and in total 70 colleagues have signed up.

The events were held at Ballard House refectory on Wednesday 7 January and Windsor House reception area on Thursday 8 January. Members of our Public Health team gave out information on Dry January, spoke to staff and encouraged them to pledge to give up booze...