Health & Beauty

How the Right Glasses Can Upgrade Your Everyday Style

I never really paid much attention to glasses growing up. They were just… glasses. Something you wore because you had to. I spent more time thinking about trainers or jackets than the frames sitting on my own face.

Then one day a friend pointed out that my old pair made me look...

Full story

Longevity guide with NMNsify

In recent years longevity became a serious science and some of the best scientists from all over the world started numerous types of research on how to treat a disease called Ageing. Yes, since 2018 World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that Ageing is on the list of diseases that should be treated. What was written in science fiction books now slowly becoming a reality. There are already...

Maintaining Healthy Skin and Hair: Our Top Tips For Women Over 40

As we get older, it becomes even more important to look after ourselves and maintain healthy skin and hair. Aging can have a huge effect on both our hair and our skin, which is why we need to establish a routine that keeps us healthy. If you have never really developed a hair or skin routine, then you may not know where to start. Or, if you are just wanting to switch up the routine you...

Health and care staff urged to get jabbed

People working in frontline health and care jobs in Devon are being urged to have the Covid-19 autumn booster and flu vaccination to protect themselves and the people they care for.

Existing COVID-19 vaccinations do not protect against two highly transmissible new variants which are currently circulating. We are also seeing a sharp rise in the number of people requiring hospital...

Tags:

COVID

booster

vaccination

vaccine

health workers

NHS

2020 Food Drink Devon Awards

Research begins in South West to tackle RSV infections in infants

Health professionals at hospitals and GP practices across the South West will play a vital role in a new respiratory virus study looking into the leading cause of infant hospitalisation.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of hospitalisation in all infants worldwide and affects 90% of children before the age of 2. In recent months, there has been a...

Raising funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer

STAFF at two Devon opticians turned themselves all shades of pink to raise awareness and much-needed funds to help towards beating breast cancer.

The conscientious colleagues at the Specsavers Paignton and Totnes stores were taking part in Wear It Pink Day as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the stores being decked out in bright pink, collection pots available so customers...

Tags:

Get vaccinated to keep loved ones safe

Carers urged to have Covid-19 and flu jabs

Do you care for a loved one who is vulnerable to flu or Covid-19? Would the person you care for be at risk if you were unwell? If so, and you are aged over 16, you are eligible for free seasonal flu and Autumn booster Covid-19 vaccinations.

As a carer, whether paid or unpaid, you’re more likely to be exposed to the flu and Covid-19 viruses...

Tags:

Chance for more people affected by dementia in Devon to experience the joy of singing

Interest in singing groups for people living with dementia has soared in Devon thanks to a moving two-part documentary fronted by TV star Vicky McClure, says Alzheimer’s Society.

Following last night’s final episode of the BBC One show ‘Our Dementia Choir Sings Again’, the charity has recorded a marked increase in enquiries about its popular Singing for the Brain service.

In...

Tags:

Devon Air Ambulance announces more CPR Training for 2023

This Restart a Heart Day, Devon Air Ambulance announces more CPR and defibrillator training days for 2023 following a successful trial earlier this year.

In 2021, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) crews attended 333 patients who were suffering a cardiac arrest. This year the crew has so far attended 247 patients whose heart stopped beating. Cardiac arrest is the most common reason their...

Tags:

devon air ambulance

CPR and defibrillator training days

Menopause meetups provide support to local women

Since 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated October as World Menopause Month, but year-round, one local home care company and employer is lifting the taboo regarding menopause. By hosting monthly meetups for their team members, Home Instead aim to encourage women to talk about their own experiences, enable them to support each other, and discuss how workplaces can be more...

Tags:

Vanessa McGlade

Home Instead Exeter and East Devon

Menopause meetups

Exeter

Devon

New support group for tinnitus sufferers in Torbay

A new group to support local people with tinnitus is being formed in Torbay. The first meeting of the Torbay Tinnitus Support Group will take place 10:00am to 12:00 noon on Monday 24 October, at Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD.

It is estimated that over 15,000 people experience tinnitus in Torbay alone, and 7.1 million people across the UK - around 1 in 8 adults....

Tags: