Health & Beauty

Protect your child from flu this winter

Coughs and colds in children are common at this time of year and are usually relatively mild, but parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu, which can be much more serious.

All primary school children, and some secondary school children (years 7, 8 and 9) are eligible for the flu nasal spray this year, which is usually given at school by school nurses....

Menopause and your eyes

OPTICIANS are advising Plymouth women about what can be done to help make eyes feel more comfortable during menopause.

Common symptoms of menopause can range from hot flushes to difficulty sleeping, but many people aren’t aware that it can also affect the eyes.

Hormonal changes brought on by the menopause can lead to eyes becoming dry and uncomfortable, which is why...

Therapeutic horticultural programme to aid cancer patients’ recovery

Cancer patients and those recovering from cancer treatment are now able to take part in a horticultural healing programme, being offered by the Mustard Tree Macmillan Cancer Support Centre at Derriford Hospital.

The community-based gardening therapy group, Blooming Well, is a new initiative for patients with a cancer diagnosis to promote wellbeing and aid their recovery. The Mustard...

Plymouth’s new high-tech eye health clinic is helping the NHS

Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers co-founder, and Plymouth Deputy Mayor Cllr Chris Penberthy were among invited guests at a grand opening of the city’s Newmedica eye clinic.

Visitors at the ribbon-cutting event heard that staff at the state-of-the-art Derriford centre were already working alongside the NHS to assist with its waiting lists.

Dame Mary Perkins, who cut the ribbon...

How Does Lipoma Removal Work?

If you’re considering lipoma removal, you might be wondering how the procedure works and how you can be prepared for the surgery. Knowing all the details before heading to the doctor’s office can give you peace of mind and make sure you are prepared.

What is Lipoma?

Lipomas are fat tumors that are located just below the skin. They are most common in middle-aged people but people of...

5 Tips for Anyone Who Gets Depressed in the Summer

Are the long and hot summer days bringing you down? Making you feel sad, stressed, and miserable?

While most people seem to have a great time - booking their vacations on the beach and relaxing in the sun, summer can seem like everything but for others.

The summertime sadness you are experiencing can sometimes actually be SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder . Most people will...

Protect yourself and the NHS: Eligible people urged to have autumn vaccines

People in Devon, who are most vulnerable to flu and Covid-19, are being encouraged to book in for their autumn booster vaccines.

Having the Covid-19 autumn booster and seasonal flu vaccines will help to protect people from becoming seriously ill this winter, which in turn will reduce pressure on the NHS during, what is expected to be, a very challenging winter.

Clinics...

Unpaid carers given free access to leisure centres to help with cost of living pressures

Many unpaid carers – people who voluntarily provide care to a loved one or friend – are not looking after their own health and wellbeing, as a consequence of rising costs of living, warns Devon County Council.

Unpaid carers have told the council that they are having to prioritise their spending, and many are choosing not to spend on exercise or activities away from their caring roles...

New course of highly popular Let’s Talk Teenagers sessions starts this Autumn

The second series of highly successful webinars for parents of teenagers is set to kick off this autumn, covering a range of new topics.

Let's Talk Teenagers is a series of online support sessions and an opportunity for parents and carers of teenagers to hear about the challenges young people are facing today and discover ways to help them navigate their way through them.

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Who should use dietary supplements?

Adequate supplementation is the basis for the proper functioning of the human body. In many cases, this is not possible through the consumption of food alone. We suggest who should use dietary supplements.

Supplementation - why is it so important?

The intake of an adequate amount of vitamins and minerals has a great impact on the functioning of individual elements in our body. Most...

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