Health & Beauty

The number of people with dementia in Plymouth is set to soar by 35% in the next decade (from 3,512 people in 2019 to 4,770 in 2030), warns a report published this week, commissioned by Alzheimer’s Society from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The report predicts that as our population ages, a higher proportion of people with dementia will have higher care needs...

Suffering from SAD? Dropping temperatures, and darker nights can often mean we experience low moods, and a lack of energy, but could we actually be suffering from a seasonal form of depression?

Seasonal Affective disorder is more common in Plymouth than you might think. New research from AO.com has found that 29% of people in Plymouth have suffered from SAD, and a third (33%) in the...

Autumn is a busy time in the garden, when we enjoy what we have sown and begin to think about tidying up before the winter. With clearing, digging and picking (especially soft fruit with sharp thorns!) there is always the risk of the odd small injury, but did you know that a scratch or scrape could potentially lead to your operation being cancelled?

Experts at Peninsula NHS Treatment...

Despite the Conservative government constantly pledging fresh funding and investment for the NHS, this nation’s public health service continues to struggle to cope with the demands placed upon it.

This issue has been covered by a new report commissioned by the NHS Providers, and it found that 91% of senior officials in the sector don’t feel that there hasn’t been enough public debate...