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NEUTROGENA® announces brand new Collagen Bank range for stronger collagen and plumper skin

NEUTROGENA® UK has announced the launch of its Collagen Bank range, NEUTROGENA®’s first science-backed, pre-ageing solution, set to redefine the future of skincare.

Available at retailers nationwide and online, the innovative Collagen Bank range empowers people to help...

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Look after yourself this winter with a helping hand from Drake Circus

Plymouth’s premier shopping destination is offering a week of expert advice on how to look after yourself following a season of festive indulgence.

Drake Circus is holding its popular event from Monday 21st January, with health experts and fitness gurus on hand to offer advice on how to take care of your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing during the winter period.

There...

4 Easy Routines That Will Improve Your Health

Taking care of your health shouldn’t be seen as a chore. It shouldn’t be a hard task to undertake, either. It’s incredibly easy, and this article will outline a few routines that will instantly benefit your life.

Although stress is inevitable, and everyone has a bad habit or two, you need to work on these two aspects of your life. Then, there’s the matter of eating a nutritious diet,...

Things to Consider Before Buying A Mattress for Your Baby Bedding

Your baby is the most precious for you in this world. Providing comfort to kids is essential. The most important thing for their peaceful sleep is comfy bedding. New parents search the items that are full of softness. Only softness is not the feature for a baby bedding. It needs to choose the object that is safe and secure. There is a huge variety of mattresses, Motion Frames, Memory Foam,...

Charity launch CookABILITY cooking videos to tackle learning disability obesity

People with learning disabilities are tackling obesity by making YouTube cooking videos as part of a pioneering new project from the disability charity United Response.

CookABILITY, which launched in Paignton, Devon, aims to encourage people with learning disabilities, Down’s syndrome and autism to cook for themselves and eat healthy food.

Research* shows disabled people are...

Dr Ranj Champions South West Children of Courage

AN AWARD scheme recognising the courage of children diagnosed with cancer has launched in the South West and is supported by Strictly Come Dancing star Dr Ranj.

There are around 120 new cases of cancer in children diagnosed in the South West every year.

The TV doctor is backing the Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens Star Awards, in partnership with TK Maxx, which celebrate the...

Plymouth pharmacists offer fast track to prescription medicine for minor illnesses without a visit to the doctor

People in Plymouth can get prescription medicine for a range of minor illnesses straight from a pharmacy, without the need to visit a doctor. Under the Pharmacy First scheme, trained pharmacists in participating branches can give out medication which normally has to be prescribed by a GP for the following conditions:

• Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) for women aged 18-64 • Impetigo •...

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Got a minor illness and not sure whether to visit your GP? Try your pharmacy first!

People in Devon are being encouraged to try their pharmacy first if they pick up a cough or cold and aren’t sure whether to visit their doctor.

GP practices and hospital emergency departments are often under even more pressure at this time of year and pharmacies can provide a fast route to medication for minor ailments like aches and pains, sore throat, coughs, colds, flu-like symptoms...

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Save time and consult with your GP online at a time that suits you

More than 550,000 patients in Devon are now able to benefit from 24-hour online access to their GP practice.

The new service is on many of Devon practices’ websites, aiming to help people get the right treatment they need at a time that is convenient to them. Its introduction has been overseen by the county’s two NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), enabling patients to use online...

Plymouth Neurology team campaign to raise awareness of cluster headaches

The Neurology team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust are working hard to not only improve services for patients who suffer with chronic migraines, but also to raise awareness of cluster headaches.

On Sunday 4 November, the team hosted a conference in conjunction with OUCH UK, a registered charity that aims to aid the understanding of cluster headaches and offer guidance about...

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Plymouth Neurology team campaign to raise awareness of cluster headaches

Charity calls for urgent action as deaths from pancreatic cancer increase by 12% in just 3 years in the South West

Pancreatic cancer mortality rates in the South West have increased by a shocking 7% in just 3 years, with 946 people passing away from this terrible disease in 2016.

UK charity Pancreatic Cancer Action are asking people to take action and Turn it PurpleTM this November to help improve these dire statistics.

Nationally, almost 10,000 people are diagnosed every year with...

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Health & Beauty

NEUTROGENA® announces brand new Collagen Bank range for stronger collagen and plumper skin

Look after yourself this winter with a helping hand from Drake Circus

4 Easy Routines That Will Improve Your Health

Things to Consider Before Buying A Mattress for Your Baby Bedding

Charity launch CookABILITY cooking videos to tackle learning disability obesity

Dr Ranj Champions South West Children of Courage

Plymouth pharmacists offer fast track to prescription medicine for minor illnesses without a visit to the doctor

Got a minor illness and not sure whether to visit your GP? Try your pharmacy first!

Save time and consult with your GP online at a time that suits you

Plymouth Neurology team campaign to raise awareness of cluster headaches

Charity calls for urgent action as deaths from pancreatic cancer increase by 12% in just 3 years in the South West

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