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Free NHS flu vaccination clinics available across Devon

It’s not too late to have your free NHS flu vaccination to protect yourself and your loved ones this winter.

Due to the current increase in the rates of flu and other respiratory infections, extra drop-in clinics are running for those eligible to get their free NHS...

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Riding a bike after knee replacement surgery – 7 top tips

Ride Your Bike to Work Day takes place this month, designed to raise awareness of the health benefits of cycling. Riding a bike is a great way to exercise, but if you’ve had knee replacement surgery how should you get back in to the saddle?

According to Paul Soley, physiotherapy manager at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre, provided you follow advice there is no reason why you can’t ride...

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How to Stay Healthier in Your Local Area

The key to a healthier lifestyle is finding simple changes to your lifestyle that you can enact at home. Luckily, many local areas have businesses, classes and spaces which are focused on keeping the community healthy and active. Read on for some of the best ways that you can improve your health in your local area, and even become a more central part of your community.

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How to make THC cartridges shatter into e-juice

E-juice, or better known as a vape juice, is the best way to consume cannabis and nicotine products. They are safe. Compared to smoking, you do not inhale any toxic substances into your lungs. Instead, the air you inhale comprises of small droplets of water and other sweeteners. Today, our emphasis is on shatter, and the best way to turn it into THC vape juice. By the end of the article, you...

Precautions in Using Herbal Supplements for Age-Related Health Conditions

Caring for the elderly is expensive. If you find yourself in the position where you have to provide for the needs of an ageing relative, the cost can add up eventually. As a result, it is normal for many people who are in the same predicament to look for alternatives, especially medication. In this day and age, you will find information about herbal and natural supplements abounding on the...

Your Fitness Journey

Are you ready to begin your fitness journey? Do you have access to the information needed to begin your fitness journey? I’m sure you will have many other questions; we hope to answer some of your questions about your fitness journey. When looking at your health for the long-term, you need to make sure you can keep yourself on track when beginning your fitness journey. Further, when it comes...

Looking After Your Health As You Age

The health and wellness industry is currently booming in the United Kingdom (UK) and everyone wants a piece of the action. From plant-based diets to HIIT training, the country’s population has become increasingly engaged in fitness and self-care which can only be seen as a positive step. Looking after yourself at any age is important to living a long and happy life, even more so the older you...

Top 4 Beauty Tips that All Women Should Know

There’s no denying that having confidence and self-assurance is essential to be at our best. But ask anyone, and most will tell you the same thing: aesthetic beauty counts a lot too. And while there may be some who might argue that our physical appearance doesn’t make us who we are, it still plays a role in boosting the confidence that we have in ourselves.

Looking our best is neither...

The Heat Is On: How to Sleep Better in Summer

In winter, we have no trouble getting to sleep. The temperatures are low and we take no time in getting all snug and just dropping off. Summer, however, is a different beast. The weather is much warmer, the days are longer and we can spend the nights tossing and turning, waking up at different intervals and, generally, not getting the sleep we need.

The heat is all too much, but just...

Have a Perfect Shower with These Three Tips

People nowadays skip the shower for a lot of reasons. Some are in a hurry for work, so they rather envelope their bodies with some fragrant body spray, making them seem like they have just taken a shower. Some merely choose not to do so as the weather is too cold for them to touch the water. However, thankfully, some people take their showers religiously, not missing a single time in their...

SeaFit Health Event coming to Plymouth

Free physiotherapy and NHS health checks, plus advice and information from a range of other health and wellbeing service providers, are coming to Plymouth on Friday 19th July as part of the SeaFit Programme for fishermen and their families.

Physiotherapists, healthy lifestyle advisors and mental health practitioners will be joining forces with local fishing training providers for a...

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