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5 Wellness Companies Focused on Men’s Prostate Care

Most men don't think about prostate health until something goes wrong. Wellness companies focused on this space are doing important work, but separating evidence-based prostate care from unproven marketing claims is genuinely hard. The line between a supplement that's clinically formulated and...

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NHS Resolution 2018/19 Report - Clinical Negligence Claims Remain Steady Despite Rising Activity

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...

Learn how to Restart a Heart with St John Ambulance in Devon

St John Ambulance volunteers in Devon will teach the public how to save lives this month, as part of the 2019 Restart A Heart campaign.

At a series of free sessions, people can learn how to help someone who has gone into cardiac arrest, via practical information on how to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and deliver shocks to the heart with a defibrillator.

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Seven top exercise tips to keep arthritis at bay

This week is National Arthritis Week, and experts at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre have 7 top exercise tips to help keep arthritis at bay.

One in six of us experiences joint pain every day. It can make day-to-day tasks, like brushing your teeth, making a cup of tea or getting a good night’s sleep really difficult.

Aside from the physical frustrations that it can cause, the...

Make your Memory Foam Mattress Cooler with These Simple Tips

It’s great that you already bought a memory foam mattress , but it seems like you are having problems with it. Memory foam mattresses are very comfortable to use and they provide a wide range of health benefits as well. However, this type of mattress has its drawbacks.

The most notable problem of memory foam mattresses is its ability to hold onto heat. It means that the mattress itself...

More than one million stroke survivors live in fear of having another stroke

More than one million stroke survivors (89%) live in fear of having another stroke and are scared to go out alone (79%), leaving them afraid for their recovery (79%) in the aftermath of their stroke, according to a leading national charity. The Stroke Association’s startling new findings show how people’s recoveries are under threat from fear itself.

The charity’s latest research (of...

Plymouth hospital tackles flu

A popular Plymouth hospital has pledged to tackle flu this winter.

All 180 members of staff at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre – both clinical and administrative – have been given the offer of a free flu vaccination, and patients and visitors are being encouraged to get vaccinated before they visit the hospital.

“If you’re due for surgery it is safe to have your flu jab...

Mum-of-three says routine eye test saved her sight

As part of National Eye Health awareness week Specsavers across Plymouth are highlighting how an eye examination could save your sight and in some cases your life.

Megan Turner, 22, had been suffering debilitating headaches for months. She had seen specialists, but they could find nothing wrong. She booked an appointment for an eye test at the Exeter Specsavers store, where the...

Sales of anti-anxiety blankets surge as Brits lose sleep over September blues

Data revealed this week has shown a surge in sales of anti-anxiety blankets, ahead of what has been deemed as ‘September blues’ - with the looming Brexit deadline, changing weather, and back to studying worries, affecting sleep.

Commerce platform, Wowcher, has shown a 226% month-on-month increase in sales of their weighted anxiety blankets in August. The trending products, which are...

Why you should choose a FUE hair transplant

The FUE hair transplant procedure is really the best option for most people and it can be used not only for hair on your scalp but also for your eyebrows. The FUE involves the extraction of small patches of skin containing hair follicles. These sections of scalp are called follicular units and the idea behind developing the FUE was to ensure that there was less removal of large pieces of...

Bowel cancer event focuses on family links and endoscopy

Members of the Plymouth and District Bowel Cancer Support Group have visited Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre to find out more about family links to bowel cancer, and how endoscopy is used to help with early diagnosis of the condition.

Attendees were given a presentation by Dr Selina Goodman, a genetic counsellor from the University of Plymouth. Dr Goodman is the creator of Family Web...

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