Physical inactivity may be associated with twice as many deaths as obesity, according to research.
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that just a modest increase in physical activity, such as a brisk 20 minute walk, could have significant health benefits.
Researchers, from University of Cambridge, studied data from 334,000 European men and...
Devon health bosses are backing a new campaign which encourages parents to reduce the amount of sugar their children consume by making some simple swaps.
The new Change4Life campaign, which launched nationally yesterday, and Devon’s Director of Public Health and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing are encouraging people to make the change, as data reveals over 30% of children in...
Local people are invited to attend an event which kicks off a month of health and wellbeing activities.
Jump Into January will launch at Plymouth’s Central Library on Saturday 10 January from 10am to 2pm.
This is Plymouth City Council’s Libraries Service’s first month-long programme of health and wellbeing events to kick start the New Year, in partnership with Plymouth...
A supported employment internship programme, based at Derriford Hospital, which supports young adults with learning disabilities towards paid employment, has won an NHS award at a glittering ceremony in Bristol.
The exemplary work of Project SEARCH, assisting young adults with learning disabilities to reach their goal of paid employment, was recognised at the “2014 South West...
A MAJORITY of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as “obese”, and many would not even describe themselves as “very overweight”, according to a Cancer Research UK study.
In one of the first studies of its kind to examine British perceptions of obesity, fewer than 10 per cent of those who are clinically obese accept they have a serious weight problem.
Planning permission has been submitted for a £13 million state-of-the-art research centre for life changing medical and health research at Plymouth University.
The 2300 sq m build will be on the site of the headquarters of Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry at Plymouth Science Park.
Currently, the existing laboratories are home to research...
Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, is supporting a Private Members’ Bill from Clive Efford MP today, which, if passed, will restore real democratic accountability for the NHS, scrap the new competition framework and make sure NHS patients are always put first.
The Coalition-Government’s damaging Health and Social Care Act, enforced competition and creeping privatisation within...
More than half of deaths in Plymouth can be attributed to four lifestyle behaviours, and a new strategy is being launched to address the issue across the city.
Local employers attended an event to mark the start of Plymouth City Council’s new ten year plan to improve health in the city, Thrive Plymouth, on Monday 10th November. The scheme is expected to be approved by the Council’s...
Two dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry are to travel to rural Nepal to help children there keep their teeth and gums healthy – and they are using the innovative and exciting method of crowdfunding to fund their trip.
Sarah Armstrong and Josie Kane will travel to the foothills of Annapurna, a remote area of Nepal, to deliver a...
A survey has been launched to ask people in Plymouth for their views on making health and social care services in the city more joined up.
Work is underway in Plymouth, as in the rest of the country, to develop an integrated service across health and social care to enable us to deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right place. It will be in place by April 2015 and will...
