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Let’s Chalk About Mental Health

Princesshay will transform Princesshay Square into an interactive wellbeing space this May, bringing together local organisations for its annual Let’s Chalk About Mental Health event.

Taking place on Thursday 14th May from 11am–3pm, the event aims to highlight the importance of talking, sharing and listening to others.

Now in its fourth year, the event has grown to include a wide range of partners offering activities, guidance and opportunities for visitors to the centre. These include creative workshops, mindful crafts, movement sessions and interactive experiences...

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6 Ways to Keep Fit During Summer

The summer months are a fantastic time to get in shape, but we admit that it can be difficult to keep motivated when through the intense heat. Fortunately, there are plenty of tactics you can adopt to help you stay on track and maintain your beach bod. If you’re searching for your next healthy habits, continue reading.

Eat a Balanced Breakfast

Exercise is only part of the puzzle when it comes to keeping healthy because you need to follow a well-balanced diet as well, especially at breakfast. There are plenty of foods to help get the right start to your day including whole oats,...

Beat the Frizz with these Essential Summer Hair Care Tips

Are you someone who struggles with frizz and split ends during the summer months? Even a slight increase in humidity can wreak havoc on hair. Eager to get out and enjoy the warmer weather? The good news is that it's fairly easy to keep your locks looking their best, even during the hottest stretch of the year. Read on for some invaluable tips to beat the frizz and look after your hair this summer.

Conditioning is Crucial

It's important to keep your hair conditioned throughout the year. However, it's even more vital during the height of summer. If your current shampoos and...

Kitan Ojo - new ambassador for The OddBalls Foundation at the University of Exeter

University of Exeter student and rugby union star signs up as charity ambassador to educate young men about the dangers of testicular cancer

A professional rugby union player who is studying at the University of Exeter will be taking on another role in education after signing up to support a testicular cancer charity. Kitan Ojo, who is in the senior academy squad at Harlequins, has secured the role of university ambassador for The OddBalls Foundation and from the autumn term will be helping the organisation to encourage men to check themselves for signs of the disease, the most prominent form in males aged 15-49.

Kitan Ojo, 19, is from Weybridge in Surrey and is studying for a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the...

Visiting Devon? Here’s how to access medical help if you need it

Each summer, data from our four emergency departments suggests that up to one quarter of patients are visitors to the county.

Devon’s NHS is reminding visitors to the county that there are plenty of options available to them, should they get injured or poorly while on holiday or if they have left their medication at home.

In the vast majority of cases a pharmacist can help you with advice and over the counter remedies. Whether it’s sunburn, an insect bite, an upset stomach or earache a local pharmacy can offer quick and easy assistance for minor conditions. You can find...

New anonymous digital mental health support service launched across Devon

A new free and confidential digital mental health and wellbeing service for adults is now available across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

Qwell (www.qwell.io), delivered by mental health provider Kooth , will ensure that every adult living in the Devon has access to a choice of support to managing their own emotional health and wellbeing.

NHS Devon, working in partnership with Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Councils, has commissioned Qwell to provide all adults aged 18+ with free, anonymous, confidential digital mental health support.

Qwell offers a safe online space...

Got an urgent health need? NHS 111 can help

Residents and visitors to Devon are being reminded that if they have an urgent health issue this summer they can access medical advice online or by phone 24 hours a day at NHS111 .

Anyone contacting 111 who needs emergency medical care from a hospital Emergency Department (also known as A&E) will be given direct access to the department. Staff at NHS111 can also refer patients through to Minor Injuries Units and Urgent Treatment Centres. This will ensure that people get to the right place for treatment quickly and may reduce their waiting times.

NHS Devon’s Clinical...

Why time spent in nature is so good for our mental health

You don’t have to be the most well-informed person in the world to know that spending time outside is good for us. Fresh air, exercise, absorbing that all-important vitamin D naturally; take your pick of the benefits. But is there more to simply wandering around in nature than we realise? Might there be less obvious signs that we’re reaping the rewards as we walk the dog?

Theodore Rosak certainly thought so. In his book published in 1992, he coined the phrase ‘ecopsychology’. Beautifully self-explanatory, Rosak used the term to describe the study of the mental health benefits of...

Thyroid Issues and Hair Loss: Symptoms and Treatment Options

You may have heard of the thyroid gland and hyper and hypothyroidism. However, what you may not be aware of is how important it is that these issues are treated and managed to ensure that you stay the correct weight and have hair on your head.

Yes, issues with the thyroid have long been linked to issues with height, weight, and hair growth and so, it is important to have yourself checked if there is a history of thyroid issues in your family, especially if you cannot put on weight or if you have thin hair.

Here is a short overview of how this gland can impact hair growth...

All You Need to Know about Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting, or IF for short, is popular in modern health and dieting. It's also one of the fastest-growing weight-loss trends. The concept is straightforward: you fast for brief periods at regular times throughout the day. This practice has several techniques, but the results are generally consistent: you get more fit and lose weight.

What is Intermittent fasting

Intermittent fasting is eating that alternates between fasting and feeding intervals. Fasting is not eating anything for a set amount of time. Then you will have a feeding window where you can consume anything...

Is Vaping Better Than Smoking?

Alternatives to smoking that resemble modern-day vapes have been in development since the twentieth century and come in many varieties. Their purpose is for recreational use but can also help people who smoke to become less dependent on traditional cigarettes and eventually tackle their nicotine addiction. You might be wondering whether vaping or smoking is the better choice. Of course, if you have never tried either then it is best to avoid taking up something that has the potential to become addictive. However, if you already smoke or vape, then this information can be incredibly useful...

Health & Beauty

Let’s Chalk About Mental Health

6 Ways to Keep Fit During Summer

Beat the Frizz with these Essential Summer Hair Care Tips

University of Exeter student and rugby union star signs up as charity ambassador to educate young men about the dangers of testicular cancer

Visiting Devon? Here’s how to access medical help if you need it

New anonymous digital mental health support service launched across Devon

Got an urgent health need? NHS 111 can help

Why time spent in nature is so good for our mental health

Thyroid Issues and Hair Loss: Symptoms and Treatment Options

All You Need to Know about Intermittent Fasting

Is Vaping Better Than Smoking?

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