Health & Beauty

There has been a significant rise in awareness of mental health, as we face increased social and economic pressures. These pressures are often linked to a younger generation, with the older generation often forgotten in what factors impact their mental health.

Older people commonly experience sensory loss, deterioration of their vision or hearing and in some cases both, dual sensory loss. Regardless of age, for those experiencing sensory loss, it can have mental health consequences, including depression, isolation and anxiety disorders. As more and more of us are living longer and...

Old age arrives for all of us, but that doesn’t mean we all have to experience it the same way. Elderliness is often associated with malaise, fatigue, generalized body pains, illnesses such as arthritis and osteoporosis, and, of course, the countless doctor visits that follow.

One common and wrongful practice among older individuals is to address damage only when it’s already been established in their system, resulting in a jam-packed medicine cabinet and consequential frustration because of an inability to function well without pharmaceuticals. Thankfully, supplementation can...

Community groups in Devon have just a few days left to apply for a regional grant of up to £10,000 to help local people look after their hearts.

National charity Heart Research UK is urging groups to submit applications for the Heart Research UK and Subway® Healthy Heart Grant before the 11th September.

The Heart Research UK and Subway® Healthy Heart Grant is available for new and innovative projects that promote healthy hearts and reduce the risk of heart disease in the community.

Projects should demonstrate health initiatives such as cooking skills and healthy...

Like most people, you probably use a manual toothbrush. There’s not much to them – just a plastic handle, non-removable head, and bristles. When they’re worn out, the whole thing gets chucked in the bin. Manual toothbrushes “get the job done” – but not as well as their electric counterparts!

An electric toothbrush will always clean better – even the fastest-handed manual toothbrush user can’t come close to matching the thousands of movements an electric toothbrush makes each minute, allowing its carefully designed bristles to reach far between teeth and along the gumline, removing...