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Don’t Let the Weather Stop You: Essential Gear for New Runners

Looking to get into running? Running is one of the best ways to improve your physical health and can also do wonders for your mental wellbeing, so you will not want the weather to stop you. Having the right gear is essential for staying safe, comfortable, and motivated in all weather conditions, so this post will guide you through a few essential purchases.

Why Weather Shouldn’t Stop You From Starting Running

First, it is helpful to outline why the weather should not stop you. The UK climate is inconsistent, but it is rarely extreme, which means it is safe to run...

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Can Cannabinoid (CBD) Oil Improve Mental Health?

Mental health practically defines who we are as human beings, or in general, living things. Mental health is the level of a person's well-being or rather the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional state of a person.

Many people suffer from mental health disorders. The most common ones are depression and anxiety such as post-traumatic disorders (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobias, or panic disorders. Mood disorders such as SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, can also be included on the list. These disorders can significantly interfere with one's relationship or connection...

Young cancer patient thanks nurses

A Devon young mum of two who fought cancer months after her twins were born thanks Lorraine her Teenage Cancer Trust Nurse for European Cancer Nursing Day (18th May)

In November 2016, Dionne from North Devon was 24 and pregnant with twins, when her left leg was really badly swollen and horrendously painful, she was told by the GP that she’d trapped a nerve and sent for physiotherapy. After giving birth to her twin boys it didn’t go away, it just got worse. After an X-ray in May 2017 she was told that she had early signs of osteoarthritis. They put her on a course of steroid...

International sporting stars sign up to skin care campaign

Owner of Exeter-based Purity Boutique Spa, Mariam Badavi, announces two new sporting ambassadors to her Skin Angels campaign ‘Don’t play games with your skin’. International rugby stars Alec Hepburn and Don Armand join Mariam and her fellow ambassadors, singer songwriter Clara Bond and David Greensmith, Business Development Manager of Exeter City Council to reach young people in Exeter and help educate them on the dangers of not using daily sunscreen.

Mariam, a former nurse at Exeter’s RD&E Hospital, set up the Skin Angels campaign to share her knowledge with young people to...

Should you get an at-home STD testing kit?

If you’re thinking about getting a test for a sexually transmitted disease, then the chances are that you should. Many people pick up STDs in their life, and if you aren't careful, they can be very damaging. If the feeling of going to the doctors to get a test is overwhelming, then you may want to think about getting a kit, so that you can test yourself at home. This can take some of the anxiety out of the situation and help you start dealing with it maturely and responsibly.

You aren't alone.

Just because you may not know many people that have talked about having an STD...

Patients needed for biggest ever study into depression and anxiety

Healthcare professionals in the South West are proud to be able to offer patients in the region the opportunity to take part in the biggest ever study of depression and anxiety.

Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health disorders worldwide. In the UK, 1 in 3 people will experience symptoms during their lifetime.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and researchers in the region are encouraging patients to sign up to take part in the GLAD study (Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression) which aims to better understand depression and anxiety in order to...

Benefits of online doctor consultations

Regular medical check-ups are the foundations of a healthy life. Most of the terminal illnesses plaguing our society can be properly managed if detected early enough. Some of those illnesses do not show symptoms in their early stages, which means they can only be detected by a comprehensive health analysis.

However, the nature of our day-to-day activities hardly permits us the time and resources to make the necessary regular visits to the hospital. This has led to many uncertainties as to the true nature of our health.

Even when an individual has the luxury of time and...

Five surprisingly effective ways to cure social anxiety

Curing social anxiety is one of the easiest things that you can do, and it is much simpler to do when you are using the right products. You could turn to many different remedies and products that will change how you approach your life. You could use these products and ideas that will change how you handle yourself. Your body and your mind changes if you are trying to relieve your anxiety on a daily basis, and you might want to do something that is good for your overall outlook on life.

1. CBD Oil

What is CBD oil used for? CBD oil is used to treat chronic pain, drug...

A festival of yoga music and food

A grass-roots celebration of yoga, movement, music and food takes place in the West Country next week.

Yoga Hub Fest promises to be jam-packed with all things that make you feel good.

Organiser Jeanette Phillips said: “Yoga has been expanding minds long before Woodstock. We believe that yoga shouldn't be a practice confined to a rectangular mat, our aim is to breakdown yoga barriers and to inspire new ways of moving the body and mind.

“This year’s event features a compelling line up, so why not challenge yourself with something new like acro yoga, contact...

New campaign to raise awareness of organ donation law change

NHS Blood and Transplant launches the year-long national campaign, ‘Pass it on’, to increase awareness and understanding of the organ donation law change, which comes into place next year, across England.

From spring 2020, all adults in England will be considered as having agreed to donate their own organs when they die unless they record a decision not to donate or are in one of the excluded groups.

Those excluded will be people under 18, people who lack the capacity to understand the change and people who have lived in England for less than 12 months before their death or...

Ways to Start a New Life after Recovery

Withdrawing from drug addiction is a complicated process. It requires a lot of patience, support, and willpower to do away with a life that revolved around alcohol and drugs. However, starting a new life after recovery is way much trickier. As many addicts would say, it feels like stepping out of a cab and joining a different world. Here are ways you can step back into the world after dropping drugs and live a healthy lifestyle.

1. Avoid bad company

More often than not, drug addicts have confessed starting drugs through the influence of friends. Therefore, the first step...

Health & Beauty

Don’t Let the Weather Stop You: Essential Gear for New Runners

Can Cannabinoid (CBD) Oil Improve Mental Health?

Young cancer patient thanks nurses

International sporting stars sign up to skin care campaign

Should you get an at-home STD testing kit?

Patients needed for biggest ever study into depression and anxiety

Benefits of online doctor consultations

Five surprisingly effective ways to cure social anxiety

A festival of yoga music and food

New campaign to raise awareness of organ donation law change

Ways to Start a New Life after Recovery

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