Health & Beauty

A national expert on cancer diagnosis will take a lead role in a new £4.75 million centre to create research that guides policy.

Professor Willie Hamilton, of the University of Exeter Medical School, has been appointed Early Diagnosis Lead for the new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Cancer Awareness, Screening and Early Diagnosis.

The new unit is a collaboration between a number of universities to try to improve cancer treatment and survival rates. Professor Hamilton said: “Early diagnosis of cancer is crucial to getting the best...

With summer holidays on the horizon, you can be forgiven for spending most of your free time loading up on healthy salads, or hitting the gym, but are you seeing the results from all your efforts? An often-overlooked area when it comes to keeping in shape is achieving healthy sleep. Here, Sealy’s sleep expert, Neil Robinson, advises on why sleep plays such an important role when it comes to looking and feeling your best.

Burning fat while sleeping?

Believe it or not, a great deal of efficient fat can be burnt when sleeping, and quality rest is equally as beneficial for...

An educational psychologist has created stories to help children deal with issues such as anxiety and depression.

The Wellbeing Stories feature ten characters representing different types of thinking – including the Worry Wart, the Sprite of Bad Stories (SoBS) and the Mindfulness Magician.

The stories, for nine to 13-year-olds, are laced with humour to appeal to the diverse young people they hope to reach, and each includes a supportive character.

“Much of the conversation around mental health at the moment is what needs to happen when young people are in difficulty...

North Devon now has its very own Admiral Nurse, who will be supporting patients with dementia, their carers, families and staff at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH). Angela Walter has been appointed as Admiral Nurse – dementia clinical nurse specialist at NDDH. Admiral Nurses provide specialist support to people with dementia and their carers and families, giving one-to-one support, practical advice and expert guidance. They are trained and supported by the charity Dementia UK. Angela has spent many years working in the hospital as a nurse and was most recently sister on Capener Ward....