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NEUTROGENA® announces brand new Collagen Bank range for stronger collagen and plumper skin

NEUTROGENA® UK has announced the launch of its Collagen Bank range, NEUTROGENA®’s first science-backed, pre-ageing solution, set to redefine the future of skincare.

Available at retailers nationwide and online, the innovative Collagen Bank range empowers people to help preserve their skin’s natural collagen and maintain youthful, plump skin.

The launch of Collagen Bank in the UK follows a social-led campaign in the US, fronted by Hailee Steinfeld.

Research shows that we lose up to 1% of our collagen every year starting in our 20s*, with UVA rays being a primary...

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New tool will help GPs decide if patients under 50 have serious bowel condition

A new research-backed risk assessment tool will support GPs in identifying the symptoms of bowel cancer and inflammatory bowel disease in patients aged under 50.

The research and the assessment tool is led by the University of Exeter, in partnership with Bowel Cancer UK Never Too Young campaign, Durham University and University Hospital of North Tees.

The assessment tool will calculate the risk of the patient’s bowel symptoms allowing the GP to decide whether they need further tests. This is the first of its kind for younger people and aims to speed up the diagnosis of...

Over 2,500 people in Devon access mobile cancer information and support

2,8841 people from Devon accessed vital cancer advice and support in 2016, thanks to the Macmillan Mobile Cancer Information service. The Macmillan mobile information bus – affectionately known as Bertie – has been parked up in town centres, rural communities, and events across the South West throughout the year. Staffed by cancer information specialists, the team provide practical and emotional support to visitors and help to answer any questions about cancer they may have. The buses contain a range of free information materials in addition to a private area for sensitive conversations....

91% of today’s children are not getting enough exercise, new figures show

The Big Pedal 2017, the UK’s biggest challenge to get more young people cycling and scooting to school, launches today. Walking and cycling charity Sustrans is using the launch to call on schools to use additional funding from a levy on soft drinks to increase levels of walking and cycling on the school journey. Less than one in 10 (9%) of the UK’s parents say their children and young people get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day, new figures show [Monday 20 March 2017]. A YouGov poll, carried out on behalf of Sustrans, surveyed 1,370 parents of 5 to 16-year-olds about...

Trading Standards warns of illegal skin lighteners

Illegal skin lighteners, containing potentially harmful products, have been found on sale in our region.

Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service say that the creams are similar to products which have been on sale in London. Trading Standards officers have seized a considerable quantity of illegal skin lightening creams that were being sold over the internet by a Devon-based trader.

The creams, which were being imported from the Philippines without any safety checks being carried out, contain hydroquinone, a bleaching agent.

The use of hydroquinone in skin...

Local community gets into the ‘spirit’ of giving to care home

Long-established independent nursing care provider, Southern Healthcare has four homes across Devon, specialising in complex nursing, dementia and residential care. The company’s Old Rectory care home, based in Exeter, has brought the ‘outside in’ for residents and families, as a part of their developing dementia care programme. Within the home, they have created a country-style pub/ beer garden offering beer and spirits, and a contemporary café serving specialist roasted coffee and light snacks.

Paul Courtney, Operations Director – Southern Healthcare said: “We believe that you...

Salon transformation places Exeter’s Energy Hair a cut above

Energy Hair, Exeter’s luxury destination salon based at Darts Farm, has recently invested in a state of the art refurbishment.

The salon already has a reputation as being Exeter’s leading luxury salon and is recognised on a national level for its high standard of stylists. However, owner Nathan Plumridge has a vision to create an even more luxurious salon for his customers.

Nathan said: “2017 is a pivotal year for us. After celebrating 18 years in business and our most successful year yet, we really wanted to give something back to our customers. The new salon is designed...

Local firms and Miss Devon support children to make healthy choices

Reed Hall, Exeter University was the perfect setting for Life Education Wessex's very first fundraising event in Devon to help raise funds to support health, wellbeing and drug prevention education for children in primary schools across the county.

The event was hosted by Travelling Trends who provided all the latest high street branded clothing at highly discounted prices. Miss Devon, Brianna Evans along with Eliza Tidball, Fran Rigby, Gail Russell, Zilla Harford and Juliette Dubieniec modelled the latest high street fashions including spring and summer collections for all shapes...

New prostate cancer diagnostic service at Exmouth

Patients in East Devon can now benefit from better access to diagnostic facilities for prostate cancer at Exmouth Community Hospital thanks to a fundraising mission of one man.

Sixty-five year old Geoff Fidler, from Exeter, has raised almost £47,000 for the Urology Team from the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust to part-fund the purchase of an ultrasound scanner used to diagnose prostate cancer. The additional cost of the £100k scanner was funded thanks to a donation from Devon charity the Chestnut appeal.

Geoff, a retired Area Operations Manager for Great Western...

Deadly inherited condition affects 22,000 people in South West

The majority of people with inherited high cholesterol condition are ‘needlessly undiagnosed’, say BHF

Approximately one in every 250 people in the South West has familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), a potentially deadly inherited condition which, if undiagnosed, can cause people to die from a heart attack at an early age.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) figures suggest that FH affects around 22,000 people in the South West and is more common than type one diabetes in children, which affects around one in 500 childre. In the UK the total number of people with FH is...

20 years service and promotion for top stylist

Following on from their triumphant fundraiser to celebrate 20 years of business and raise money for local charity Force Cancer, Organic Colour Systems Salon, Ragamuffins Hair in Kenton are now celebrating a more personal achievement!

Bec Vowdon has been with Ragamuffins since the very beginning, and is celebrating her own achievement of 20 years service.

Fully qualified with a wealth of knowledge and extensive training behind her, Bec has developed and grown with the business and become a pillar in the day to day running of the salon providing outstanding support for salon...

Health & Beauty

NEUTROGENA® announces brand new Collagen Bank range for stronger collagen and plumper skin

New tool will help GPs decide if patients under 50 have serious bowel condition

Over 2,500 people in Devon access mobile cancer information and support

91% of today’s children are not getting enough exercise, new figures show

Trading Standards warns of illegal skin lighteners

Local community gets into the ‘spirit’ of giving to care home

Salon transformation places Exeter’s Energy Hair a cut above

Local firms and Miss Devon support children to make healthy choices

New prostate cancer diagnostic service at Exmouth

Deadly inherited condition affects 22,000 people in South West

20 years service and promotion for top stylist

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