Health & Beauty

New statistics show the majority of parents in the South West believe stopping children being exposed to junk food adverts could cut childhood obesity, as the British Heart Foundation (BHF) delivered a 30,000 strong petition to ban the adverts before 9pm to Britain’s most famous street.

The BHF polled 2,000 UK parents and found 67% of parents in the South West believe that stopping children being exposed to junk food adverts could help towards tackling the obesity crisis in children.

Seven in ten (70%) parents polled in the region feel the UK Government should introduce...

HATS, caps and hoods are in as staff from an Exeter opticians raise money for Brain Tumour Research’s ‘Wear A Hat Day’.

On 27 March, Specsavers located at 247-248 High Street will be wearing a variety of head gear and bright clothing to raise money for the charity.

Lillian Agelus, store director at Specsavers Exeter, says: "Eye exams can be a vital tool in detecting brain tumours from an early stage but the rest is up to the hard work of the hospitals and charities like Brain Tumour Research. This is our small way of helping to raise awareness of the fantastic work that...

Exeter Hub: How to help the brain see cancer Speaker: Dr William Simpson (University of Plymouth) Breast cancer is detected by radiologists who view mammograms (X-ray images of the breasts). No matter how sophisticated the imaging equipment used to create the mammograms, a limiting factor in cancer detection is the visual system of the radiologist. Therefore, if we can present mammogram images to the radiologist in a way tailored to the capabilities of the visual system, we can improve cancer detection. Visual perception is at the very core of psychology, and a great deal is known about it...

Whilst the sun was shining in many parts of Devon today, research shows that four out of five of us are unaware of the threat posed by harmful Infrared-A rays. We all know that too much exposure to the sun can cause damage to our skin, and skin cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK, with 100,000 new cases diagnosed every year. But despite this, new research has indicated that many consumers are still in the dark when it comes to sun protection. The survey was carried out by Ladival Sun Protection as part of their Think Infrared Defence campaign. The survey revealed that a worrying...