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Listen to Your Body: The Importance of Rest and Recovery

Modern life celebrates hustling. People often attribute working late to being a success factor. But ignoring such aches and exhaustion never helps. Something always gives—mind, body, or attitude. The truth? Pushing through exhaustion rarely improves results; it often leads to burnout. Although health experts may use scientific terminology, the body knows when it has reached its limit. It's akin to disregarding the blinking fuel light when driving. Do you feel a persistent stiffness after a long day? It's more than a nuisance—it's a warning.

Fuel for Recovery

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Neil Parish MP and BHF Highlight Importance of Funding for Life Saving Research

Neil Parish MP attended a British Heart Foundation (BHF) event on the 4th February calling on the next government to guarantee the future of the science budget to protect lifesaving research.

The MP for Tiverton and Honiton joined heart patient Emily Sullivan, 8, for a science lesson to highlight the importance of charities being able to continue funding medical research. Emily has had three open heart surgeries after being born with three large holes in her heart, a condition that more and more people are surviving because of BHF research.

Neil Parish joined thousands of...

Plain packaging reduces ‘cigarette-seeking’ response by almost a 10th

Plain tobacco packaging may reduce the likelihood of smokers seeking to obtain cigarettes by almost 10% compared to branded packs, according to research from the Universities of Exeter and Bristol.

The findings come amidst debate over whether a law introducing plain cigarette packaging in England and Wales could come into force in 2016. Last month ministers said MPs would be asked to vote on the plan before May's general election, following a series of public consultations on the issue.

In the experiments, smokers had to choose between pressing a key that might earn...

Study questions guidance on fat consumption in diets

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 02/11/2015 - 12:53pm

New research has questioned dietary guidance about the consumption of fat designed to reduce the number of people affected by coronary heart disease.

People in the UK and US are advised to keep their overall fat consumption to 30 per cent of their daily energy intake and their saturated fat to 10 per cent.

The study looked at whether results of randomised control trials supported the introduction of guidance in the late seventies and early eighties. They concluded that there was insufficient evidence to do so. But the British Heart Foundation believes that only looking at...

Get Active at the touch of a button

A wealth of opportunities to get active is available at the touch of a button with Devon County Council Public Health's new website.

Get Active Devon provides a range of activities, from exercise classes to sports clubs; from learning a new skill to developing an existing one, all at the touch of a button. The website offers the chance to search for an activity based on intensity, location, with or without other people, cost, and age range, as well as suitability for people with mobility problems or disabilities.

Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council’s Cabinet...

Sunlight and vitamin D levels higher for coastal populations

People living close to the coast in England have higher vitamin D levels than inland dwellers, according to a new study published in the journal Environment International.

Exposure to sunlight is a crucial factor in vitamin D production and the research has also found that English coasts tend to see a greater amount of sunlight across the year when compared with inland areas.

Backed by investment from ESF Convergence and conducted by the University of Exeter Medical School in partnership with the Met Office, the study is the first time that data on sunlight and vitamin D...

Valentines Day photo session offer

Authored by mrowl
Posted: Mon, 02/09/2015 - 3:54pm

Would you like to celebrate the romance of your love with a beautiful boudoir photography portrait session?

Sensuous and stylish, beautifully photographed with moody and atmospheric body sculpting lighting, it's the perfect gift for Valentines Day.

For a very limited period national award winning photographers John and Jill English are offering luxury boudoir photo sessions at their new Bowhill House studios at an introductory price of £49.

To find out more email them at info@theowlandthepussycatweddingphotography.com or phone 07729133261. But hurry this offer...

Do you know your bra size?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/06/2015 - 8:42pm

Do you know your bra size? You might think so, but a recent study of 10,000 women by Triumph found that 76% per cent of women are wearing the wrong bra size.

Local Triumph tailoress Jane Prescott, who works at the Exeter store, is on a mission to help women living locally find their correct bra size and to provide advice on lingerie and personal fittings.

Jane, 46, has been living in Exeter for almost 10 years and has been working at the Triumph lingerie store for three years. With her vast amount of retail experience as well as access to 129 years of lingerie insight,...

Alliance aims to make city dementia friendly

The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance has now been established in Exeter with the aim to develop awareness of dementia and dementia support within businesses and other organisations across the city.

Over the next 10 years dementia will increase significantly from the existing 850,000 people nationwide currently with a diagnosis.

Community initiatives like these aspire to raise awareness across the city. Currently there are 26 alliances across the South West.

This work will be guided by needs based strategies which will involve the voices of those with dementia and...

Trust supports ‘Hello My Name Is…’ campaign

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 02/04/2015 - 10:52am

THE Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is supporting a national campaign to encourage NHS staff to introduce themselves to patients.

The ‘Hello My Name Is...’ campaign is being led by Dr Kate Granger, a 33-year-old hospital consultant from Yorkshire who is terminally ill with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Kate started the campaign on social media three years ago after becoming frustrated with the number of staff who failed to introduce themselves to her when she was in hospital.

She wants to remind staff to go back to basics, build trust and make a vital...

Negative patient-doctor communication could worsen symptoms

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 02/02/2015 - 10:28pm

Doctors who unintentionally communicate to patients that they do not believe or understand them could actually make their symptoms worse, a new study suggests.

Research by the University of Exeter Medical School, and the psychology departments at the University of Exeter and University of Southampton published in the American Journal of Medicine, indicates that a type of “nocebo” response – where patients perceive a lack of understanding or acceptance from their doctor – could create anger and distress, physiological conditions that could worsen illness.

Lead author Maddy...

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