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Medication For Anxiety: Its Role In Your Mental Wellness Journey

Anxiety doesn't knock before entering your life. It arrives uninvited, transforming ordinary moments into overwhelming challenges and turning simple decisions into mountainous obstacles.

Anxiety disorders represent more than occasional worry—they constitute a persistent presence that can significantly impact daily functioning, relationships, and overall quality of life. While therapy, lifestyle changes, and coping strategies form the foundation of anxiety management, medication often plays a crucial role in helping individuals reclaim their mental wellness and navigate their...

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Health warning as temperature falls

As temperatures start to fall PHE is urging people to think now how the onset of cooler weather could impact their health. Every year more than 25,000 extra people die in England over the winter period and many of these deaths are, experts say, preventable.

The Met Office warned that later this week we will get our first taste of cooler weather and temperatures are expected to fall to about what we’d expect for this time of year.

Mark Wilson, a meteorologist Met Office, said: "This week looks likely to see temperatures falling closer to the early December average. This...

Time to take action on asthma in South West

More than six months after the National Review of Asthma Deaths highlighted the complacency about asthma care, research from Asthma UK published today shows that almost 8 out of 10 people in the South West are still not receiving care that meets the most basic clinical standards (79%).1 This is despite the fact that good basic asthma care prevents life-threatening asthma attacks and needless hospital admissions.

The research highlighted a shocking variation in care across the UK. Londoners fared worse than any other region, with only 14% of people in the capital receiving care that...

Wellbeing drop-in sessions at Moretonhampstead Hospital

People who live in or near Moretonhampstead are being invited to the first of a series of wellbeing drop-in sessions at the town’s hospital.

The sessions will give the public an opportunity to meet the local NHS community nursing and therapy team and find out how the staff support people to live healthily and independently at home.

Local people can discuss any health, wellbeing or fitness concerns they may have, relating to themselves or someone else.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 December, from 10am to 1pm.

Organiser Hilary Taylor, a lead...

Devon urged to ‘go red’ for HIV testing week

People across Devon are being urged to pledge to go red for HIV Testing Week (this week) and World AIDS Day (1 December 2014)

The Eddystone Trust, the local HIV and sexual health charity, and Devon County Council which is the strategic lead for Public Health in the county have joined forces to promote better HIV awareness in Devon

There are an estimated 107,800 people in the UK living with HIV, with over 300 Devon residents (aged 15-59) accessing HIV care; although it is estimated that one in four are unaware they have the condition.

The aim of HIV testing week is...

DCC wins No Smoking Day Organiser of the Year competition

Devon County Council has won the Best Community/Local Partnership campaign in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) No Smoking Day Organiser of the Year competition.

For No Smoking Day 2014, Devon County Council distributed leaflets that outlined free local NHS resources for stop smoking advice. Over 14,000 leaflets were distributed throughout the community, including placement in all 50 libraries across the county.

The Council also teamed up with Exeter University Student’s Guild to run a twitter campaign aimed at students.

Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County...

Banish dry skin with these winter skincare and makeup tips

If you have dry skin, keeping it in tip-top condition and your makeup looking flawless can feel hard enough to achieve even when it’s sunny outside and skin is naturally more glowy. Finding a routine that is ideal for you isn't easy. However, if you follow a daily routine that is meant to help your skin, you will see results quickly. This will help you regain your confidence, making your skin shine.

At this time of the year, when dry air sucks away any remaining moisture, leaving skin flaky, red and dehydrated, it can feel impossible to achieve dewy skin. However, here are a few...

Couples wanted for new BBC weight loss series

TV company Renegade Pictures are casting couples for a brand new BBC1 weight loss series.

The team are due in Devon over the next week to meet potential couples for the show.

Casting Assistant Producer Paul Braund, who is originally from Exeter states: “We would love to let Exeter and Devon locals know about this casting opportunity.

"Taking part in the series will be an exciting and fun way to lose weight and as part of the show, couples will be given expert advice on how to get rid of those excess pounds and improve their lifestyles.”

The BBC show is...

Worrying number of drivers have poor eyesight

A survey for Sight Care, a support network for independent opticians, has revealed that a shocking number of people in The South West may be on the roads with eyesight poor enough to fail a driving test.

November 17-23 is National Road Safety week, where thousands of organisations, schools and community groups come together to highlight the dangers of the road and find ways to improve road safety.

The Sight Care survey indicates that drivers could do their bit to reduce road risk by ensuring that they can see properly.

Although the UK driving licence includes a...

Exeter dentist backs calls for teeth brushing lessons

Nursery-age children should be given lessons in how to brush their teeth to try and stop the worsening dental health crisis in the UK.

The Exeter Dental Centre, located in the heart of the city, are backing experts at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) which is urging local authorities to target children from the age of three – 12 per cent of whom are already eating too much sugar and showing signs of tooth decay – by going into schools to demonstrate how to brush teeth.

Owner and principal dentist, Mike Hesekth, said: “At The Exeter Dental Centre...

GP web consultations proposed

Health experts are to investigate whether replacing face-to-face doctor’s visits with telephone or internet consultations would bring benefits for patients and GPs.

The project will explore the perceived advantages and disadvantages of using communication technologies to deliver GP services.

Researchers will investigate whether consultations can effectively be conducted by email, text message, telephone or over the internet, based on the experiences of those who have tried it.

The two-year study will be conducted by researchers from the Universities of Exeter,...

Health & Beauty

Medication For Anxiety: Its Role In Your Mental Wellness Journey

Health warning as temperature falls

Time to take action on asthma in South West

Wellbeing drop-in sessions at Moretonhampstead Hospital

Devon urged to ‘go red’ for HIV testing week

DCC wins No Smoking Day Organiser of the Year competition

Banish dry skin with these winter skincare and makeup tips

Couples wanted for new BBC weight loss series

Worrying number of drivers have poor eyesight

Exeter dentist backs calls for teeth brushing lessons

GP web consultations proposed

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