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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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Devon residents urged to get flu jab

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2014 - 12:20pm

Devon residents susceptible to the effects of flu because they have long term health conditions, are pregnant, 65 or over or live or work in a care home are being reminded to get their annual vaccination to protect them against the illness this winter.

Flu can be a serious illness, particularly for those in the ‘at risk’ groups, so Devon County Council’s Public Health team is reminding everyone who is eligible for vaccination to get their free flu jab from their GP early in the season. The vaccination is the most effective form of protection against flu.

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Free support at Living with Diabetes Day

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/02/2014 - 12:45pm

Healthcare professionals will lead workshops on diabetes care at the Living with Diabetes Day in Exeter on October 22 from 9.30am – 4.30pm.

The free ‘Living with Diabetes Day’ organised by Diabetes UK is aimed at helping people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the last few years to access the essential information they need to live well with the condition.

Healthcare professionals will provide information on local healthcare and the services available to people with Type 2 diabetes in the area. Experts will give workshops on the practical elements of living...

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Devon smokers urged to sign up for Stoptober

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 10/01/2014 - 11:59am

Today (October 1) sees the launch of Stoptober - the 28-day campaign to help smokers who want to stop smoking for good.

Devon County Council is encouraging smokers in the region to sign-up, and has joined forces with Smokefree South West and Public Health England to support the campaign.

Dr Virginia Pearson, Devon’s Director of Public Health, said: “Quitting smoking is as easy as searching ‘Stoptober’ online or contacting your local, council-run, Stop Smoking Service by calling 01884 836024 or emailing ndht.stopsmoking@nhs.net .

“If you stop smoking for 28 days, you...

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Do you live with a long-term health condition?

Healthwatch Devon want to hear from people living with long-term conditions to find out what they really think about the support they get from local health services in Devon.

A long-term condition could include things like asthma, diabetes, arthritis, chronic kidney disease or heart disease.

Local health managers want to make sure that people living with long-term conditions get all the support they need to manage their own care and live the best lives they can.

To do this they need to understand how people feel about the care that they currently receive. We are...

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Worrying level of child tooth decay

A worrying new survey has revealed that 12% of three year olds have tooth decay.

The reserach, published by Public Health England (PHE), found that those children affected had an average of 3 decayed teeth due to the disease.

There was a dramatic variation of tooth decay prevalence ranging from 2% to 34% across the country. However the large majority of children (88%) in this age group have no decay at all. This reflects trends of significant improvements in dental health since the introduction of fluoride toothpaste in 1976.

Tooth decay is caused by consuming too...

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Cost of tackling obesity set to rise

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/29/2014 - 1:14pm

The cost to council taxpayers of tackling obesity is set to rise by tens of millions of pounds in just one year, according to new figures released by local government leaders.

Spending on the growing obesity epidemic is expected this year to reach over £127 million, a 21 per cent increase on the previous year's figures when councils in England spent £105 million.

Local government leaders are now warning that we need immediate action to tackle the problem and effectively support the country's three and a half million overweight or obese children.

Councils have seen...

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Cervical cancer symptoms not recognised by young women

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 09/29/2014 - 10:03am

New research led by King’s College London and involving the University of Exeter Medical School suggests that many women under 30 with cervical cancer are diagnosed more than three months after first having symptoms. In many cases this was because they did not recognise the symptoms as serious.

The study is published in the British Journal of General Practice.

Professor Willie Hamilton, co-author from the University of Exeter Medical School, says: “This study matters as we know screening in the much younger age groups is problematic- so we have to try and diagnose young...

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EDDC leader welcomes healthy approach to education

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/26/2014 - 1:55pm

East Devon District Council’s Leader has welcomed the offer of a woodland at Cranbrook for use by students at the new education campus where building work is about to begin as “an excellent example of promoting health and wellbeing”.

Councillor Paul Diviani gave a short address to a members’ briefing at Knowle on Wednesday, called so councillors could hear about the latest proposals from the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group that covers Eastern Devon.*

As a County Council ward member for Honiton St Paul’s, Councillor Diviani also has an interest in Devon County Council’s...

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Smokers urged to try to quit for Stoptober

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 09/26/2014 - 11:26am

The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust and Devon County Council are urging smokers to try to give up the habit by taking on the national Stoptober challenge.

Stoptober, run by Public Health England, aims to encourage as many smokers as possible to attempt to give up the habit for 28 days through October.

The Trust is supporting people to quit through its weekly stop smoking clinics across the county, led by specialist advisers in its Health Promotion Devon team.

The advisers form part of the Devon Stop Smoking Service, which is based at the Culm Valley Integrated...

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Simple blood test may detect cancer

High levels of calcium in blood, a condition known as hypercalcaemia, can be used by GPs as an early indication of certain types of cancer, according to a study by researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School and the University of Bristol.

Hypercalcaemia is the most common metabolic disorder associated with cancer, occurring in 10 to 20 per cent of people with cancer. While its connection to cancer is well known, this study has, for the first time, shown that often it can predate the diagnosis of cancer in primary care.

A simple blood test could identify those...

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