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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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Dementia centre of excellence completed

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 10/14/2014 - 11:43am

Work to redevelop a Devon County Council residential care home in Newton Abbot into a modern, state-of-the-art centre of excellence for people with dementia has finished two weeks ahead of schedule.

Mapleton was developed in partnership with the University of Stirling Dementia Centre, which is nationally recognised for setting the standards for dementia-friendly buildings. Devon-based Midas was in charge of the construction and building work.

The £1.5 million project, which started in July 2013, included major alterations and an extension to the care home, parts of which...

Books on Prescription scheme hailed a success

A scheme offering ‘books on prescription' to people with mental health problems has been hailed as a major success.

Last year Devon County Council teamed up with leading independent charity The Reading Agency and the Society of Chief Librarians to help launch the national ‘Reading Well Books on Prescription’ scheme, which aims to use reading as a tool to help those who suffer from conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, phobias and some eating disorders.

Since then loans of self-help books in the ground breaking scheme have more than doubled, reaching around 275,000...

Swap fags for gags at Stoptober Roadshow

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/09/2014 - 12:43pm

Comedic entertainment act The Comedy Fitness Brothers will be part of the nationwide Stoptober roadshow in Bedford Square on Friday October 10 from 10.30am to 4.30pm, to mark the return of the nation’s biggest mass quit smoking attempt.

The 28-day stop smoking challenge from Public Health England is coming to Exeter to encourage smokers to swap their fags for gags and to help them quit for good this October. They will be based in a huge silver American air-stream caravan parked in Bedford Square, Princesshay.

The roadshow will give residents and visitors in Exeter the...

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.

Devon County...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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