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What to Consider When Applying for Life Insurance with Diabetes

Living with diabetes does not automatically prevent you from taking out life insurance. Many people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are accepted for cover each year, although the application process may involve more health questions than a standard application.

Insurers assess each application individually. They may consider the type of diabetes you have, how long ago you were diagnosed, your recent blood glucose readings, your treatment and your general health. Understanding this process can help you prepare and avoid some of the common problems that cause applications to be...

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Reebok FitHub opens at Tony Pryce in Exeter

Those looking to get fit now have no excuses as the Reebok FitHub at Tony Pryce in Exeter's Guildhall Shopping Centre is offering free fitness classes for people of all fitness levels.

Beach Body Basics fitness classes started last week and will run weekly within the FitHub, providing a great location and chance to seek out fitness advice, empowering the local community to lead a healthier lifestyle – for free!

Run by qualified fitness instructors, the free fitness classes will run throughout the summer and include a variety of programs designed to sculpt the body while...

5 habits that age you prematurely

Here are five habits that are said to age you... How many can you change?

1) Unfortunately, stress can become a very unhealthy habit in all our lives. If you are in the habit of being stressed out over some relatively small things, then know that over time you won’t be able to perform any task without losing it completely. Stress is known to shrink areas of the brain that are responsible of your mood, memory, and learning; ultimately making you feel older.

2) Remember that you are not in college anymore, and it isn’t healthy to have little sleep on a daily basis. You are...

Family fun at Motability's One Big Day event

Disabled motorists and their families can explore all their mobility options with ease, by heading to the free Motability One Big Day event at Westpoint, Exeter in Devon on Saturday (26 July).

The One Big Day event will showcase the wide range of cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs available to lease on the Motability Scheme, as well as a whole host of fun family activities throughout the day such as meeting Billy the Bear and the chance to win an iPad mini.

Hosted by Motability, the leading car scheme for disabled people, the One Big Day event at Westpoint, Exeter, will...

The benefits of deep squat exercises

Here are two of the best reasons why you should include deep squats into your fitness routine: build muscle and burn fat!

The humble squat might just be the most effective exercise you can do: It engages the entire lower half of the body, including the hips, glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves, while also hitting the core, shoulders, and back. A perfect squat is a symphony of muscular co-ordination throughout the entire body, achieving the rare feat of simultaneously building muscle and burning fat thanks to its high metabolic demand. But how low should you go?

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Lord Mayor opens medical dispensing centre

The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Percy Prowse, has officially opened a new medical dispensing centre and clinic in the city.

Family-owned Salts Healthcare from Birmingham, has now opened their 20th UK Salts Medilink Centre at 119 Sidwell Street, Exeter. replacing the Lyndsey and Son shop.

The Mayor and Mayoress were also shown around the Centre and saw the company’s investment in offices and patient consultation rooms for those who need to discuss their needs one-to-one, plus extensive storage facilities to serve patients who may need urgent replacement products....

Care staff hold falls awareness event

Staff from the Onward Care Service in Exeter organised an event to raise public awareness of falls and how to reduce the risk of falling.

The team ran a stand in the Oasis restaurant at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, where they are based, as part of Falls Awareness Week.

The staff, employed by the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust and Devon County Council, linked up with colleagues from RD&E, the Acute Community Team (ACT), the Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) team and Exeter Community Hospital (Whipton).

Age UK and the Lions Club were also in attendance and...

Gardens could help dementia care

A new study has revealed that gardens in care homes could provide promising therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from dementia.

The research is published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association and by critically reviewing the findings from 17 different pieces of research, has found that outdoor spaces can offer environments that promote relaxation, encourage activity and reduce residents’ agitation.

Conducted by a team at the University of Exeter Medical School and supported by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Applied...

Schemes encourage safer sexual behaviour in young adults

Young adults report being offered a chlamydia test has a positive impact on their subsequent healthcare-seeking and sexual behaviour, according to a new Public Health England (PHE) report out this week.

After testing for chlamydia, 62% of respondents to an anonymous web survey reported they were more likely to use condoms with a new partner and 66% reported they were more likely to test for chlamydia again.

Nine out of 10 respondents to the PHE web survey received sexual health advice alongside their last chlamydia test. Young adults with higher numbers of sexual partners...

First Sleep Therapy Clinic opens in Exeter

The first adult sleep therapy clinic of its kind has opened in the South West.

Based in Exeter, the clinic provides expert adult sleep therapy with treatment for insomnia and related sleep problems.

Run by Sleep Physiologist Stephanie Romiszewski, the course of treatment combines a scientific knowledge base with a sleep specific form of cognitive behavioral therapy to offer an effective long-term treatment for insomnia and other sleep issues.

Stephanie said: “We all know how it feels to get one bad night's sleep- and how good it feels when you finally get that...

Positive results for Hear and Treat service

A survey of over 2,800 users of the NHS ambulance service’s innovative Hear and Treat service shows patients were extremely positive about their experiences.

As an ambulance service it is important that we are providing the right care to our patients in the right place at the right time. This does not always mean that the patient needs to be seen face-to-face by ambulance staff and, of those who are, it does not necessarily mean a trip to the hospital emergency department.

Demand for ambulance services is rising year-on-year and it is important that we are able to rise to...

Health & Beauty

What to Consider When Applying for Life Insurance with Diabetes

Reebok FitHub opens at Tony Pryce in Exeter

5 habits that age you prematurely

Family fun at Motability's One Big Day event

The benefits of deep squat exercises

Lord Mayor opens medical dispensing centre

Care staff hold falls awareness event

Gardens could help dementia care

Schemes encourage safer sexual behaviour in young adults

First Sleep Therapy Clinic opens in Exeter

Positive results for Hear and Treat service

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