Health & Beauty

Continuity of care so that all patients see the same GP with whom they build up a relationship over time could help reduce delays in the diagnosis of cancer in primary care. In an essay published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, a team of primary care experts write that this, together with longer consultations and better distribution of information to GPs about referral pathways or new services could have a wide reaching impact on the early diagnosis of cancer and survival. Yet, write the authors, recent changes in the structure of the NHS and the continuing pressure on...

New research led by University of Exeter Medical School has discovered some people with Type 1 diabetes do produce insulin. In the study, 74 people with Type 1 Diabetes were tested to see how much natural insulin they produced and if they were functioning in response to meals 73% of the sample was found to still have active insulin-making cells in tests at the Exeter Clinical Research Facility. It was previously thought that all these cells were destroyed by the immune system within a few years of having the disease. Alex Nesbitt, 56, one of the volunteers in the study was diagnosed with...

Thermalogica held its official launch event ‘Take charge of your health’ at Radiance MediSpa.

Guests enjoyed a drinks reception before hearing a talk by Terri Bainbridge and Lisa Portman, who launched the company earlier this year.

The dynamic duo offer radiation-free health screening for private clients to gain early detection of diseases or locate and monitor pain from an injury using a highly sophisticated camera.

Guest speaker Dilys Gannon-Bone aka ‘The Health Detective’ gave a well-received presentation on nutrition and how she took charge of her own health...

Saks in Princesshay, one of Exeter’s favourite hair and beauty salons, has a brand new star. Adam Barkworth, who has been training with Saks since September 2012, has won the highly regarded title of Advanced Apprentice of the Year in the National Saks Education Awards 2013.

Adam achieved this fantastic award through in-depth research into styles and trends and drawing inspiration from the environment around him. By collating pictures, colour swatches and examples of make-up, fashions and hair styles, Adam was able to decide on his final look for the competition.

Adam...