Health & Beauty

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...

Full story

Advances in genetic sequencing diagnose Paralympic hopeful’s rare condition

National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled his doctors.

He is unable to store fat under his skin – yet has type 2 diabetes – and suffered hearing loss as a child. Now, thanks to advances in genome sequencing, an international research team led by the University of Exeter Medical School has identified Tom’s condition and pinpointed the single genetic mutation that causes it.

As well as allowing a better understanding of Tom’s condition, the discovery may have implications for his bid to participate in the Rio...

Teignbridge supports Falls Awareness Week

Teignbridge residents are encouraged to share their personal stories at a new awareness event aimed at the dangers of slips, trips and falls in the home.

Those who have suffered an injury in their own home - or know someone who has - are invited to attend the story sharing event to highlight the problem to others and help find a solution.

The event brings together a range of professionals, led by Teignbridge District Council, who are working together in a pioneering programme of work aimed at reducing the number of people suffering trips and falls in their own home

...

Time for an MOT at the Exeter Nuffield!

Over 100 people a month are now being given a personalized health MOT at the Nuffield Heath Exeter Hospital.

Paul Westoby is a Physiologist based at the Exeter Nuffield. He said: “There has been a significant increase in the interest of this new service. People are seeing the benefits of a health check, coupled with excellent practical, realistic lifestyle advice enabling them to achieve their desired goals and improving their health and wellbeing”.

The MOT includes a cholesterol check, blood tests, and ECG and personal coaching, and includes time with a specialist...

What is TEEN Beauty?

Let's face it—teens are overwhelmed with pressure by mates, classmates and themselves to look like unrealistic representations of people who should not be role models. Whether they are trying to copycat the makeup look of a reality show sexpot or watching the most recent video of their favourite pop star's lyrical exploration about sex, many teens are just following the crowd—and looking much older than they should. Many teens and adults alike don't realise that these celebrity 'ideals' of beauty go through hours upon hours of skin treatments, skincare, hair and...

NCT refreshes your memory on birth

Looking for a local refresher antenatal course? If you already have a child and are pregnant again, you may want to prepare yourself for the birth and focus on life with a new baby in the family. With the NCT you can help to prepare yourself for the birth of another baby by attending new refresher antenatal courses in Exeter.

NCT Refresher Antenatal courses offer parents a chance to consider past birth experiences and build on those to prepare for looking after your new baby. Courses include antenatal preparation for birth and parenthood, and a reunion after all the babies are born...

Devon’s care homes open doors for national day of celebration

Care home doors will be swung open next week as Devon County Council homes join in with National Care Home Open Day.

On Friday 21 June, homes across Devon will be holding special events and inviting the public to join them. These include tea dances, pamper days, cream teas, live music, craft activities, gardening, cooking, a dog show and pet therapy.

Many of the homes’ residents have been involved in the planning and organisation of their events. The national day has been organised to encourage communities to go in to their local care home and connect with residents and...

Lush Father's Day fun

Father’s Day is the day to celebrate all Dads and fatherly figures everywhere. What better way to thank Dad than by treating him to a special Father’s Day gift.

Bring your Dad to the Exeter Lush store on Father’s Day, Sunday 16 June, from 11am, as the store will have two specially designed gifts to choose from - FUN Guy and Daddy Cool.

The cheap and cheerful gift Fun Guy (£8.25) contains all five different versions of FUN – the multipurpose, mouldable shower product that can be used also as a soap and a shampoo - great for those who still haven’t grown out of play dough and...

NHS in Devon welcomes call to tackle public health issues

The NHS in Devon has welcomed the launch of a new national website to help councils and the NHS tackle public health challenges.

Rebecca Harriott, chief officer of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said the website, which provides statistics on the number of premature and avoidable deaths from public health issues such as smoking, will help identify the challenges for the NHS and local authority.

“We welcome Public Health England’s introduction of mortality data for preventable diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, lung disease...

Libraries and GPs join forces to offer books on prescription

A national scheme offering ‘books on prescription' to people with mental health problems is to be rolled out across Devon.

Devon County Council has teamed up with leading independent charity The Reading Agency and the Society of Chief Librarians to help launch the 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.

The new initiative, which is the first national books on prescription scheme for England, provides self-help reading as an...

Lorraine and Tracy Celebrate 25 Years at Exeter Nuffield

Lorraine Vaughan of Cheriton Bishop and Tracy Teasdale of Ebford are celebrating 25 years of service between them at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital.

Lorraine works as a Staff Nurse in Out Patients and started with Nuffield Health in 2003, moving to Exeter in 2006. She said “I love looking after the patients, and the Nuffield is such a friendly and positive place to work. The job has really changed in the last ten years and now I work with the minor-ops team and carry out pre-assessments.”

Tracy Teasdale is a Pharmacist and started in the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital...

Health & Beauty

What to Consider When Applying for Life Insurance with Diabetes

Advances in genetic sequencing diagnose Paralympic hopeful’s rare condition

Teignbridge supports Falls Awareness Week

Time for an MOT at the Exeter Nuffield!

What is TEEN Beauty?

NCT refreshes your memory on birth

Devon’s care homes open doors for national day of celebration

Lush Father's Day fun

NHS in Devon welcomes call to tackle public health issues

Libraries and GPs join forces to offer books on prescription

Lorraine and Tracy Celebrate 25 Years at Exeter Nuffield

It's your Daily

You make the news

Top video

Selco Builders Warehouse | England Rugby star Jack Nowell visits Exeter Saracens junior teams

Exeter Weather

Search form

Health & Beauty

Top video

Exeter Weather