Health & Beauty

Reasons Behind The Growing Popularity of Non-Surgical Facelifts in the UK and Ireland

Over the past decade, there has been a remarkable shift in the way people approach anti-ageing treatments. In the UK and Ireland, non-surgical facelifts have surged in popularity as more individuals seek out subtle, effective ways to rejuvenate their appearance without going under the knife.

Gone are the days when a traditional facelift was the only option for combatting sagging skin or restoring youthful contours. Today’s non-invasive alternatives offer impressive results with minimal downtime, fewer risks, and more affordable price tags. But what’s really behind this growing...

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The lifesaving impact of Devon Air Ambulance’s Volunteer Responder Scheme 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/09/2022 - 3:19pm

Following the launch of the Volunteer Responder Scheme (VRS) earlier this year clinicians have already responded to 41 cases and made a lifesaving difference.

Devon Air Ambulance Specialist and Advanced Paramedics in Critical Care not only dedicate their work to bringing advanced care to patients in time-critical situations, but they are also donating their free time to the cause as part of a 12-month trial Volunteer Responder Scheme launched in May this year.

Over the past five months, volunteer clinicians have responded to over 40 incidents , many of which were life-...

How to up improve your beauty salon

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Tue, 11/01/2022 - 10:44am

Are you looking for ways to improve your beauty salon? Whether it’s profitability, customer experience, or overall market perception, here are just some of the things you can do to up your beauty salon’s game.

Sell complementary products

Something that many clients look for when choosing a beauty salon is convenience. This means different things to different people; it could be location, opening hours, or the ability to get everything you need in one place.

Giving customers the option to buy complementary products such as tan accelerators or cuticle oils not...

Health and care staff urged to get jabbed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/30/2022 - 8:29pm

People working in frontline health and care jobs in Devon are being urged to have the Covid-19 autumn booster and flu vaccination to protect themselves and the people they care for.

Existing COVID-19 vaccinations do not protect against two highly transmissible new variants which are currently circulating. We are also seeing a sharp rise in the number of people requiring hospital admission across the UK and an increase in the number of colleagues absent from work due to COVID-19.

This year, all frontline social care workers are being offered the free flu and COVID-19...

Avoid Halloween ‘sight-mare’ from novelty contact lenses

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/28/2022 - 10:01pm

Devon people dressing up for Halloween are being urged to take extra care when choosing any ‘spooktacular’ makeup and eye accessories.

Whether it’s vampire-inspired red contacts, spiderweb-like lashes or the timeless cat-eye, experts at Specsavers are keen to ensure fancy dress revelers treat their eyes with the care they deserve when celebrating on 31 October.

An increasingly popular trend is for people to wear ‘off the shelf’ novelty contact lenses, with research by the College of Optometrists showing nearly two thirds (63%) of people who plan to dress up for Halloween...

Get vaccinated to keep loved ones safe

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/20/2022 - 10:35am
Carers urged to have Covid-19 and flu jabs

Do you care for a loved one who is vulnerable to flu or Covid-19? Would the person you care for be at risk if you were unwell? If so, and you are aged over 16, you are eligible for free seasonal flu and Autumn booster Covid-19 vaccinations.

As a carer, whether paid or unpaid, you’re more likely to be exposed to the flu and Covid-19 viruses.

If you care for someone who may be at greater risk, it’s easy to pass these viruses on without knowing.

NHS Devon’s Deputy Chief Nurse, Susan Masters said: “Both flu and Covid-19 can...

Erika Schlick Shares Why Having a Health Coach Can Be Beneficial 

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 10/20/2022 - 7:58am

Have you ever heard the saying about how, if we all ate the same food and exercised the same amount, everyone’s bodies would still look different? It’s not only a reminder that diet and exercise varies widely for everyone — nor is it something that should be completely motivated by external appearances — but it emphasizes that maintaining health is never a one-size-fits all approach.

Committing to good health and wellbeing is a complex, multi-faceted, and ever-changing process. It’s also something that requires a great deal of experimentation throughout our lives as we try to...

Menopause meet-ups provide support to local women

Since 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated October as World Menopause Month, but year-round, one local home care company and employer is lifting the taboo regarding menopause. By hosting monthly meetups for their team members, Home Instead aim to encourage women to talk about their own experiences, enable them to support each other, and discuss how workplaces can be more accommodating.

Classed as an officially 5 Star Employer in Care, many of Home Instead Exeter & East Devon’s workforce are women aged 36-65, making the company keen to open a dialogue about...

Medical Student who is also Miss Cardiff aims to study alopecia after losing hair

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/17/2022 - 10:24pm

A medical student at the University of Exeter, who is also Miss Cardiff, has aligned her career path to developing a cure for alopecia after living with the condition for two years.

Millie-Mae, 19, was just about to compete in the 2019 Miss Wales final when she noticed a patch of hair loss on her head. Before she knew it, her hair would fall out in clumps while in the shower. After calling her GP, Millie-Mae was told that she has alopecia areata.

Alopecia areata is a disease that typically happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss....

Protect your child from flu this winter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/14/2022 - 12:39pm

Coughs and colds in children are common at this time of year and are usually relatively mild, but parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu, which can be much more serious.

All primary school children, and some secondary school children (years 7, 8 and 9) are eligible for the flu nasal spray this year, which is usually given at school by school nurses.

Parents will receive a link to the online form from their child’s school. When invited by their school, parents must complete the online consent form for their child to get the flu nasal spray...

Exeter wins £15 million NIHR funding for Westcountry’s first Biomedical Research Centre

More than £15 million in government funding will support a university-NHS partnership in setting up the Westcountry’s first Biomedical Research Centre, to translate scientific discoveries into tangible benefits for patients.

The award, from the National Institute for Health and Care Research, will help the partners develop new treatments. It will support them to run more clinical trials to get effective treatments into clinical practice where they can benefit people, improve diagnoses and develop better precision approaches to target the right therapies to the right people using...

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