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Demand for Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatments Surge 14%! What’s Fuelling the Demand in 2025?

Discover why non-surgical aesthetic treatments are rising in demand in 2025, with a 14% increase in procedures and focus on subtle and skin-health-first results.

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M&S Opticians opens its doors in Exeter

Marks & Spencer has today, Thursday 17th February opened the newest branch of its M&S Opticians service, located in the retailer’s popular Exeter store.

M&S Exeter has become one of the first stores in the country to launch this new, expert opticians service, which includes a full eye health examination (OCT scan) for every eye test booked at no additional fee.

Free eye tests are available as an opening offer, as well as 15% off glasses and sunglasses for Sparks customers. There’s a wide range of designer brands to choose from including Mulberry, Prada,...

Research aims to improve sleep for people with dementia

Two new research programmes are helping find new ways to support people with dementia who experience problems with sleep.

Across the world, around 55 million people have dementia. Up to 90 per cent of them experience problems sleeping.

Both too much and too little sleep are common, and can have significant impacts on health, leading to falls, or worsening existing symptoms and increasing death rates. Commonly used sleeping tablets can also be particularly harmful to people with dementia .

Two research programmes led by the University of Exeter are now seeking to...

Devon’s NHS launch online health and wellbeing app library

The NHS in Devon has announced the launch of a new health and wellbeing app library for local people, powered by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA).

Effectively a comparison website, the localised site for Devon allows patients and healthcare professionals to search and download from a wide range of apps, making it quicker and easier for people across Devon to access safe and accredited health and wellbeing applications on their computer or smart phone.

Founded by NHS clinicians, ORCHA is used widely for health application evaluation and...

Can beetroot juice help keep our brains sharp in later life? New study investigates

An innovative clinical trial will investigate how drinking beetroot juice impacts brain function in older adults, via the bacteria that live in our mouths.

A donation from University of Exeter alumnus Tom Morgan (Business Economics 1999) is supporting the new research. It seeks to investigate how the hundreds of species of bacteria and other organisms that colonise our mouths – known as the oral microbiome - impact on processes key to the development of major diseases, including brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Beetroot juice is high in...

How to make your body nicotine-free with proven methods

Nicotine — the primary compound in tobacco products — is one of the most frequently used addictive substances worldwide. This stimulant is known to produce numerous undesirable effects, including nausea and increased heart rate. Yet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 40 million US citizens smoke cigarettes. And data regarding Europe is equally worrying.

While making the decision to stop smoking is a challenging step, many of those who choose to kick this damaging habit discover that it’s not that simple . Insufficient dedication, withdrawal...

20% of runners run to reduce stress and anxiety

Around 18% of UK based runners run for mental health benefits above all else, according to a new study revealed by Runners Need , with 26% of Brits running to maintain a healthy weight.

After a tense year and a half, running can provide a productive way to let off steam and stay healthy. The Runners Need survey of around 2,000 respondents has revealed the UK’s top running habits: examining who runs, how far and often we run, why we run and even what our favourite running soundtracks are.

Why do we run?

The top reason Brits run is to maintain a healthy weight (26...

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine researched in the South West approved in UK by MHRA

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.

This follows rigorous clinical trials supported by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and a thorough analysis of the data by experts at the MHRA, which has concluded that the vaccine has met its strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

Over 700 volunteers took part in the study in the South West, which took place at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and the NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre: Exeter at Royal Devon and Exeter...

250,000 adults in the South West whose mental health got worse during the pandemic have not spoken to anyone about it

Nearly one in five adults surveyed in the South West (17 per cent) who say their mental health got worse during the pandemic haven’t spoken to anyone about it during this time – equivalent to around 250,000 people – according to research published today. More than a third (38 per cent) of all respondents in the South West reported a worsening in their mental health during the pandemic. Of those who have been concerned about the mental health of someone they care about, almost one in five (19 per cent) say they haven’t tried to talk to them about it.

The poll was conducted as part...

Make these 4 simple substitutions now for your health and wallet

Did you make a new year’s resolution for 2022? If you did, have you stuck with it so far – or have you already given up on it? When we make new year’s resolutions, we usually do so because we’re trying to make major changes in our lives. Keeping a resolution is supposed to be difficult. That’s why we delay trying to make those changes until a new year begins – we’re hoping that seeing a new number on the calendar will somehow inspire us to accomplish something that previously eluded us.

Do you know what the most common new year’s resolutions are? The most common resolution is to...

Hear! Hear! New hearing centre of excellence opens in Exeter

Hearing specialist, Chime , has opened a new, contemporary hearing centre of excellence in Exeter to mark its 10th anniversary. The state-of-the-art centre provides greater access to Chime’s audiology experts and innovative hearing solutions for people in Exeter, East and Mid Devon.

Open Monday to Saturday, 8:15am to 5:30pm on 21 and 22 Queen Street, people experiencing difficulty with hearing can seek expert advice at the centre, previously located inside the Harlequins Shopping Centre. Chime moved to its new home, opposite the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, in January after...

Health & Beauty

Demand for Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatments Surge 14%! What’s Fuelling the Demand in 2025?

M&S Opticians opens its doors in Exeter

Research aims to improve sleep for people with dementia

Devon’s NHS launch online health and wellbeing app library

Can beetroot juice help keep our brains sharp in later life? New study investigates

How to make your body nicotine-free with proven methods

20% of runners run to reduce stress and anxiety

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine researched in the South West approved in UK by MHRA

250,000 adults in the South West whose mental health got worse during the pandemic have not spoken to anyone about it

Make these 4 simple substitutions now for your health and wallet

Hear! Hear! New hearing centre of excellence opens in Exeter

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