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What Families Should Know When Maternity Care Falls Below Standard

When maternity care goes wrong, the impact is rarely limited to one difficult day. For many families, it can mean trauma that lasts long after the birth itself, with unanswered questions about what happened, whether concerns were missed, and what should come next. In those early weeks, it is common to feel overwhelmed. It is also common to wonder whether what happened was simply bad luck or something that should never have occurred.

When poor maternity care may be more than an unfortunate outcome

Not every poor outcome means care fell below an acceptable standard. Pregnancy and...

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Drug abuse and addiction: Effects on the brain, signs and risk

Drug abuse and addiction have significant effects on your brain, body, and those who surround you. Addiction is life-changing with far-reaching consequences that the addict may not have considered.

Understanding the effects that they have, the signs of addiction, and the risks of abusing illicit drugs could help you save yourself or a loved one from falling deep into the cycle that is addiction.

If someone in your care or someone close to you is using or abusing illicit drugs, the best thing that you can do to help them to learn more about the disorder and any signs,...

Eight tips for taking care of your mental health

Mental health is essential at all stages of life, from childhood and adolescence to adulthood and ageing. Although looking after yourself and your mental health can sometimes mean seeking professional support, it also includes taking a few self-care strategies to improve your wellness on your own. To help you support your own mental health and wellbeing, here are eight habits you can incorporate into your daily routine.

Take Care Of Your Body

As your mental health and physical health are intertwined, taking care of yourself physically can also help to enhance your mental health...

Five reasons to try HIIT for your next workout

When you hire a local personal trainer to improve your fitness levels or to lose weight, they may suggest HIIT, or high intensity interval training. But you’re probably wondering what HIIT is and whether it’s really the right form of exercise for you. Click here to find a personal trainer near you.

What is HIIT?

High intensity interval training, or HIIT, involves short intense bursts of exercise followed by an even shorter period of rest. Each exercise is performed at maximum intensity for between 30 and 60 seconds.

HIIT can be challenging due to the high levels of...

3 Healthy Ways to Deal with Stress in Daily Life

Stress has and will always be a part of our lives. After all, it is a natural response to demanding and adverse circumstances. While it may be normal to experience feelings of pressure, frustration, and worry, feeling intense feelings of stress constantly can have a negative impact not only on your mental health but your physical well-being too.

It is for this reason that you must learn how to handle your stress healthily. It sounds easier said than done, and for the most part, it is. But it isn’t impossible to keep the tension and pressure at a reasonably manageable level. And...

Comprehensive comparison between Sildenafil/Tadalafil

Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra and tadalafil is the active ingredient in Cialis. You can read this article if you are looking for a brief comparison. Here we look at the medical effectiveness of both of these drugs in context to each other. We are not saying that any drug is better or more effective than the other because each person will respond to both of these drugs differently.

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Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, is a PDE-5 inhibitor. Tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis, is also a PDE-5 inhibitor. The composition of both of...

Funeral director sews syringe rolls for specialist school to help children with disabilities

A funeral director has created waterproof syringe holders for a specialised school in Exeter to give greater freedom to children with physical difficulties.

Funeral Director Caz Denning used her sewing skills honed at J H Way Funeral Services in Teignmouth to make hassle-free syringe rolls for her grandson, Joshua, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, and was asked by his old school Vranch House to make 22 for their pupils.

Caz said: “My grandson’s medication is delivered through syringes, which used to be taken out of their bottles and transported in kitchen roll and...

How to protect your belongings whilst working out

Due to multiple national lockdowns, many of us haven’t been able to do the things that we enjoy doing most – things like hugging a loved one, sitting down for coffee and a cake with friends, or even just working out in the gym.

It’s hoped that gyms and other types of indoor leisure in England will reopen – along with hairdressers, zoos and theme parks – from 12 April. At first, you’ll only be able to attend the gym alone or with members of your household, whilst maintaining social distancing, and indoor group exercise classes will resume no sooner than 17 May.

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Newly appointed 'Ambassador of Excellence' inspires students at hair training academy to be 'a cut above the rest'

Exeter-based Hair@theAcademy announces 20-year-old tutor, Tyler Gray has been awarded the academy’s first-ever ‘Ambassador of Excellence’ accolade in recognition of his outstanding achievements and inspiration to help others achieve their goals.

Established in 2014 by Mary Pugsley MBE Hair@theAcademy is the only one of its kind in the UK. The unique training programme delivers hairdressing, barbering, customer service, Math’s & English to

support young adults with complex needs, including learners who are vulnerably housed, in the care system and from all kinds of...

Rapid coronavirus tests now available across Devon

Every adult in Devon is being encouraged to take a rapid, lateral flow test for coronavirus twice a week, and now they can do so in a variety of ways including through testing centres, workplaces, pharmacies, or home delivery .

The tests are fast and convenient, and results are usually available within the hour.

Rapid lateral flow tests are for people who show no symptoms of coronavirus – the new and continuous cough, high temperature, or change to their usual sense of taste or smell. People with these symptoms should immediately self-isolate and arrange a PCR test via the NHS...

Fitness Essentials: The best gear for your everyday workouts

So 2020 was all about baking bread, 2021 is the year of getting fit. Working from home has not been kind to many waistlines. There is no morning commute, the furthest you have gone is to Tesco and back. So now that the spring has arrived it means summer is just around the corner so it’s time to get fit, not just to be bikini ready, but also for your health. This past year has been rather sedentary so it’s time to shake things up and shake it out.

Until we can get back to the gyms or running 10K, we have to make the most of our surroundings. If you are lucky enough to have a...

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What Families Should Know When Maternity Care Falls Below Standard

Drug abuse and addiction: Effects on the brain, signs and risk

Eight tips for taking care of your mental health

Five reasons to try HIIT for your next workout

3 Healthy Ways to Deal with Stress in Daily Life

Comprehensive comparison between Sildenafil/Tadalafil

Funeral director sews syringe rolls for specialist school to help children with disabilities

How to protect your belongings whilst working out

Newly appointed 'Ambassador of Excellence' inspires students at hair training academy to be 'a cut above the rest'

Rapid coronavirus tests now available across Devon

Fitness Essentials: The best gear for your everyday workouts

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