Health & Beauty

Testing for coronavirus is going to be the cornerstone of our transition back to normal life, Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon, has declared.

With schools and colleges opening up again, and restrictions set to gradually ease over coming weeks and months – subject to the latest data at the time – testing is going to be a vital part of keeping case numbers down, he explains.

“Over coming weeks and months, we are going to see a lot more movement of people – students returning to education, more people getting back to work, the loosening of restrictions on how...

Country star Dolly Parton is urging people to have a covid vaccination with an adaptation of her hit Jolene, but Dolly isn’t the only person to find artistic inspiration in the vaccine.

Nurse Chris Gibson, who works at the vaccination centre at Sherborne House in Newton Abbot, has written a poem to reassure patients.

“We see the people behind the statistics. Everybody has a story to tell,” said Chris, who has worked for the NHS for over 40 years.

“People come, we see them in a queue and then they come to the table and they tell us things; personal things, sad...

There’s no doubt that parents everywhere are keen to encourage their children to get outside to play, exercise and get some fresh air. However, it’s the same parental conscience that then leads to concerns about protection against the sun, but that’s where mineral sunscreen sticks come in handy.

But what are they? Why do you need both a lotion and a sunscreen stick? In this blog we look at the advantages of using sunscreen sticks and when to use them.

Sunscreen Sticks Are Fun to Use for Kids

While there is no actual UV protection difference between sunscreen...

We all have a daily routine. Many of us have a daily beauty regime we try to stick to. For smokers, it’s much the same thing. Lighting up first thing in the morning or during their morning and afternoon coffee break is a part of their daily routine.

What few of us think about is the impact smoking has on our skin, our hair, our teeth or our nails.

Stop smoking with its unpleasant withdrawal symptoms and cravings is easier said than done. Sure, it’s not easy to stop smoking but if you value your daily beauty regime you really should be serious thinking about giving those...