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NHS, Pulse oximeter

Life-saving ‘early warning system’ device offered to eligible patients with coronavirus in Devon

People with Covid in Devon, who are over 65 or are clinically extremely vulnerable, are being encouraged to ask their GP about using a potentially life-saving device at home to check their blood oxygen levels are not getting dangerously low.

Under a new NHS scheme called Covid Oximetry at Home, eligible patients can be given a pulse oximeter – a small and simple device that measures levels of oxygen in the blood – to use in the comfort and safety of their home during the first 14 days of symptoms.

The service is available to patients who have coronavirus and are...

Stop Smoking and Transform Your Beauty Regime

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Sun, 02/28/2021 - 10:32am

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...

6 Ways to increase testosterone levels naturally

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sun, 02/28/2021 - 6:46am

Are your current lifestyle choices and daily habits affecting your masculinity? Are you losing your sex drive? Do you always feel tired and have no motivation to exercise? Do you always feel irritable and sometimes struggle with concentration? You may be struggling with low testosterone. Testosterone is a powerful sex hormone that plays a key role in your health. This hormone greatly affects a man’s appearance, mood, and general sexual health. Thanks to testosterone, you can build your body muscle and also improve your bone mass.

As men grow older, their bodies tend to produce...

How to start buying CBD products

The attitude towards cannabis has changed dramatically in the past few years. If before it was considered only as a source of the narcotic substance tetrahydrocannabinol, aka THC, today cannabis is increasingly associated with hemp CBD products that are beneficial for the body and mind. Therefore, even the most radical opponents of the use of cannabis products are gradually changing their point of view, and products that appear on the market are useful even for pets. The basis of such products is cannabidiol, a cannabinoid that acts on the receptors of the human nervous system and allows...

Devon’s ‘Let’s Walk’ Workplace Active Challenge 2021

Longing to visit far-flung destinations or just missing your favourite Devon hotspot? In a time when we are not able to physically travel around our beautiful county the Let’s Walk workplace challenge can help you get a step closer to reaching your dream location – without even leaving your home!

The fun challenge runs throughout March and is open to workplace teams of 3-10 people across Devon. The aim is to get people walking and actively moving more to achieve a team goal – such as walking the total number of steps to get to your favourite destination. Walking has incredible...

Devon families ‘skipping’ into spring with a unique lockdown challenge

An incredible 12,000 young Devonians and their families are taking part in a lockdown skipping challenge to keep active and healthy.

Devon School Games Organisers, working with Active Devon, have been stunned by the number of participants taking part and inundated with requests for free skipping ropes. Nearly 7,000 were sent out as part of the National School Games programme.

The event runs throughout the Spring term and offers young people and families the opportunity to compete against themselves and others whilst maintaining social distancing.

The challenge...

Feeling Neck or Back Pain While Working? Try These Steps to Improve Your Well-Being

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 02/23/2021 - 9:56am

Millions of people around the world spend a good part of each day sitting at a desk. This is one of the most common sources of pain and discomfort. In itself, a sedentary lifestyle is not good for anyone’s health. If we add bad postures while sitting for a prolonged time, the result will be catastrophic.

Unfortunately, the situation described above is the daily life of many office workers. The routine is the same. Come to the office, sit down at your desk, and spend the entire day typing and doing office work. If you work at a computer, you must mind the height of the screen...

People in Exeter are most likely to turn to Dr Google in an emergency, study shows

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/21/2021 - 10:02pm

New research has revealed the areas of the UK where people are consulting Dr Google before seeking the advice of a medical professional.

Out of the cities assessed in the research conducted, Exeter ranked as one of the areas where the most people are turning to Dr Google to remedy their problems, with 86.6 monthly searches per 10,000 people based on data from a group of 100 search terms.

To narrow down what the UK is searching to treat, the research collated 100 of the top search terms across the UK which included the phrase ‘how to treat’.

The top five most...

Coronavirus vaccination programme in Devon expands to next groups

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/19/2021 - 9:31pm

Tens of thousands more people across Devon are being contacted from this week, inviting them to make an appointment for their first coronavirus vaccination, as the programme enters a new phase.

People aged 65 and over and those who are clinically vulnerable (JCVI priority groups 5 and 6), together with an expanded group of clinically extremely vulnerable people, are now in line to receive the life-saving jab.

In this next phase, GPs in Devon have been asked to offer jabs to those over the age of 65 and people with underlying health conditions that make them clinically...

How to Create a Luxury Spa Experience at Home

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 02/17/2021 - 11:09pm

It’s no secret everyone is completely over this whole lockdown ordeal.

Everything is closed, except for the essentials, of course, and many miss the luxuries we once took for granted.

Let’s take the spa, for example. No matter how often you visited, you knew it was there when you needed it.

Tensions are high, and many have heightened stress levels dealing with COVID and the restrictions imposed—when you need the spa the most!

If you’re missing the spa during this overwhelming time, just bring the spa to your home. Follow along and find out how you can...

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