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How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Supports Healing

Among modern medical treatments, few therapies are as fascinating as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). This remarkable treatment, which involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurised environment, has captured the attention of healthcare professionals worldwide for its unique ability to accelerate healing and recovery. By dramatically increasing oxygen availability in tissues, HBOT supports the body's natural healing processes through multiple interconnected pathways. Understanding these diverse mechanisms reveals why this therapy has become an invaluable tool for treating conditions...

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What You Should Know About the Various Covid-19 Vaccines Out There Today

Pharmaceutical companies around the world have been working on a vaccine to combat the coronavirus. After a year of vigorous research and clinical tests, the objective is now a reality. Most countries have begun the vaccination process, with the United States leading in administering the COVID-19 vaccines.

However, with the different types of vaccines on the internet, it is challenging to determine the best . Most people also do not know how the vaccine works, and they assume that they are no longer required to observe the COVID-19 preventative measures. The best COVID-19...

The Benefits of Getting Heart and Chest Surgery In Thailand

Heart disease is an incredibly prevalent ailment that plagues people across the world. Over the past 100 years, heart issues have dramatically risen due to a confluence of reasons such as poor diet and environmental factors. Some heart diseases can also be hereditary, making them hard to avoid even by the healthiest of people. In Thailand, heart and chest surgery is one of the most common major invasive procedures as patients worldwide come to the Southeast Asian nation seeking affordable medical treatment.

These medical tourists choose to undergo heart and chest surgery in...

How to Keep Your Nails Healthy

We don’t always give our nails the care and attention they deserve, but regular nail care is important to maintain a strong and healthy finger and toenails. And it doesn’t need to be expensive to be effective. Here’s how to keep your nails healthy.

Know What’s Normal and What’s Not

Nails are composed of laminated layers of a protein known as keratin, which grow from the base of the nail under the cuticle. If you have healthy nails, they should be smooth, without grooves or pitted, and there should be no discolouration or change in consistency. You may find that your...

BCG vaccine trial extends across Devon, in partnership with RD&E

A large global trial designed to test the theory that the widely used BCG vaccine might help protect against COVID-19 amongst healthcare staff and care home workers in the UK continues to recruit participants.

The Exeter study site started recruitment in October and is ongoing in the UK and globally. Now, the University of Exeter has partnered with the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust (RD&E) to recruit staff, and has opened new clinics in Teignmouth and North Devon

Researchers in the trial said that as well as finding out if the BCG vaccine reduced COVID-19 disease...

Taking Care of Your Metal Dental Braces

Whatever type of dental braces you wear – metal, clear, lingual or ceramic – it is important to know how to take care of them. Braces, especially the self-ligating styles, are quite cumbersome. But, if you can learn to take proper care of them, they will feel more effective and comfortable, so you won't get tired of waiting for that perfect smile.

Ensuring your oral health while wearing braces

With or without braces, you must practice good oral hygiene. But you have to be more vigilant when you wear braces, to prevent staining your teeth, maintain healthy gums and prevent you...

New Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine being given to first patients in Devon

The new Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is being given to the first people in Devon today (8 January), with thousands more doses expected to be administered in coming days and weeks.

Unlike the Pfizer vaccine, the first to be approved, the Oxford vaccine does not need to be stored at ultra-low temperatures and is much easier to move, making it easier for the NHS in Devon to vaccinate people in care homes and those who are housebound.

The vaccine has been trialled at selected hospitals nationwide for surveillance purposes before being sent out to hundreds of community-based...

Vital Information About Vaping You Should Know

Vaping involves the creating of water vapor that is inhaled instead of smoke from cigarettes. The vape users inhale the water vapor and get nicotine from it in the same way as they do from cigarettes. However, water vapor will not present a risk to the person or their health. If they are addicted to nicotine, the vapes are a better choice than smoking cigarettes that are known to cause lung cancer. The products are easy to use, and the vape user adds more vape juice to the device to continue to get the full benefits of the vape. A review of information about vaping shows consumers how to...

How to Manage Fibromyalgia

If you suffer from fibromyalgia you will know it can be a difficult condition to manage and often be debilitating. If you are considering a claim contact Brian Barr fibromyalgia solicitors

1. Try To Keep Calm

Stress is the one thing known to trigger increased inflammation, making fibromyalgia more painful. Keeping your stress levels down can thus help manage and minimize fibromyalgia pain. Taking on calming exercises, such as yoga, deep breathing, and even listening to soothing music can help improve most fibromyalgia symptoms.

2. Put On Loose But Comfortable...

Lockdown 3.0 - Vision Express is still open for you

Vision Express is encouraging locals to not let their eyesight become another casualty of the pandemic after millions missed their regular eye appointment due to Covid-19

Over 2 million adults have not been for a regular eye check in over five years and that Covid-19 has been a significant reason for people not attending their bi-annual appointments. That’s why Vision Express is reminding everyone that its stores are still open, with eye health and safety at the top of the priority ensuring all eye concerns and needs are looked after.

Dan McGhee, Director of Professional...

Five Ways to Relieve Symptoms of Eczema Naturally

Eczema is an inflammatory, chronic and non-contagious skin condition usually characterised by a dry, itchy and tight skin. Eczema can vary in severity while its symptoms might come and go for months, years or throughout life, making it essential to try various treatments to manage your eczema.

Many people with eczema use products that go beyond the medications prescribed by their doctor as a complementary treatment for this skin condition. Here are five tips that are believed to help soothe eczema symptoms or prevent future flare-ups. However, before considering any type of...

Health & Beauty

How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Supports Healing

What You Should Know About the Various Covid-19 Vaccines Out There Today

The Benefits of Getting Heart and Chest Surgery In Thailand

How to Keep Your Nails Healthy

BCG vaccine trial extends across Devon, in partnership with RD&E

Taking Care of Your Metal Dental Braces

New Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine being given to first patients in Devon

Vital Information About Vaping You Should Know

How to Manage Fibromyalgia

Lockdown 3.0 - Vision Express is still open for you

Five Ways to Relieve Symptoms of Eczema Naturally

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