Health & Beauty

As popularly known, asthma cannot be completely cured but can be reduced from severe to mild attacks by regular medications and home remedies. Keeping two inhalers with yourself at all times is extremely important. Check the date of the pump and keep replacing them once used up or expired. Asthma attacks can increase from mild to severe if not catered immediately. Prevention has always known to be better than cure so, to prevent yourself from having an attack, the following should be followed:

Know your sykptoms and triggers

Every individual having the health condition...

In 2016, Hawkers needed a change. What had started out as a small idea, had ballooned into something out of control. The founders of Hawkers turned to Alejandro Betancourt Lopez for a different leadership style that was innovative yet calculated. They needed someone who wasn’t afraid to make the bold moves but was experienced enough to also make smart moves.

Alejandro Betancourt Lopez offered that leadership. By 2018, he had become the company’s biggest shareholder with a large investment of his own that resulted in 50% of the Hawkers stake. This was an exciting move that the...

Cancer services in East Devon will receive a major boost this month.

Ottery St Mary Hospital will become a new cancer hub for patients and their families.

Specialists from the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital’s oncology department and FORCE, the area’s leading cancer support charity, will be working together within a dedicated unit at the Keegan Road site.

Access to potentially life-saving treatments will be among the new services available in Ottery with chemotherapy sessions held there for the first time.

Consultants and nurse specialists will also hold...

Even though anxiety is an entirely normal emotion, excess anxiety can be debilitating. It can leave you feeling overwhelmed, demotivated and stressed, which can have an impact on your physical health and your emotional well-being.

Sadly, anxiety levels are increasing around the world. In 2020, in particular, the on-going COVID-19 pandemic has caused anxiety levels to skyrocket, with around 19 million adults in Great Britain reporting feeling anxious.

However, there are ways to combat feelings of anxiety and the associated symptoms it brings. As well as seeking help from...