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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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Improve your gut health and feel better with these simple methods

Modern life takes its toll on us in different ways, from stress and lack of sleep to eating too much sugary, processed food and relying on antibiotics and other pills to keep us healthy. However, all this can affect the gut, immune system, skin, our mood, weight, and more. If we look more closely at the gut, or intestines, there are clear signs that we may not have as healthy a stomach as we’d like, as this can show itself with gas and bloating, as well as constipation, diarrhoea, and heartburn. According to experts Biomes, chronic bowel disease can happen from an imbalance of good and...

Guide on medical cannabis and CBD oil for pet owners and their pets

As years passed by, the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis became a reality in over 50 states in the United States of America and around 11 countries all around the world. Marijuana is now used to deal with a whole bunch of symptoms caused by different diseases and mental conditions, and now the stigma claiming it as addictive and dangerous has faded away for most people.

Still, there are people who don’t know much about how cannabis works as a type of therapy, and there are even fewer people who know what is CBD and how it works. The fact that there are now CBD-...

6 Elements of Private Medical Practice Compliance

Owning a private medical practice requires a lot of focus and dedication if you’re going to run it successfully. You are responsible for everything that goes on in your practice, ranging from the quality of the medical care provided to the well-being of your business. Among the most important areas, you should be focused on as a private medical practice owner is regulatory compliance. Compliance is necessary to ensure quality care for your patients and adherence to government laws and regulations. To ensure that your private medical practice stays on track and delivers on its promises,...

The rise of Carisoprodol market in the pandemic

The year 2020 brought a lot of firsts for many people. None of us anticipated the pandemic and its consequences in the lives of people when we were cheering and welcoming the New Year with zeal and excitement. Social distancing, mask, and work from home became the new normal in 2020. However, the isolation and staying indoors for months took a toll on the physical and mental health of most people. A survey of 2000 Americans published on The ladders website shows that social distancing has changed the habits of people. This affects the well-being of a person to a great extend. Living...

5 top useful CBD oil products you can consume daily

There are many things we should know about CBD. It has indeed gained popularity over the years, where many have grown interested in its medicinal benefits. Some people seek a doctor's advice to use these kinds of products. Let me walk you through some thoughts about it and a few of the many products you could choose from.

Always remember to seek bits of advice from health professionals before using CBD-based products. These are not a substitute for prescribed drugs. Consuming CBD in proper dosage is also advised to avoid unwanted side effects.

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Prestigious £900,000 award to investigate underlying mechanisms of depression

Dr Valentina Mosienko from the University of Exeter Medical School has won one of 15 highly competitive fellowships from the Medical Research Council Career Development Award .

The award, covering five years, will allow Dr Mosienko to study star-shaped brain cells – known as astrocytes – and their role in depression etiology.

Dr Mosienko said “I’m honoured to receive the fellowship to investigate this important area of research. Depression is a devastating illness affecting one in four people in the UK. It is not fully understood still, with antidepressants commonly...

Do Your Eyes Hurt? Here are 6 Reasons Why This Can Happen

Do you rub your eyes constantly? Do they make you uncomfortable most of the time to the extent that you cannot open them? If your answer is yes, then you should see an ophthalmologist who can help detect the cause behind your discomfort. Although seeking professional help is the best thing to do, you should also educate yourself about what can make your eyes hurt so that you can take preventative measures or treat the pain when it happens. Not all eye pain is serious; some can be just mere exhaustion that can be treated by having some rest. So if you want to know common reasons for eye...

4 lockdown friendly ways you can stay active at home

With the tier system now in place, many areas of the country are going into various levels of lockdown. Some are in full lockdown like Wales and Scotland, and other areas seem to be teetering on the brink of moving up a tier, depending on the level of Covid virus in their area.

Here in Exeter, Covid cases do seem to be stabilising , but many people are still reluctant to get back to “normal” or even embrace a new normal if it means socialising with others.

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It’s hard to think about staying active whilst trying to stay in, and it may seem pointless to...

Blood test predicts ovarian cancer better than previously thought

A blood test already available to GPs in the UK is more predictive of ovarian cancer than previously thought and could also help pick up other forms of cancer, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine today (Wednesday) and funded by Cancer Research UK and NIHR.

This study involving the University of Exeter was led by Dr Garth Funston at the University of Cambridge as part of the CanTest collaborative, and studied more than 50,000 women who had a specific type of blood test with their GP in England.

The test is for women with symptoms possibly caused by...

Cannabis use after work hours doesn’t affect job performance

The world of cannabis is opening up and embracing new norms and outlook. In a recent study, it was concluded that these green herbs do not effect work performance. Read more to find out.

In the world of cannabis, there has been learning and unlearning of opinions. Looking at the history when these green buds were appreciated and then to the contrasting beliefs today, we know that the complete potential of this nature's gift is yet to be identified. However, this has not stopped many people from adopting the stigmatized view and putting the benefits on hold because of the drug war...

Health & Beauty

How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Supports Healing

Improve your gut health and feel better with these simple methods

Guide on medical cannabis and CBD oil for pet owners and their pets

6 Elements of Private Medical Practice Compliance

The rise of Carisoprodol market in the pandemic

5 top useful CBD oil products you can consume daily

Prestigious £900,000 award to investigate underlying mechanisms of depression

Do Your Eyes Hurt? Here are 6 Reasons Why This Can Happen

4 lockdown friendly ways you can stay active at home

Blood test predicts ovarian cancer better than previously thought

Cannabis use after work hours doesn’t affect job performance

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